said, “My sister and my ex,” the guy chuckled, causing Kora to turn. “You find that amusing, do you?”
Emerald green eyes leveled on her, pinning her in place.
Her head spun and the room suddenly got warmer.
Unfortunately, she didn’t think it was the booze this time.
No, I knew I didn’t want it to be the liquor affecting her. This was all chemistry between the two of them.
For a moment, the heat she felt racing through her veins had nothing to do with the alcohol and everything to do with that seductive smirk that tilted his perfect lips.
“I’m thinkin’ you’re the lucky sister,” he finally drawled.
“Why’s that?”
“Sam and I go way back.”
Kora tried to place this guy, searching the dark recesses of her memory to see if she’d ever met him. Surely, if he was a friend of Sam’s, she would’ve at least heard of him. She and Sam had been together for almost two years before she’d found out he’d been screwing her sister.
“And you are…?”
“Donovan,” he said, tossing back what was left of his drink.
Kora would’ve definitely heard his name, even if she hadn’t met him, so I knew he didn’t need to elaborate.
“Sam’s brother?” She couldn’t keep the disbelief from her tone.
“The one and only,” Donovan said.
Well, that explained why he looked familiar. Now that she knew who he was, she noticed the family resemblance.
And, yeah, she’d definitely heard of Donovan, but oddly enough, though he was Sam’s only sibling, she’d never met him.
What was it that had kept Donovan away? Why hadn’t she ever met him? What did he do for a living? Okay, this was a critical piece. I knew Donovan needed to be someone who could get shit done. He was strong, smart, business savvy. He didn’t hold back, going after exactly what he wanted. What did I want him to do?
NOTE: He owned his own company, but what did he do? Real estate would be good. Was he a millionaire? Billionaire?
“The infamous real estate mogul?” she questioned, trying not to appear impressed.
Truth was, she was. Not only because of the stories she’d heard from Sam, but also because of what stood before her. The man was something else. Tall, dark, devastatingly handsome. And that air of reckless abandon clad in an expensive suit… Yeah, it called to her inner hussy, all right.
Perhaps it was the alcohol making her knees go weak. Yeah. She should definitely blame it on the alcohol. Much safer that way.
Donovan didn’t answer, but the smirk told her everything she needed to know.
When a waitress passed by, her eyes slowly regarding Donovan, Kora was tempted to snort. Instead, she smiled to herself when Donovan ordered himself another drink, and then one for her.
“Figured since the happy couple was footing the bill…” Donovan grinned, a full-fledged smile that set her panties on fire.
And for the first time since she’d received the invitation to the baby shower, Kora was no longer worried that she wouldn’t survive tonight. If she could find a way to sneak this guy off into the nearest storage closet, it would possibly get even better.
Hmm. I liked the idea of Kora letting loose, living in the moment. She had plenty of reasons not to, but to me, she seemed like the kind of girl who would go after what she wanted. And it looked as though she might have met her match.
On to Donovan once again. I briefly stared at the page, thinking about what he saw when he looked at Kora. He already knew what he wanted from her, but was it too soon? Maybe a scene with the family, something to show the tension? Or possibly just get right to business, not giving Kora a chance to think too hard on it?
I decided to keep writing, just to see where they took me.
While he waited for his drink, Donovan watched Kora. Although he only knew about her from Sam’s stories, he could definitely tell that Sam hadn’t been thinking clearly when he’d done the deed with Kora’s sister. Not that Trina wasn’t a nice girl. He was sure she had some upstanding qualities, but stealing your sister’s boyfriend...? That was petty and childish bullshit right there. And when Sam had informed him of the abrupt change in his life, Donovan hadn’t felt the least bit sorry for the guy.
Why would he? If the asshole slept with Kora’s sister, he deserved all the shit life could throw at him.