His Kind of Perfect (Sugar Bay #1)

His Kind of Perfect (Sugar Bay #1) by Kinsley Gibb

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But on the
way over, he’d changed his mind thinking that maybe it was good Anabelle was
gaining dating experience. The last few years had been hard and he didn't want
her thinking she wasn't desirable. If he wasn't her choice and she wanted to
date a complete stranger, then he would watch over her and ensure her safety.
    If Dani were here, she'd laugh in his face and call him out on
his bullshit.
    Pure and simple, he was on a reconnaissance mission.
    He’d done it for Uncle Sam, been paid for it so he was fairly
good. Dani, the little troublemaker, was well aware of his protective instincts
when she'd planted the seed. She'd known he’d go crazy at the thought of
Anabelle on a date with a potential psycho.
    He sat in the corner and waited for his order to arrive. By
habit and so he'd have a full view of the restaurant, he'd chosen the seat
against the wall. Within minutes, he'd spotted his target nestled in a romantic
alcove with his competition.
      Anabelle’s date
looked to be in his mid-thirties with sandy colored hair. The guy looked more white collar than blue collar with his old fashioned
bow tie and shiny shoes, like a model for Brooks Brothers, right down to his
Clark Kent glasses. If that was her ideal man, he was in trouble since on the surface, they didn't have much in common.
    He had money in the bank, but he wasn’t old money by any stretch
and it didn't bother him. He had what he needed. He hadn't thought it mattered
to Anabelle either. She drove a Prius, wore vintage clothes and shopped at
Target. There was no evidence of weekly purse rotations.
    Hard luck stories made her cry and she was always spearheading
some committee. The latest event was the student design competition she'd roped
him into judging although he didn't mind. As long as she was nearby and not
hurrying away as fast as she could, he considered it a bonus. He didn't delude
himself into thinking she wanted the pleasure of his company. But since the
competition focused on sustainable design and he was somewhat of an expert, she
was stuck with him.
    He grinned.
    Somehow he didn't think she was as happy about it as he was. He
kept waiting for her to make an excuse and back out but she was committed to
the cause.
    A plate of sushi arrived and he dug in, still watching his
target. Bow tie must have said something funny because Anabelle laughed and the
throaty sound made him groan. Bow tie grinned as if surprised at Anabelle's
laugh and Derek knew just what the guy was thinking.
    Derek's grip on the chopsticks tightened. Despite her conservative
appearance and sweet manners, between the hooker shoes she was partial too and
that husky laugh of hers, it made a man think of rumpled sheets and sweaty sex.
And if bow tie began to look the least bit lecherous, Derek would have no
qualms about taking him down.
    He dunked his sushi roll a little too hard in the soy sauce and
spilled some on the table. He thought Charlie was his pal. She'd witnessed his
pathetic drooling in Anabelle's presence for almost a year now. You'd think
she'd steer Anabelle his direction, but no. He shook his head. Where was the
loyalty?
    Everything in him wanted to rush the guy and break up the
intimate party of two but he forced himself to unclench his muscles and relax. Chest
beating was foreign to him as was being a player.
    He was a modern man with two sisters and three nieces he adored.
And because he held firm to his philosophy that every woman was someone's sister,
daughter or family, women loved him. He was honest, never promised more than he
was willing to give and they loved him for it.
    Attracting female attention had never been a problem for him, so
it bothered him that Anabelle treated him like a pariah. It bothered him even
more that Anabelle was stuck on the fact that he was younger. Age was a number.
He was responsible, paid his bills on time and was kind to women and children,
yet because he wasn't the correct age, somehow it made him unappealing.
    There had to

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