California Royale
“It’s only a dust catcher.”
“Pal, that piece of porcelain cost more than my car. If you’d take your hard hat off of it, I’d breathe much easier.”
Jennie’s words, followed by a squeal of fear and the sound of sudden movement, made Shea hurry out of her office. She found a lanky, blue-jeaned man lounging by a table in the reception area, an orange hard hat grasped lazily in his hands. Jennie stood beside him, clutching the base of a large porcelain vase that wobbled back and forth on the table top. It settled to a stop, and Jennie glared up at the man.
He grimaced. “Sorry,” he told Jennie. Then he winked at her and directed his attention to Shea. “Greer O’Malley. Construction contractor,” he said politely. “Here to work on the group home. Duke Araiza said that my crew and I could get lunch at the estate every day.”
“For safety’s sake, we’ll serve you on paper plates,” Jennie informed him. He was a big, good-looking redhead, and Shea watched with grim amusement as he gave Jennie and her r...ed hair a calm appraisal.MoreLess
“Pal, that piece of porcelain cost more than my car. If you’d take your hard hat off of it, I’d breathe much easier.”
Jennie’s words, followed by a squeal of fear and the sound of sudden movement, made Shea hurry out of her office. She found a lanky, blue-jeaned man lounging by a table in the reception area, an orange hard hat grasped lazily in his hands. Jennie stood beside him, clutching the base of a large porcelain vase that wobbled back and forth on the table top. It settled to a stop, and Jennie glared up at the man.
He grimaced. “Sorry,” he told Jennie. Then he winked at her and directed his attention to Shea. “Greer O’Malley. Construction contractor,” he said politely. “Here to work on the group home. Duke Araiza said that my crew and I could get lunch at the estate every day.”
“For safety’s sake, we’ll serve you on paper plates,” Jennie informed him. He was a big, good-looking redhead, and Shea watched with grim amusement as he gave Jennie and her r...ed hair a calm appraisal.MoreLess
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