He
presents a proposal that can fix both their problems—get married.
Will she say
yes?
FOLLY AND FOREVER
Omega Mu Alpha Brothers #3
Kimberly Loth
Releasing Nov 16th, 2016
Bethany
McAlister loves that house more than life itself and will do anything to keep
it. Even if she can’t begin to afford the taxes on it. When a notice arrives
informing her that her house is about to go to auction she desperately takes on
a roommate, but gets a surprise when the dead sexy Jamie Green shows up on her
doorstep to take her spare room. Jamie brings not only much needed cash, but
more problems than Bethany cares to take on. But then he presents a proposal
that can fix both their problems—get married. Will she say yes and risk her
heart or no and risk losing her home that means so much to her?
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EXCERPT
In the backseat his dog, Hexa, whined.
She could see the yard. He let her out, and she rolled around in the grass. At
least she’d be happy here. He opened his trunk and stared at the house. The
waves crashed behind it, and the air smelled of salt. Yeah. He’d love it here.
The house was three stories, painted a
soft yellow with green accents. Three porches framed the massive stairway that
lead to the front door. Most of the houses on Folly Beach had garages under the
house and the front door on the second floor.
Before heading up the stairs, he
stepped back and snapped a few pictures with his camera. That would be for him.
To document his time here. He hoped this would be a good several months. They’d
be hard, but rewarding. He looked down at the paper in hand. Bethany Davis was
his new roommate.
He left Hexa in the yard and headed up
the stairs to the double glass front doors. No privacy there. He rang the bell
and saw a flurry of movement, and the door opened. He found himself
face-to-face with a woman who was five foot nothing, with ice blue eyes and a
messy brown knot on the back of her head. She must be Bethany. Her wide eyes
opened even wider when she looked him up and down and checked out his two
suitcases. She was cute, but not his type. Thank goodness. He couldn’t afford
distractions, and in spite of his recent efforts, he wasn’t too good at
avoiding them.
“Um, come in,” she finally said. “The
bedroom is around the corner.” She wouldn’t look him in the eye, and he was
instantly curious. Her posture indicated confidence, but the lack of eye
contact did not.
He whistled for Hexa and dragged his
two suitcases into the house. He waited for his dog and then shut the door. She
made a beeline for Bethany, and jumped up on her, putting her paws her
shoulders. Dobermans weren’t heavy, forceful dogs, but Hexa was tall. His
cheeks flushed with embarrassment. Good way to meet his new roommate. She’d be
liable to kick him out now.
He dropped his suitcases to rescue
her. To his surprise though, she was laughing, and instead of pushing Hexa
away, she got on the ground to play. She didn’t even look up at him.
He glanced down, and without meaning
to, right into her shirt. She had nice cleavage, but he closed his eyes. He did
not come to Charleston to get involved with another woman. Besides, she totally
wasn’t his type. He preferred his women tall and blonde. At least that's what
he told himself. Maybe Miss Bethany would be more distracting than he
originally thought.
“Are you okay with her? I’m going to
put the suitcases in the bedroom.”
She nodded and pointed to the open door,
off the foyer.
The old house had white pinewood
floors and light blue walls. It seemed to have a beach theme, with shells
scattered on the side tables. An old southern staircase led up to the third
floor.
He hauled his suitcases into the
bright and spacious bedroom with a balcony. His face fell when he saw the bed
though. It was a tiny daybed, clearly meant for a child. There was no way his
six-foot-four body would fit on it. He snapped a few pictures of the room and
sent a quick text to his assistant. She’d order him something decent to sleep
in.
Hexa barked, and he went out to
investigate, but both Hexa and Bethany were gone. He walked past the stairs and
into a living room. In the kitchen Bethany was sitting on the floor with Hexa,
doing tricks for treats.
“She’s well-trained,” Bethany said,
keeping her eyes on the dog. This would not do at all. He couldn’t live with
her if she wouldn’t even look at him. Well, he could, but it wouldn’t be very
fun.
“Yeah, she is.” He crouched down next
to Hexa in the hopes that he could at least get another glimpse of Bethany’s
eyes.
She kept her hands and gaze on Hexa.
“It was nice of you to bring in Jamie’s stuff for her. Is she here yet?”
He creased his eyebrows. “I’m Jamie.”
Bethany continued to pet Hexa and then
stood slowly. She opened and closed her mouth. Then she looked him in the eyes
for the first time. Her pupils were huge, nearly causing the blue to disappear.
“I’m sorry. I told the agency I would only accept females. I think there has
been a misunderstanding. You can’t stay here.” She reached around him and
reached for her phone.
He grabbed her hand. The one with the
phone. He needed to reassure her that he wasn’t dangerous. Her hand was ice
cold, and she sucked in a hard breath.
Kimberly
Loth can’t decide where she wants to settle down. She’s
lived in Michigan, Illinois, Missouri, Utah, California, Oregon, and South
Carolina.
She
finally decided to make the leap and leave the U.S. behind for a few years.
After living in Cairo, Egypt for 2 years, she's decided to go to the Far East
and currently calls Shenzhen, China home. She loves romantic movies, chocolate,
roses, and crazy adventures.
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