for the sake of arguing. She ripped off hat, gloves, scarf and high heels, but hesitated at the long double strand of pearls—which looked a little ludicrous with her jeans, T-shirt, and buckskin vest. She looked over at Jenna hopefully. “Can I keep these?”
“Sure,” Jenna said, smiling, as she too took off her tiara and stole and excess jewelry.
“Thank you,” Alex promised sincerely, giving Jenna an admiring look. “I’ll take good care of them. I won’t lose them or anything.”
Jenna reached over to squeeze Alex’s shoulders. “I know you won’t, sweetheart.”
Jake waited for Alex to put on her boots. “Ready?”
Alex nodded. She took his hand, glanced over at Jenna. “You come, too, Jenna.”
Jake nodded, seconding the invitation with a frank, sexy look.
Obviously curious, Jenna followed as Jake took his daughter’s hand in one of his, Jenna’s in the other, and led the way downstairs, past the dining room, through the kitchen and onto the large and homey screened-in back porch.
To Jake’s amusement, at first Jenna—like Alex—saw nothing amiss. Both scanned the rough-hewn furniture with red plaid cushions, the abundance of green, leafy plants and blooming geraniums, the Navajo rugs strewn across the cool cement floor and the ceiling fan whirring overhead. Then they heard it. The quick, frantic scampering of little feet. A yelp. A howl. A hiss. Alex and Jenna barely had time to draw surprised breaths before they caught sight of a fast-moving bundle of butterscotch fur and a pair of lively dark brown eyes. And an even faster bundle of gray fur. Both dashing past in a blur.
“Daddy, you did it!” Alex exclaimed, clapping her hands together with all the delight Jake had expected.
Jenna turned to Jake. “Did you ever!” she agreed dryly.
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