about the men?” Kaitlyn asked.
At their silence, she leaned forward to eye her mother and her two sisters-in-law in their own pedicure chairs. “Right?” she prodded again.
“Right,” they answered, not at all sounding like they meant it.
Kaitlyn just leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes. That’s why she was enjoying living life to the fullest and not even thinking about falling in love. There were too many men, too many dates, and too many fun times to be had to spend any time moping about missing a man!
Felecia sat cross-legged on her floor beside her chest. She sighed and tilted her head to the side as she updated her wedding portfolio. Since she’d closed the office early for the day, she spent her time watching Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? and gotten some new ideas for her own dream wedding.
Picking up her cell phone she tried to call Kaeden, but his cell was still out of range. She thought of Kaeden— her Kaeden—in some secluded forest with Jade Prince, and her hands curled into tight fists filled with tension. But she forced herself to relax. Kaeden and Jade were as compatible as oil and water.
Just two more nights and he’ll be back. Still, she wanted the trip over and Kaeden back in her grasp where she could snatch him up for good.
“Where are they camping, the dang on Bermuda Triangle?” she snapped before dropping the phone onto the carpeted floor.
She opened her folder and smiled at the advertisement of a bride and groom with her head and Kaeden’s taped on top of theirs.
She firmly believed that to achieve it she had to believe it!
Jade hitched the wide straps of her backpack higher on her rounded shoulders as she led the men single file along the trail. They had hiked and fished away the morning. It took longer than usual because the men wanted to stop and fish anywhere along the trail that struck their fancy. Everything about the hike exhilarated her. The fresh air, the scent of the earth beneath their feet mingled with the sweetness of the wildflowers blossoming among the trees. It always amazed her how the woods could be serenely quiet even as they were filled with the backdrop of nature.
“Jade, don’t you think that little grove is the perfect spot for making love?” Kaleb asked near her ear.
Jade rolled her eyes. Now, why this Negro have to interrupt my peace?
“We’re going to camp right up ahead on the left,” Jade hollered back to the men, completely ignoring Kaleb, who was giving her a serious migraine.
“We can set up camp quicker if you and I share a tent,” he offered.
Jade whirled on him but had to force herself to count to ten to keep from shoving him into the lake. Forcing a smile, she pushed all of her frustration into making a fist that pressed the tips of her short nails into the flesh of her palms. She just hoped he laid off or she was going to lay her fist square against his jaw. Seriously.
“Okay, fellas, we’ll camp here for the next two nights, and for anyone interested, there are some really beautiful and interesting wildflowers just a little bit deeper into the woods going toward the north,” Jade told them as they began to set up camp.
A deer went flying past amongst the trees. Kahron shook his head as he pushed his shades atop his head. “I shoulda brought my shotgun and we’d be having deer meat for dinner,” he said dryly.
“Hashed down with onions and peppers with that brown gravy spread over white rice,” Kade added with a lick of his lips.
“The ten point I killed last season was the best-tasting deer meat I had in a while,” Jade added as she grabbed her water jug and unscrewed the top, tilting her head back to take a deep sip.
“You hunt?” the men all asked in unison.
Jade knew she was no ordinary woman, and she liked that about herself. “I’ve won shooting matches at the county fair,” she told them with just a bit of swagger in her tone. “Sorry, men, but I don’t do stereotypes.”
“With my
At their silence, she leaned forward to eye her mother and her two sisters-in-law in their own pedicure chairs. “Right?” she prodded again.
“Right,” they answered, not at all sounding like they meant it.
Kaitlyn just leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes. That’s why she was enjoying living life to the fullest and not even thinking about falling in love. There were too many men, too many dates, and too many fun times to be had to spend any time moping about missing a man!
Felecia sat cross-legged on her floor beside her chest. She sighed and tilted her head to the side as she updated her wedding portfolio. Since she’d closed the office early for the day, she spent her time watching Whose Wedding Is It Anyway? and gotten some new ideas for her own dream wedding.
Picking up her cell phone she tried to call Kaeden, but his cell was still out of range. She thought of Kaeden— her Kaeden—in some secluded forest with Jade Prince, and her hands curled into tight fists filled with tension. But she forced herself to relax. Kaeden and Jade were as compatible as oil and water.
Just two more nights and he’ll be back. Still, she wanted the trip over and Kaeden back in her grasp where she could snatch him up for good.
“Where are they camping, the dang on Bermuda Triangle?” she snapped before dropping the phone onto the carpeted floor.
She opened her folder and smiled at the advertisement of a bride and groom with her head and Kaeden’s taped on top of theirs.
She firmly believed that to achieve it she had to believe it!
Jade hitched the wide straps of her backpack higher on her rounded shoulders as she led the men single file along the trail. They had hiked and fished away the morning. It took longer than usual because the men wanted to stop and fish anywhere along the trail that struck their fancy. Everything about the hike exhilarated her. The fresh air, the scent of the earth beneath their feet mingled with the sweetness of the wildflowers blossoming among the trees. It always amazed her how the woods could be serenely quiet even as they were filled with the backdrop of nature.
“Jade, don’t you think that little grove is the perfect spot for making love?” Kaleb asked near her ear.
Jade rolled her eyes. Now, why this Negro have to interrupt my peace?
“We’re going to camp right up ahead on the left,” Jade hollered back to the men, completely ignoring Kaleb, who was giving her a serious migraine.
“We can set up camp quicker if you and I share a tent,” he offered.
Jade whirled on him but had to force herself to count to ten to keep from shoving him into the lake. Forcing a smile, she pushed all of her frustration into making a fist that pressed the tips of her short nails into the flesh of her palms. She just hoped he laid off or she was going to lay her fist square against his jaw. Seriously.
“Okay, fellas, we’ll camp here for the next two nights, and for anyone interested, there are some really beautiful and interesting wildflowers just a little bit deeper into the woods going toward the north,” Jade told them as they began to set up camp.
A deer went flying past amongst the trees. Kahron shook his head as he pushed his shades atop his head. “I shoulda brought my shotgun and we’d be having deer meat for dinner,” he said dryly.
“Hashed down with onions and peppers with that brown gravy spread over white rice,” Kade added with a lick of his lips.
“The ten point I killed last season was the best-tasting deer meat I had in a while,” Jade added as she grabbed her water jug and unscrewed the top, tilting her head back to take a deep sip.
“You hunt?” the men all asked in unison.
Jade knew she was no ordinary woman, and she liked that about herself. “I’ve won shooting matches at the county fair,” she told them with just a bit of swagger in her tone. “Sorry, men, but I don’t do stereotypes.”
“With my
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