Free My Favorite Distraction (Distraction #1) by Stephanie Jean

big and lovable, I kind of want to hug him.” Bo looked at me, and I think he smiled. “If he’s so scary, why do you bring him here?”
    Jason spoke up from behind us . “He was a gift to someone, and he was…rejected. I couldn’t have him home alone all day.”
    My heart warmed for him at the love he had for his dog.
    I turned back to Jason’s dad as he was leaving. “Please, call me Katie. I don’t mean to torture him.” I motioned to Jason. “I know he’s been through a lot.”
    He smiled at me and turned to his son before leaving. “A little torture is just what Jason needs.”
    “Thanks, Dad, I knew you had my back.” His words screamed of sarcasm.
    When his dad left , I began to look around his office. “So let me guess what you do. I see animals in your waiting room, some in cages and some on leashes. You have a very nice secretary. She could be brainwashed. I am not sure people are that happy normally.”
    He raised his eyebrow.
    I put a finger on my lips looking like I was really thinking about it.“Shh…let me finish. You called me a rabbit and make random animal references, which means you know animals or watch a lot of Animal Planet. I am going to guess that you work in a lab doing experiments on animals. You know, like drug testing on animals. Am I close?”
    “No. You should never get a job as a detective in law enforcement.”
    I wrinkled my nose. “I couldn’t anyway. I don’t like to chase bad people, don’t even like to be around them, and doughnuts are not my favorite breakfast.”
    He laughed and got out of his chair, then nodded at the lady wearing scrubs that appeared at the door. “Come on. I’ll show you.”
    We both followed the lady wearing scrubs. Jason slipped on a white lab jacket. He took the chart she was holding and opened the door. There was a little boy and a dog on the table in the center of the room, and a man in the corner. I stood back. Jason looked at the chart and approached the boy.
    “Luke, how are you? What’s going on with Leroy here?” Jason began to look about the dog as the little boy talked. The dog had apparently eaten an action figure that was dipped in syrup. The syrup was supposed to make the action figure immovable, but only made it tastier to the dog. Jason leaned over and talked to the boy while looking at the man. He then helped the boy and the dog off the table.
    “Thanks , Dr. Riggs!” the little boy yelled, leaving the room.
    “Dr. Riggs? With a name like that , no wonder you never had to work on a personality.” I smiled.
    He smiled back , the kind of smile that gave me butterflies and had me looking to the door for an escape. “You are sassy, you know that?” He walked up to me and put a lock of fallen hair behind my ear. “And sassy is very sexy.”
    My blush was almost instant. I shut up after that.
    I blended in at his work with my scrubs still on. I followed him from room to room while he fixed all the animals and talked to all the pet owners. He was gentle with the animals, and I could tell he enjoyed his job. I was beginning to crush on this man. He was careful not to touch me as he moved from room to room, but always had an eye on me.
    I watched as one female pet owner flirted with him. He was very professional , and as I watched, he made it clear to her that his focus was on the feline that she kept referring to as a pussy—which made me giggle, and Jason gave me a firm “shut up” stare. I pulled it together, though, and was quite proud of myself. That was until she commented on how she was like her pussy; she liked to put things in her mouth. He looked at me, and I wiggled my eyebrows and nodded toward the lady. I licked my lips to draw attention to them and then mouthed “pussy” really slowly. His eyes widened, and his tongue slid out coating his lips with saliva. He was in a trance. His eyes dropped from mine, to my lips, then neck, all the way down my body giving me chills. When he snapped out of it, he left the