Free Time For Pleasure by Angie Daniels Page A

“ Not much except Kilmer Appliance s has be en in their family for years. ”
    “ Hmmm, ” was all Mackenzie said, running a finger along the side of her frosted glass.
    Kaelyn met her eyes head - on. “ Why? Is there something you’re not telling me? I remember asking you the other night and you avoided the ques tion. ”
    “ For obvious reasons . ” Mackenzie made a face . “ Like I said before , t he two of you are my friends and I don’t believe in doing that matchmaking crap . If anything goes wrong , then I’m the one to blame. ”
    Kaelyn studied her friend over the rim of her g lass . “ But you would tell me if he was married? ”
    She nodded. “ He’s a single as it gets. ”
    Her shoulder sagged with relief. At least that was something.
    Her cottage had one of the best waterfront views in town. Kaelyn stared out onto the water with Ashton s till heavy on her mind.
    “ Why? What’s up with you two? ” Mackenzie asked between sips and shifted her petite frame on the chair .
    She shrugged and tried to avoid the question.
    “ Did you kiss him? ” Mackenzie demanded and leaned forward as if she could smell the truth on her breath.
    There was a long pause. “ I did a lot more than kiss, ” Kaelyn finally admitted.
    Her friend started screaming. “ Oh my goodness. You slut! ”
    If she only knew . “ It just sorta happened, ” she said innocently. “ One minute we were having break fast and th— ”
    “ Breakfast? You made him breakfast? ” Mackenzie chirped . He r slanted amber eyes bulging wide as she studied Kaelyn. “ You never make me breakfast. ”
    “ That’s because you’re not as cute as he is, ” she said with a saucy grin and then started laughi ng. “ Seriously, he was flirting on the phone— ”  
    Mackenzie ’s jaw dropped. “ Wait a minute! Back this up and start over. ”
    While she sipped her margarita, Kaelyn told Mackenzie about Ashton calling and hearing his sexy voice. “ By the time he hauled in the fr i dge , I had bacon on the stove. ”
    Her friend was shaking her head with disbelief. “ I still can ’t believe you fucked him ! ”
    Kaelyn stared for a moment , then released a long sigh. “ Actually, he was the one doing all the fucking… and sucking. ” S uddenly, s he star ted laughing. “ Oh my God. I am a slut ! ” Her head whipped around. “ Is that a bad thing? ”
    Mackenzie shot her a dark look. “ Hell no. If we weren ’t besties I’d fuck him myself. I’ve heard the rumor s and always wondered if they were true… ” S he purposely allowed her voice to trail off while she stared at Kaelyn over the rim of her glass.
    “ I don ’t know what you heard , but that man rocked my world. ” Kaelyn’s breath caught as she recalled every detail of their afternoon. She had carried those erotic feelings into th e night. He was gorgeous, sexy , so generous , and everything she had ever dreamed about in a man. No wonder she had tossed and turned all night with memories of him sliding deep inside her body , fucking her until she thought she would go insane. Gawd , she c ouldn’t wait for round two!
    Mackenzie was laughing and screaming again and Kaelyn was glad her nearest neighbor was several hundred feet away.
    “I t’s about time you got some! ”
    “ Yes, it is . ” U nfortunately on e afternoon just wasn’t enough. She wanted more.
    An d that was a problem.
    She vowed never to allow herself to become emotionally involved with another man , especially not after her last heartbreak.
    She ’d met Tip at a photo shoot and thought he was her soul mate . He was an artist, specializing in oil paints . She could shoot photographs and print them on canvas and Tip would finish them off , giving the look of an oil painting. T ogether they rented space and opened a studio . They were a couple with a booming photography business. She had invested four years in a man who she thought wanted a future with her. Oh, he wanted a future all right , but