“Ding, ding, ding.” She shrugged and pointed a finger to the back seat. “Because if I want…some,some,we can’t very well leave the dogs in your truck to freeze. And I’m pretty sure knocking uglies with you is going to take a significant amount of time,andmost motels don’t allow pups inside. So…” She let it hang.
He hadn’t spared a thought for the dogs, and that irked him. Still…“I guess there’s really no option but to head north,” Trask finished with a grunt.
Jett nodded, as if it was no big deal.
Well hell. Good news but bad.
How was that going to work out? He’d never brought a woman through his parents’ door before, and they were bound to see the attraction that sizzled between him and Jett. They might even figure out that he and their houseguest would be up to some hanky-panky once they went upstairs…
Ah, hell.
He was willing to take that chance.
“Okay,” he agreed. “Airport first, then a meet and greet with Guy and Ellen Sothard before we…engage. But don’t think this means we’re forming any long-lasting attachments. In themorning, Iwillbe driving you back to your plane, and waving good-bye. Got it?”
“Sir, yes sir,” she mocked him again.
Oh, she was going to be a pain in his ass,andshe was going to pay for that bit of sass.
CHAPTER 11
Jett didn’t knowwhat she was doing, prodding the big old grump, but she was having more fun than she’d had in a long time.
The last bed partner she’d entertained, three freaking years ago, had turned out to be so boring in the sack that she’d jettisoned him after a week without any regrets. Before that, she’d had a few other partners, but the fun had quickly gone out of any of those longer-term relationships as well when they’d ended up trying to “organize” her. Each had dwindled to a halt, naturally.
But that didn’t mean she hadn’t been on the look-out for someone sharp and enticing to grace her bed ever since.
And Lord help her, she believed she’d found that in Trask.
Was the man too uptight for his own good?
Yes.
Was he demanding and arrogant?
Again, a big affirmative. But not a deal killer. His bossiness might make sex an awful lot more interesting.
Jett could also sense a spark of fun in the man; one that seemed to have been snuffed out over his long, military career.She’d be looking to reignite that, even if it was just for a few hours.
She was disappointed that the clueless man was willing to write her off so quickly, but also excited to see if she could change his agenda. Jett knew she was no slouch in bed; enthusiastic, adventurous, spontaneous.
Maybe, just maybe, he’d find her too appealing for a simple one-off.
Jett snuck a peek at the man’s chiseled, masculine face, and sure hoped so. It would be no hardship to look at that mug from the pillow next to his for an extended period of time.
Another thought snuck into her head.
She’d proven herself to him today; working coolly under fire. Perhaps she could convince Trask that her skills would make a valuable addition to Diver Downeast.
It wasn’t tops on her mind since she had plenty of money in the bank, but shewasjobless, about to be homeless, and Diver Downeast…
The timing was perfect, and they might be able to use her. She had a freaking plane, after all.
Wouldn’t it be advantageous for the newly formed company to utilize her services; have a way to get to remote jobs, quickly?
On top of being a pilot, and having stellar skills as a Pararescue Jumper, she was also fully up to date on her diving certifications.
It seemed to Jett that she should be able to slip right into the Sothard brothers’ new company, seamlessly.
