Come With Me

by Sable Hunter

  “The Fourth of July event was a success. It was well attended, tasteful, fun and we raised a great deal of money for charity,” Lacy spoke up, defending her work.

  “Wait until you’re called upon, Miss Allen. Success is relative. We cannot allow employees to speak to our members in the way that Jake Knight addressed our eldest member and one of our area’s most influential citizens.”

  All eyes turned to Jake.

  “I said nothing that wasn’t true,” was all Jake said in his own defense.

  “We brought you here, we gave you a great opportunity to build a course—”

  “And I did build a damn fine course,” Jake stated flatly.

  “And it’s a shame you won’t be able to finish. Because of your actions, Jake Knight, you’re fired.”

  Jake didn’t even flinch.

  “No!” Lacy gasped. “No, it’s not fair.”

  “And you, Miss Allen, you are on probation. You did work hard and we believe your initial intentions were good. We will give you one more chance.”

  “Wait,” she protested, standing up and walking closer to the table. Jake tried to pull her back, but she tugged free of his grasp. “All of this was my idea. Jake wasn’t at fault. He was only trying to help me. If you want to fire someone, fire me.”

  “Miss Allen, don’t be foolish.”

  “No, I’m serious.” Lacy’s voice got louder. “I don’t know if I want to work at a place—”

  “No problem.” The chairman hit his gavel. “You’re fired too.”

  “Wait!” Jake yelled. Pandemonium broke loose. Apparently not every board member agreed. Jake pulled Lacy back from the fray. Two of the younger board members had got in the chairman’s face and Doc Barnes was waving his cane.

  “Come on, let’s get out of here.” Jake took Lacy by the hand.

  “But what are going to do?” She looked near tears.

  “Lacy, I know you hate to lose your job, but how do you feel about me?”

  She blinked, studying his handsome face. “How do I feel about you?” She swallowed. Now wasn’t the time to beat around the bush. She’d just lost her job for one very important reason, the same reason she was about to lay on the line. “I love you, Jake Knight.”

  “Good.” He picked up his cell, leading her down the hall to a quieter place.

  “What are you doing? Who are you calling?”

  He held up a finger. “Randy? It’s Jake. I’ve changed my mind. Is the offer still open?”

  Jake waited while someone else spoke. “Excellent, but I have a condition.” He laughed. “Yea, I’m negotiating.” Looking Lacy in the eye, he winked at her. “No, I’m not holding out for more money.”

  “What are you doing?” She pleaded with him. In answer, he bent over to kiss her. She felt his tender touch, even at this tense moment, his lips on hers made her wet.

  “Trust me,” he mouthed.

  “I do,” she whispered.

  Covering the speaker, he spoke to Lacy, “You’ll need to remember those two words.”

  What did he mean? Lacy was about to combust.

  “I have a package deal for you. Me and an event planner. I need a job for my lady. She’ll be coming with me. Lacy has experience, she’s talented, and she’s amazing.”

  Lacy’s mouth dropped open. “Jake, what are you doing?”

  Holding up a finger, he wound up his call. “Great, I’ll fax you her resume in the morning.”

  “What did you do?” she yelled as he pocketed his cell.

  “I just tied our futures together. And now I’m laying my heart at your feet.” Jake went to his knees, right there in the hall at Willow Cove. Right in front of her coworkers, members, board members—everyone. “I love you, Lacy Allen. I don’t want to spend one more minute away from you.”

  Lacy was speechless. She watched as he took her hand and kissed it.

  “Come with me.”

  She felt her heart fill to overflowing. Come with me. The same words he’d used when he’d shown her paradise, and now he was offering not just pleasure, not just romance, he was offering himself and a life together.

  Did she want it?

  Did she want Jake?

  “Come with me, Lacy,” he repeated, love shining brightly in his eyes. “Marry me.”

  “Yes! Yes! Yes!” Lacy said as she threw her arms around his neck. “I want you. I need you. I love you. With all my heart.”

  “That’s my girl.”

  And that’s what she was. She belonged to Jake Knight and she wouldn’t have it any other way.

  THE END

  Watch for more stories in the Dixie Dreaming Series – books on The Right One Dating service girls – Trinity, Marnie and Cody and see what Eden and DeQuincy have gotten themselves into yet. These books don’t even have working titles, yet – but they are simmering in our imaginations.

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  Sable’s hometown will always be New Orleans. She loves the culture of Louisiana and it permeates everything she does. Now, she lives in the big state of Texas and like most southern women, she loves to cook southern food - especially Cajun and Tex-Mex. She also loves to research the supernatural, but shhhh don’t tell anyone.

  Sable writes romance novels. She lives in New Orleans. She believes that her goal as a writer is to make her readers laugh with joy, cry in sympathy and fan themselves when they read the hot parts - ha!

  The worlds she creates in her books are ones where right prevails, love conquers all and holding out for a hero is not an impossible dream.

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  A Slow Burn

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  In the Fictional town of Beauville, anything is possible.

  Annabelle Macon left home to become somebody. When fired from her job in New York, she’s anxious to come home. Home is where the heart is, and her heart has always been set on Jackson Storme. But when opportunity presents Anna with an exciting new job back in New York, she doesn’t know what to do.

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  Come With Me

  Sable Hunter and Ryan O’Leary

  Lacy spends her time planning events at a country club. Her latest and greatest project is the big Fourth of July celebration. Fireworks lighting up the sky – Red Hot and Boom! She loves the excitement and the spectacular display of sparkles and heat gives her a thrill. The only problem is… Lacy has never had any fireworks of her own. Despite having to listen to her friends tell of their sexual escapades, she has never experienced the big ‘O’. According to the only man she’s ever given herself to, Lacy is frigid. Is something wrong with her or has she just not met the right man for the job?

  Jake is the manager of the golf course at the country club. He’s designing and overseeing a building project and the sight of him shirtless and sweating and flexing…has given Lacy ideas. Jake has a certain reputation of being able to handle almost any task h
e’s given. Rumors of his sexual prowess are legendary. Now, every time Lacy sees him working with his hands, doing some heavy lifting, his body gleaming with the sheen of exertion – she begins to hope that Jake can give her what no one else ever has.

  IF - she can just figure out how to ask him. But what Lacy doesn’t know is that Jake has ideas of his own. His outlook on love and life has been molded by the mistakes of his family. He doesn’t think true love exists, there’s just sex. Until he meets Lacy. This Fourth of July celebration proves to have more explosions in store than those in the sky, for Jake sets out to prove that he can give Lacy exactly what she needs. In fact, Jake intends to show Lacy that what she needs – is him.