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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 16
“Thanks,” I said as we went back the way we’d come. Following the directions, we found the back door to the closet and crept closer to Mr. Starke’s office. I had to wonder if he was one of the hostages, but I doubted it. As CEO, he didn’t come in very often. “Stay here,” Jake…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 15
“Respectfully, ma’am. You’ve got thirty-eight minutes to get that cash together. And make a helicopter appear.” “Or I have thirty-eight minutes to get an assault team together.” “My girlfriend is in there!” I bellowed. I’m big and loud. She might be a cop, and an authority figure, but no f**king way! I wasn’t gonna let…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 14
“Captain? Ma’am?” She glanced at me, took me in, was going to dismiss me, but my buddy Greg was there. “He’s the one who discovered the locked elevators, ma’am. Keir Doyle. He owns a food truck outside.” I stepped over to shake hands. She reluctantly held out her hand. “We couldn’t see much of anything…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 13
“Oooh, she was so wrong,” she breathed. I smiled, still holding her hand. Dexterous fingers glided over the smooth skin on top, rasping slightly on the calloused palm. Here was a woman who knew how to use her weapon. Gotta admire that. Massaging gently, I let my fingertips tickle her sensitive palm. Another shiver dashed…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 12
I had a huge batch of cinnamon rolls to go with the chili, as well as a bin of cornbread. Arby assured me that folks would like either, or both, on the side. As usual, he was right. The meal was so popular, I wasn’t sure I’d have enough for the evening rush, so I…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 11
“I’m not saying it makes sense to you or me or the lamp post.” He nodded at a nearby streetlight for emphasis. “But she had her a reason. Sad. She wasn’t in love with you?” “If she was, she had a pretty odd way of showing it. She screamed at me constantly, called me all…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 10
“I run a food truck in the plaza downtown. Rowena came down with Bernie, and had lunch. Spinach salad, all the fixings. Then she came down for coffee and pie in the afternoon. We got to talking. We had a lot in common, so I offered to cook dinner.” Ruiz nodded, his smile showing his…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 9
Ruiz puzzled over that, but he kept talking calmly. The buzzer downstairs sounded again. “That’s my backup,” he told Rowena quietly. “Officer Gloria Summerville.” Now, we had two cops in the room. Summerville took over the talking, and Ruiz carefully moved in to cuff Bernie. She made the mistake of rushing Summerville, cuffs and all.…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 8
Rowena cuddled on my shoulder, her hand on my chest. We sat like that a few minutes, her hand caressing me absently. Whether by instinct, or design, it moved lower until it reached very near the danger zone. Tipping her head, she touched my cheek with the tip of her nose, asking me to turn…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 7
Her free arm circled my neck and she rose to meet me, parting her lips. Glad I hadn’t turned on the stove yet, I set my glass down, putting my arms around her. She leaned in, pressing her lush body against mine. She smelled good, felt fantastic…. I eased off, knowing I was going to…