Free Dark and Stormy: Sacred Hearts Coven by Felicia Starr

should try it sometime.” Regina reached over and hit a few numbers on his keyboard to mess with him and left to fetch her coffee.
    Reddick’s lips curled up. He licked his lips and bit his lower lip to try and stop himself from enjoying the view of her storming off.
    She was feisty, and he wondered what else she was good at. Her work ethic was strong, strong enough to co ntend with his own. That was a quality he knew was hard to come by in a lady. A lady was just what she always was, and he respected that.

 
     
    CHAPTER NINE
     
    Power Outage
     
     
    REDDICK WALKED INTO the kitchen and was greeted by Regina’s long, shapely legs. The way she was bending into the refrigerator had her dress hiked up in the back just high enough for him to see her lacey red panties.
    He couldn't take his eyes off her ass. He noticed the red lace didn’t seem to match the white of her bra that peeked out at him a few hours earlier, but it sure did go well with her new shoes.
    Reddick was loving that she wasn’t wearing a tiny little thong. The lace covered enough of her skin to leave him wanting an even better view. Her panties were reflective of everything else about the way she carried herself. Red-hot, strong, and always sexy, but in a conservative way that she could never look slutty or offend anyone. She knew just where to draw the line.
    Images of what he wanted to do with those legs flooded his mind faster than he could push them away. He pi ctured his thick hands gliding up both of her thighs. The creases below her cheeks would be the perfect resting place for his thumbs. Her skin looked so soft. He wanted to reach out and touch her in that very moment.
    He laughed to himself, thinking about the crazy reaction he would get if he dared. Reddick’s laugh m ight have slipped out a little, causing Regina to quickly remove herself from the refrigerator and stood up.

    Regina thought she saw a box from Swanson’s on the lowest shelf. She leaned into the fridge to i nvestigate its contents. It never occurred to her to squat down or bend at the knees.
    Wh en she heard a noise behind her, she realized in an instant that her ass was up in the air. With her quick movement to exit the refrigerator, she bumped her head on the shelf.
    “What the hell, Reddick!” She rubbed the top of her head and straightened her dress. “You shouldn't sneak up on people like that.”
    “I wasn't sneaking up on you. I just came down to grab some water.” She wasn’t sure if he was pretending or if he didn't just take witness to her ass. Her thoughts drifted off to what her ass would feel like in his large palms.
    “You sure do drink a lot of coffee.” He offered up his observation.
    “You sure do drink a lot of protein shakes,” she replied in a mocking tone.
    “So you noticed what I drink? ” Regina may not have known what she was walking into, but she knew Reddick had plenty of practice manipulating the ladies. “What else do you notice about me?”
    “Well, let’s see.” She looked him up and down. I see a very fine, handsome, successful man that has way too many layers of clothing on.
    “Right now, I see an overdressed guy standing in the way of me and my caffeine. Did they eat all your bacon or what?”
    “There might be some in the conference room. I wouldn't be surprised if they didn't clean up the mess from lunch.” Reddick turned to walk into the confe rence room when the lights started to flicker.
    They both looked up at the lights and back at each other.
    “Good thing I already made my coffee. I’m going to go check and see if my laptop and phone are plugged in. I want to make sure they’re fully charged if we lose power.” Regina grabbed her coffee. Again, the chocolate-covered bacon would have to wait.
    “Good idea. I’m coming too. I think we should fo rward the office lines to our cell phones so we don’t lose any calls or voicemails. Do you know how to do that?” he asked Regina as they walked up stairs.
    “No, but