Free Naughty Before Christmas (Decadent Delight Series #3) by Angie Daniels Page A

windows had been wrapped with twinkling lights, and wreaths hung from doors.
    “ Ooh, I like this one!”
    She looked over at Arianna and frowned. “Too much blue. I want something that would work for either a boy or a girl.”
    “ Then how about this one?”
    It was tropical style d, featuring playful monkeys frolicking in colorful palm trees. With shades of chocolate, blue, yellow, green and rust, the color palette was both vibrant and soothing.
    “ I even like the rich dark furnishings.” Berlin was running her fingers across the railing, admiring the fine craftsmanship when something outside the display window caught her attention. She looked up and watched while her heart pounded at her throat.
    “ What are you looking at?” Arianna asked before she followed the direction of Berlin’s eyes. “Who’s that woman?”
    She swallowed tightly. “No, the question you should be asking is what the hell is she doing with my husband.” Berlin watched Reggie climb out of his Escalade onto the snowy street and then walk around to the other side to help a woman out on the passenger side.
    She was not only tall but had long jean-clad legs and stiletto boots. She was wearing a red pea coat and a black turtleneck that emphasized a long elegant neck. Watching her, Berlin felt fat and unattractive. She was beautiful with long black hair pushed underneath a black fedora.
    Arianna mumbled, “She’s pretty.”
    Rolling her eyes, Berlin breathed, “Thanks.” She watched as her husband cupped the woman’s elbow, helping her along the sideway. “I hope she slips and bumps her head,” she whispered under her breath.
    “ So do I,” Arianna added as she gave her hand a sympathetic squeeze. Berlin was angry for feeling jealous before she realized she had every right to feel that way. Reggie was her damn husband.
    She couldn’t move as she watched Reggie open the door of El Patron, an authentic Mexican restaurant. Berlin noticed the way the woman was smiling and flirting up at him, and Reggie was grinning and sucking it up.
    Quickly, she step ped away from Arianna, fumbled inside her purse and retrieved her phone.
    “ What are you doing?” Arianna asked suspiciously.
    “ What do you think I’m doing? I’m calling him,” she spat.
    “ Calling? You need to go over there and find out what’s going on!”
    No, she wasn’t for scenes and who’s to say he wasn’t with a client. If she stormed into the restaurant it could be bad for business.
    “ I need to see if he’s meeting with a client.” She hit the speed dial and paced around the floor of the store while she waited for Reggie to answer. The call went to voicemail. “Damn,” she muttered under her breath while Arianna gave her a sympathetic look.
    “ Don’t be so quick to jump to conclusions,” she said soothingly.
    Rolling her eyes, Berlin dialed his number again and by the time it had rung three times, she spotted Reggie stepping outside the restaurant to answer.
    “ Boo?” he began. “You okay?”
    I will be after you tell me what you’re doing with that chick.
    “Yes, I’m fine. I’m just spending my lunch hour shopping with Arianna.”
    “ What are you buying now?” he said, not knowing she was glaring across the street at the grin on his face.
    “ I’m shopping for a crib.”
    “ I thought we were going to do that together this weekend?”
    “ You’ll be busy working on the house.” She suddenly decided to test him. “Why don’t you drive over to the store and look at the one I found?”
    “ I can’t,” he replied without hesitation.
    “ Why not?”
    There was a slight pause. “Because I’m working on a bid for a new project.”
    Her brow rose. “What kinda project?”
    “ A… uh… kitchen renovation.”
    “ Are you there now?” she asked, her breath practically fogging up the glass.
    “ Yep, and my client’s waiting for me. Look, I’ll call you back later.”
    She breathed, “Okay.”
    “ I love you,” he said then ended