Seduction: Book 4 (Strong Young Women Series) by Joyce Jordan Page B

had Jes been there. Yes she had seen his interest in Jes and they had all teased Jes after lunch by the pool. Jes had blushed prettily and insisted Nate had just been asking about her job.
    Really? A man interested in frilly stuff?
    As she stood under the hot and strong spray of the shower, Kelly immediately felt better. She realized the food Rafe had insisted she eat was probably helping with the hangover. After the chlorine all day yesterday, her hair needed a thorough shampoo wash. Kelly took her time and only walked out of the shower when she knew she was a full human being again.
    She later walked into the kitchen to see her dad waving the spatula around, emphasizing some point to her audience of Rafe, her mom and Nate. Eva was obviously at Gabe’s. Everyone was having breakfast and there were serving dishes piled high with food, in the center of the table. She didn’t think anyone else would be eating more. Clearly they had been eating for a while.
    “Morning daddy,” Kelly said and kissed him on the cheek. “Don’t you think you should stop adding more food?”
    “Morning, baby girl,” he said and smiled like yesterday hadn’t happened. “Oh that?” he asked pointing. “The others should be here shortly. Then your mother and I will need to be on our way.”
    Kelly nodded and moved to the table where she greeted her mum and kisse d her cheek too. Nate held out his head, offering his cheek as well. She giggled and gave him a sloppy kiss. The next instant Kelly landed on Rafe’s lap as he pulled her away from Nate.
    “Are you trying to make me jealous of my own brother?” he asked her.
    At Nate’s laugh he turned to him. “Go get your own woman, bro. This one’s taken,” he warned him.
    “Rafe,” she hissed in embarrassment. “My parents are here,” she whispered through her closed mouth.
    “I’ll give you a reprieve for now. But I still get my kiss,” he said with a growl and kissed her soundly on the lips, then let her go and sat her down on the chair next to him.
    Kelly didn’t want to die, but this was the perfect time for a sink hole to open up right underneath this building. Hopefully all the residents would be somewhere out and about and she would be the only one to sink through the hole. It would have to be tiny enough just to take her and only her.
    She was saved from further embarrassing moments as the doorbell rang and a few seconds later Evelyn and Mitch walked in. Ana, Gabe and Eva were barely five minutes behind them. Manuel and Stefano seemed to be in the habit of making grand entrances. They came almost half an hour later.
    Kelly accepted the glass being placed in her hand. She looked at Ana who asked what it was. It looked like orange juice but why was it being served in a flute. She realized her mother and father had taken over the kitchen. Kelly tasted already knowing it was a mimosa. It was their favorite breakfast beverage.
    “Do they have any intention of making it home?” she hissed at Ana beside her.
    Ana giggled. “I guess not. It seems they may just relocate to New York.”
    “Oh God,” Kelly said shaking her body as she imagined it.
    “That wouldn’t be so bad,” Evelyn said. “It would be a party everyday. Your parents sure know how to throw one.”
    “Evelyn,” she answered her. “That’s not so bad when you are in Hollywood. Everyday is a party out there. But here in New York?” she said. “Well, I guess it’s possible, but not really the same. New Yorkers throw parties a little differently from the Californians. Nothing wrong with either, just different.”
    “Wilder, on the west coast,”  Ana added.
    “You must take me there one day. We can borrow Gabe’s jet,” she said. “We’ll just go and attend a party then be back the next day.”
    “You mean steal the jet?” Kelly asked.
    “Vocabulary Kelly. I said borrow.”
    Ana shook her head. “I’m so not going to get into trouble with you two over a party in LA.”
    Evelyn grumbled.