Opposites Attract (25 page)
Authors: Cat Johnson
Antonio
was visibly shocked. “Wow. And all that time—”
She
nodded and finished his thought. “He let me think I was the
reason we couldn’t have children. And because of that, we
haven’t done a thing to prevent my getting pregnant. He’s
lucky he wasn’t here when I discovered that paper today, or I
would have used that fireplace poker over there in ways it was never
meant to be used. But anyway. Antonio, you don’t have to marry
me, the test came back negative. I’m not pregnant. The doctor
said that all the changes in my life recently probably just threw off
my cycle.”
“
Wow.”
He looked a bit shell-shocked, kind of like how she’d felt all
day.
“
Can
I please have a sip of your wine, now that you know I’m not
pregnant? I could really use it.”
He
handed his glass to her. “Sure. Sorry about that. Um, Mads?
Were you going to tell me? If I hadn’t heard that call?”
“
Of
course. I’m sorry. I was going to tell you tonight but you were
acting so…strangely.” She let out a laugh. “I
would have had to tell you when I whipped out the box of condoms I
picked up at the drug store along with my new prescription for birth
control pills. But at least you don’t have to pretend you want
to marry me. That’s a relief for you.”
Antonio
shook his head. “Not true. I had a bit of time to get used to
the idea. You and I. Married. A baby. Yeah, it would have been sooner
than I would have planned, but it was still kinda nice thinking about
it.”
Her
eyes filled with tears. “Really?”
Antonio
smiled at her. “Really. I told you I loved you tonight because
it’s true. That had nothing to do with a baby. I’ve been
trying to figure out when to tell you for a while now.”
“
You
always know the perfect thing to say.” Maddie dabbed at her
eyes. Then she smiled at him. “You know, I really don’t
think we had any choice in the matter—falling in love. We
probably will be married by next year. We can’t fight Maria’s
perfect record for getting couples together. She’s now three
for three.”
He
laughed. “Yeah, there should probably be a warning sign on the
outside of her apartment. ‘Enter at your own risk’.”
She
punched him playfully in the arm. “Hey, what’s that mean?
You sorry you met me?”
“
Nope.”
He laughed and captured both of her hands in his, then kissed them
one by one. “Not one little bit.”
The
End
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more works by
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miss
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& NAUGHTY
for more of Troy and
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as
they and their firefighter buddies take it all off for charity!
Nice &
Naughty
A
Hot Holiday Trilogy With Firemen! by Cat Johnson
What’s
better than a fireman? Twelve of them, naked, on the pages of your
calendar.
The
hot firemen you loved in
Opposites
Attract
are back with their friends, but now they're wearing a lot less
clothing and heating up the holidays like never before. Be prepared
for secret identities, a sizzling calendar shoot, smoldering bachelor
firemen up for auction, sexy Santas and a whole lot more!
Secret
Recipe
: A famous
lifestyle maven who secretly can't cook? Good thing a sizzling hot
fireman/calendar model knows his way around the kitchen and is there
to rescue her and her charity event from certain disaster. If they
detour to the bedroom on the way to the kitchen, even better.
Mr.
December
: When the
real December calendar man gets sick, a rich department store owner
has to step in for him and play Santa. Once he meets the pretty lady
photographer sent to cover the event, things really start to heat up.
The only problem is, she has no idea who he really is, and he’s
not all that keen on telling her.
Can't
Buy Me Love
: What do
you get when you take one over-worked caterer on the brink of a
nervous breakdown and add a hunky fireman for sale at the charity
bachelor auction she's catering? You get a woman who finally finds
the one gift to buy herself that she's never going to want to return.
If
you love the old black-and-white classic holiday movies such as
Christmas in
Connecticut
,
Shop
Around the Corner
and
Holiday Inn
,
you’ll love the three
Nice
& Naughty
stories
they inspired.
This
book was previously published. It has been reedited from the original
version.
JUST
DESSERTS
~Three
Sexy Tales of Revenge by Cat Johnson
Revenge
may be a dish best served cold, but these three tales are hot, hot,
hot!
Private
Investigations
Donna
is the kind of person who never thinks twice when it comes to helping
a friend in need. So when her co-worker suspects her boyfriend of
cheating, Donna is right there in the stakeout car next to her.
Little does she know that their brief foray in private investigation
will lead to her own investigating of a sexy PI's privates.
Between
Love and Hate
Jade
thought she'd found the one, until she finds proof her boyfriend has
been secretly meeting someone else. What's a girl to do? Get back at
him, of course. However, sometimes things aren't always as they seem.
Saving
Grace
As
Valentine's Day approaches, Grace realizes all of her friends have
found the loves of their lives while she is still alone and lonely.
But when a secret admirer sweeps her off her feet, she discovers that
Mr. Right may really be oh-so-wrong. With help from an unexpected
ally, can she get free of him before she finds herself all tied up?
This
work has been previously published. It has been edited for rerelease.
ABOUT the AUTHOR
Cat
Johnson is the author of contemporary erotic romance in genres
including western, military, romantic comedy, multiple partner and a
tiny bit of paranormal.
She
is known for her creative research and marketing techniques.
Consequently some of her closest friends/book consultants wear combat
or cowboy boots for a living and she owns an entire collection of
camouflage and western footwear for book signings. She’s been a
marketing manager, Junior League president, tour guide, radio show
host and the sponsor for real live, pro bull riding rodeo cowboys.
Cat is the author of both full-length novels and shorter romances and
is currently contracted with Samhain Publishing and Kensington Brava.
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