Today’s Sunday Snippet is from Delicious Heat: Bangers Tavern Romance 3.
Bangers’ chef Diego Vargas falls hard for his co-worker’s sister Anna Khoury, but a mountain of obstacles loom between them, not the least of which is her pregnancy! Despite all the obstacles, he’s determined to win her. And despite her doubts and her sister Charlie’s warnings, Anna warms to the adorable Tater Tot King. Add a sprig of mistletoe, and kaboom!
“I’ll show you the way.” With a gentle touch on the small of her back, he guided her down the hallway.
Heading toward the bar with a brimming ice bucket, the skinny barback lifted his chin. “Look up, guys.” A sprig of mistletoe dangling above the restroom doors.
“For cripes’ sake, Eddie,” Diego grumbled, but he didn’t look at all displeased.
“It’s tradition, man.” Eddie waggled his eyebrows before continuing on his way.
Eyeing the greenery, Anna debated and dithered. What a perfect excuse to satisfy her curiosity and claim a no-strings kiss. But Charlie might see them, or someone might tell Charlie, or…
Diego gently gripped her elbows and pulled her closer. “Christmas is all about tradition, right?”
For a thrilling, breathless moment, he hovered there, his softly parted lips an inch from hers. Impossible to wrench her eyes from that luscious mouth, so tempting, so close. His breath fanned across her skin. Her heart hammered.
And then he pressed a tender kiss to her forehead. “Merry Christmas, Anna.”
Not enough. Throwing caution to the tater-tot scented wind, she tilted her head and brushed her lips against his.
Just the barest touch, soft and warm, just the tiniest moan rumbled from the broad, firm chest beneath her palm. And yet, that simple gesture lifted the lid from her tightly clamped control, letting in fresh air and sunshine and a rush of delicious possibility. Heady stuff.
She took a deep breath and stepped back. “Gotta go help Charlie. Merry Christmas, Diego.”
Grinning and flushed, he wobbled in place. “I’ll call you.”
“Please do.”
He pointed. “Break room’s that way.”
“Okay.”
Like teenagers reluctant to hang up the phone, they inched toward their respective destinations, holding eye contact as long as possible.
“Thanks for coming to see me.”
“Thanks for the tots.”
“I hope you have a great Christmas.”
“You too.”
Finally, Shelby’s arm shot through the swinging doors and yanked Diego into the kitchen. “Get your ass back to work, lover boy.”
Get your Delicious Heat!Readers say:
“This is my favorite Bangers Tavern so far. I love how Anna and Diego know their hearts from the beginning and do everything they can to overcome the bumps in their road to happiness. So fun to read how the bunch at Bangers interact. If I had Bangers in my neighborhood, I’d be a regular!”
Dee S. Knight, erotic romance author (Amazon review)
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