Her Perfect Mismatch (A Town Named Eden Book 2) (15 page)

She’d hung up.

He hoped it wasn’t a sign of worse things to come. With all the delays he’d had to deal with, he didn’t need any more trouble from Alexandra Gardner. The thought was enough to trigger a spasm in his neck muscles, prompting him to call it quits, head home, get some sleep and get an early start tomorrow. But as he turned to leave, his phone rang again.

Instinct told him to let the call go straight to voice mail, but curiosity got the better of him. “Jack Riley,” he said answering on the third ring.

“It’s you. Don’t try to deny it, I saw your phone light up.”

“Lexie!” he said as if greeting a dear old friend.

“Did you enjoy watching me parading around in my underwear?”

Too late to offer explanations. Besides, he’d only make matters worse.

Maybe he’d find something appropriate to say after he’d had a good night’s rest, but he had the feeling no amount of explaining or apologizing would be enough for Alexandra Gardner.

“As much as I’ve enjoyed chatting with you, I’ve had a long day. Thank you for your Good Samaritan phone call.”

Jack ended the call, switched his phone off and gave himself a minute to clear his head before too many thoughts settled in for the night. But as he strode away, he threw his gaze over his shoulder and tried to remember the last time a woman had held his interest for longer than a few seconds.

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