Free Steamed 2 (Steamed #2) by Nella Tyler Page B

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lunch orders. She swiftly went away and we were left to talk. I was probably
going to get bombed on my first glass with an empty stomach but I couldn't turn
down wine.
    “That guy you were with...Link is his name? Cool name by the
way...but I've actually eaten at his new restaurant and the food there is some
of the best that I’ve tasted in a long time,” Lisa said.
    I gasped, “You're kidding me? I haven't even eaten there
yet. I know that he's a good chef because he used to work for my brother, but I
haven't actually been to his place at all.” I was terribly jealous to find out
that Lisa had been to the restaurant before me. I guess I could have suggested
that we go there for lunch but that might have been awkward. I didn't want Link
to think I was getting pushy; it wasn't like he was my boyfriend or anything.
    Sarah laughed, “Well how did you meet him then if it wasn't
at his restaurant?”
    I groaned. “You wouldn't believe it even if I told you. It's
a long story.”
    “Well good thing we have all day,” Lisa added.
    I knew I didn't have a prayer of getting out of talking
about it. I would have to explain the whole embarrassing situation and reap the
judgement I so deserved from my friends. There was no way around it. I had to
spill the beans about my day as a lawyer.
    “Oh god, does it have anything to do with the fact that he
called you Jared's lawyer,” Sarah burst out laughing. “What did you get
yourself into this time Gemma?”
    I shook my head with a smile on my face. They were already
enjoying the moment together. I hadn't even begun to fill them in and they were
revelling in it. It sure didn't take much.
    “Okay ladies, that's enough.”
    “Come on Gemma! How did you meet Link?”
    I filled them in all right on the whole story, from beginning to end.
I reminded Sarah about the day that I had left her at the restaurant to go and
see Jared. From there I explained about Jared's plan for me to impersonate his
lawyer and go to pay a visit to Link. The meeting didn't go well and when I
returned to my brother he wanted to continue having me impersonate a lawyer for
him. Sarah was now the one shaking her head as I talked. I told her that I
tried to get out of the mess but it was too hard. I explained the war between
the two men was over a supposedly stolen recipe, that Link claimed had always
been his.
    “So Link thinks you are Jared's lawyer?”
    “No actually. Link was on to me from the beginning. He used
to work for Jared , remember? Well I guess he recognized me. He blew that out of the water at the
club. It was embarrassing to say the least.”
    Sarah was laughing which was not surprising. “Oh my god
Gemma! How did you manage to let Jared convince you fake being a lawyer?”
    “To be honest, I have no idea. But I love him and I thought
he genuinely needed help. Now...I have no idea what's going on. I haven't
talked to him. Last I heard he was getting a real lawyer to go after Link
with.”
    “Gee that shouldn't complicate your relationship with Link.”
    “Yeah well, I never said it was easy. Besides, Link and I
aren't in a relationship.”
    “Then what are you?”
    “Well I've only seen him out once and that was at the club
and it wasn't a date…it was more like a random encounter.”
    “Well I have to admit he is so hot! Gemma, you are one lucky
lady.”
    “God I know, it's hard to believe sometimes. Just looking at
him drives me crazy.”
    “Ah, I’m jealous that you get to spend time with such a
hottie!” Lisa gushed.
    I giggled.
    “Oh I know, when we saw him walk up to you at the club we
couldn't believe our eyes. Did I mention how hot he is?” Sara added.
    “Yeah I get it.” I said laughing.
    The waitress arrived with three glasses of wine. I took a
sip of mine and closed my eyes. Yep, that was exactly what I needed at the
moment. “Thank you,” I said to the waitress. She smiled, “I will bring your
salad and some bread shortly.”
    “Sounds fabulous to me,” I