Page 39 of Operation K-9 Brothers

A few minutes later he placed a salad and a plate of Mexican lasagna in front of her.She’d never dated a man who’d cooked for her, never been with a man who’d made her feel special.Bit by bit, he was chipping away at her heart.How would he react if he knew that?

He’d been up-front that he would be leaving, and she guessed that it was best if she hid these growing feelings she had for him.If he knew that she was falling for him, he would disappear.

The food was delicious but the serving huge.She pushed her plate away after making her way through half the meal.“I can’t eat another bite.That was delicious.What else can you cook?”

“Why?You looking for a personal chef?”

“Wouldn’t that be awesome?My dream man is both a chef and hairdresser, and since this is my fantasy, he’s amazing in bed.”

His grin was positively wicked.“Got two of those covered, but tomorrow I’ll enroll in hair styling school.”

She tapped her fingers over her chest.“Be still my heart.”

He shook his head.“Stilling your heart is not the objective tonight.In fact—”

Pink’s song “Trouble” sounded from his phone, and he groaned.“Grammie.”He scooted his chair back.“Sorry.If I don’t answer, she’ll just keep calling until I do.”

“So, ‘Trouble’ is her ringtone?”That was funny.She needed to meet his Grammie.

“Yes, and more fitting than you can imagine.”He grabbed his phone from the counter.“What’s up, Grammie?”As he listened, his eyes widened, then they slammed shut.He dropped his phone against his leg, opened his eyes, and looked at her.“Please tell me today is April first.Lie if you have to.”

Oh, boy.What had his grandmother done now?“Sure, for you I’ll lie.It’s April Fool’s Day.”

“I knew I could count on you.”He put his phone back to his ear.“Take it down right now, Grammie...I don’t need help finding a girlfriend.I have one.”

A few seconds after saying that, he pressed his phone against his leg again.“I didn’t mean to say that.Now I have to bring you to Saturday morning pancake breakfast.”

Without waiting for her answer, he slammed the phone to his ear again.“She might be busy.”He rolled his eyes.“No, I’m not making up a fake girlfriend.”

Nichole’s amusement grew with each minute he talked to his grandmother.Finally, she couldn’t hold back her laughter.His gaze fell on her, and he narrowed his eyes.Not funny,he mouthed, but his lips twitched.

“No, I do not need a backup plan in case it doesn’t work out.Take it down, or I won’t bring Nichole to breakfast...Yes, it’s a pretty name, and no, I’m not sending you a picture.Gotta go, Grammie.See you Saturday.”

“What did she do?”Nichole asked after he disconnected.Instead of answering, he walked out of the room, returning moments later with a laptop.After sitting in the other chair, he logged onto the computer.

“I never should have taught her how to use a computer,” he muttered.

“Uh-oh.That doesn’t sound good.”

“I didn’t think she could top the cock sock, but I was wrong.”He turned the screen toward her.

“She put you on a dating site?”

“If only that was all she did.Read my bio.”

Hello.I’m Jack

A man with impressive sacs

I have other remarkable parts

And I’m not just talking about my heart

I will treat you like a queen

Even give you my spleen

If you are the girl of my dreams