Page 13 of The Rookie


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I’m very aware of my tingling skin as we shake and then let go.

Now, I’m suddenly very aware that we’re alone in this big house that has an excessive amount of beds.

Our eyes keep connecting and it’s making my blush deepen.

I had a whole intro planned, explaining the house in detail, but now I can’t remember any of it. I’m flustered with his sexy brown eyes on me. They’re so intense. I keep fidgeting and licking my lips for some reason.

I’m trying to be professional, but this guy is seriously hot. It’s making me dizzy. My brain feels like it’s working at thirty percent. Why couldn’t I have had an old senior citizen couple for my first client?

“Um,” I say, feeling flustered as he looks at me. I don’t think he’s taken a breath since we first made eye contact. “What brings you to San Antonio?”

“Work,” he says with a deep sensual voice that sounds like silk. “I just moved here.”

“Oh, cool. I mean, that’s… wonderful.”

Damn it. Stop saying cool. It’s not professional.

“Is your girlfriend or wife going to be joining us?”

I don’t know why that’s the first thing I ask, but I have to know if this perfect masculine specimen is taken.

“No,” he says with those sexy lips curling up into a grin. “I’m single. You?”

“Single,” I say with a nervous laugh. Why would he need to know that?

“Well, I have two houses in Cedar Hills for us to visit today and one tomorrow,” I say, trying to slip back into professional mode. “Oh, before I start, can I ask how you found out about my services?”

“I found your card in the back of a taxi,” he says. “It was between the couch cushions.”

“Oh. Classy.”

He laughs. “You haven’t seen it yet.”

My eyes dart to his muscular chest as he opens his jacket and reaches into the inside pocket. He pulls out my card and shows it to me.

What the hell?! Who did that?!

Someone drew a moustache and big eyebrows on my face!

I shake my head as I look back up at him. “This was before my makeover.”

He laughs and smiles at me. “This is definitely an improvement.”

There go my cheeks blushing again.

“Well, thanks for calling even though I looked like a Muppet.”

“I’m glad I did.”

I’m glad he did too.

“So,” I say, taking a deep breath. “Would you like to get started on the house tour?”

He nods. I realize that he’s barely even looked at the house. This man hasn’t taken his eyes off me.

“This is the grand foyer,” I say, waving my arm dramatically. “A beautiful statue with—oh!”

The dumb parrot did her business all down the front of it.

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