Noble Love (The Nobles of Sweet Rapids #1) by Té Russ Page B

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    She'd told her parents earlier in the week that she'd be coming by to discuss how things were going with the new hires.
    Just as she put her key in the lock, she heard a loud scream.
    "Mama!" she gasped and quickly unlocked the door in a panic. Her mother's cries continued to ring out as Tessa hurried inside.
    And then she froze.
    " Emmeeeeett !"
    Tessa stood mortified after she came around the corner of the foyer and found her mother's leg hanging over the back of the couch, bobbing bonelessly as her toes curled. Her fingers were also clutching the couch.
    Tessa covered her mouth with one hand and her eyes with the other until she backed out of sight. They hadn't even heard her come into the house. She tiptoed quickly out of the house, her ears now covered to mute the sounds of her parents and their morning romp on the couch.
    She quietly closed the door and locked it before rushing to the car. Once she was in, she looked back at the house.
    "Ew!"
    
     
     
    Dana stood over the bakery island staring at Tessa dumbfounded.
    "Dad...and... Mom ?!" she said, her face cringing.
    "Uh huh," Tessa said, opening the wine they kept for desserts. It wasn't even noon yet, but after what she'd seen...
    She poured herself a large glass and began gulping it.
    "So, he was just blowing her back out, right there on the living room couch."
    The wine Tessa was drinking flew from her mouth.
    "Oh my God, Dana!" she said, grabbing a towel. She wiped her mouth, then grabbed a bottle of disinfect spray and cleaned the area covered in wine.
    "What?!" Dana said, laughing. "I think it's great. Dad's obviously still got it. Maybe he can fuck a yes out of her so we can start selling the new desserts and work on our plan of opening a second location."
    "Judging by the yeses she was screaming when I ran the hell out of there," Tessa murmured. "He just might."
    While Tessa was completely grossed out about walking in on her parents, she was curious about what had spurred their late morning loving. They were supposed to be expecting her, but it seemed Emmett and Janet had totally forgotten about their meeting with their oldest daughter. She'd definitely remember to call next time, she thought as she picked up her wine glass again.
    "I'm heading to the office," she said to Dana. "Are you good to run things for a while?"
    "Of course," Dana said. "Go, ahead and try to clear out your memory bank for the day."
    "If only I truly could," Tessa groaned as she disappeared.
     
     
    Dana was still quietly giggling when she came out to the front of the bakery to check on the new hires. Poor Tessa seemed traumatized, and Dana wouldn't ever want to see her parents going at it like rabbits either.
    The door swung open and her eyes narrowed.
    "What are you doing here?" she spewed. She folded her arms across her chest in a show of defiance, but truthfully it was to hide her embarrassingly hard nipples that came to life the moment he was in her presence.
    "Is that how you treat a paying customer?" Aiden asked, his upper lip twitching. "If so..." He shook his head, with a tut-tutting of his lips.
    Dana's glare deepened as Aiden's smile grew wider. He knew she couldn't verbally attack him like she wanted to because customers were around.
    "Excuse me, Becky," she said to one of the new employees who'd been staring at the two of them warring with their eyes.
    Dana shoved her hand in a glove, yanked open the display case from her side and pulled out several brownies and chocolate chip cookies. After placing them in one of their dessert bags, she held it out to Aiden.
    "You remembered my favorites," he goaded, as he placed the exact amount of money on the counter. He lowered his voice to where she could only hear, as he took the bag from her. "I knew you wanted me."
    "You wish," she spat out as she reached down to pick up the money. Her stupid body nearly betrayed her when his hand snaked around her wrist.
    "Oh I know , sweetheart. Your body is screaming right now. I