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“Don’t move.I’m already on my way.I’m picking you up.I have something planned for you.”

CHAPTER 54

Emma

“But—”

“Nothing can be more important than what’s in store for you this morning.Have you ever made love under the sky?”

“I—”

“Have you ever felt the warm breeze on that sweet little pussy of yours, Emma?That’s what I have planned for you this morning, though I’m not sure how exposed you’ll be, since my mouth will be all over your swollen pussy lips and my dick will be sliding in and out of you.”

I gasp.This is cruel.This is so much fun.

“I’m going to make you mine.Oh, and that’s great that you’re volunteering at school.Did I tell you that?How amazing you are?How much our lives have changed for the better because of you?”

I don’t say a word.I can’t say a word.He’s got me locked up with desire and emotion.

“I can hear you breathing, Emma.”His voice is a deep baritone, husky and hungry.“Stay right there, beautiful Emma.I’m coming to get you.Be ready for me.”

He hangs up.I stare down at the phone in my hand, my mind blank.I’m disoriented.I’m consumed.I’m on fire for Finn.

I’ve never felt this way about a man in my life.

I peer out the glass front doors of the school, half expecting to see Finn’s Jeep pull up to the curb.He said he’s on his way.That could mean anything from he’s down the block to he’s somewhere in the miles and miles of the ranch.

Get here fast.I need you now.

A voice interrupts my thoughts.“You’re the maid over at Yosemite Ranch, right?”

I turn to see two of the mothers staring at me.More like studying me.I’ve seen them before, of course.They have several children at the school, and the other mothers look up to them.They’re the queens of Sweetbriar Elementary.

And like the principal, they’re also wearing cardigans.I correct myself—I think this style of a matching sleeveless tank and sweater is called a twinset.So they are the twinset twins.

I stifle a laugh.

“Hello,” I say, still forcing my brain out of its sex stupor.

“Right?The maid?”the woman repeats.

“I’m Emma.I’m the MacLaine’s housekeeper.”I don’t bother to add the details.Like how I’m also their cook.Their friend.And the boss’s lover.

“Riiiight.Housekeeper.” She smiles at me, but it isn’t a warm smile.“I’m Tammy, and this is Lana.Welcome to Sweetbriar.We’ve been dying to talk with you.You seem so interesting!”

I’ve been around these types before.They aren’t dying to talk to me and they don’t find me interesting—they’re just nosy.They’re the mean girls all grown up.But still mean.

I can see why Finn wants to keep our relationship quiet.News would spread fast around Sweetbriar.

And I bet these two would be responsible for a lot of the spreading.

But Tammy… I think I’ve seen that unkind face somewhere before.I can’t place it.

“We’re so happy that you’re taking care of that little family,” Lana says, her voice overly sweet.“You don’t know how many times I’ve wanted to go over there and clean the house or cook a decent meal for them, the widower and motherless child.See, we’ve known Finn averylong time.”

They both giggle and share a glance.

Oh.So this is small-town jealousy.