Sherryl Woods - The Calamity Janes - Gina and Emma

After the man had gone to check on their meal, Gina regarded him apologetically. “Sorry about that. Tony’s very protective of me, and he knows about everything that happened with Bobby and that you’re here to keep an eye on me. He’s worried about what’s going on with the two of us.”

“You mean romantically?”

She had the audacity to laugh at that. “Hardly! No, he’s convinced you have ulterior motives, that you’re trying to wear me down so I’ll incriminate myself. He mentioned it after meeting you the other day.”

“And what did you tell him?”

“That you were a lawyer. That seemed to be explanation enough.”

The stereotype rankled. “Your friend Emma is a lawyer. He doesn’t distrust her, does he?”

“No, but Emma grew up here. That gives her an advantage.”

A few minutes later Tony returned with steaming plates filled with aromatic pasta. He served them, cast yet another suspicious look at Rafe, then returned to the kitchen.

“It’s no fun, is it?” Gina asked.

“What?”

“Being regarded with distrust.”

“No,” Rafe agreed.

She smiled happily at that. “Good. Then you know how I feel every time I catch you watching me.”

“Yes, I suppose I do,” he agreed, then leaned across the table, his gaze locked with hers. “But just so you know, sometimes when I’m watching you, it’s because I find you both fascinating and stunning, and I can’t take my eyes off you.”

She stared at him, openmouthed, as he sat back and lifted his glass in a silent toast, then grinned. “Gives you something to think about, doesn’t it?”

“Rafe, I don’t think we ought to go there, do you?” she said, clearly flustered.

“Probably not,” he agreed readily.

Unfortunately, he was pretty sure it was too late to derail that particular train.

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