Chapters (39)
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
- Five
- Six
- Seven
- Eight
- Nine
- Ten
- Eleven
- Twelve
- Thirteen
- Fourteen
- Fifteen
- Sixteen
- Seventeen
- Eighteen
- Nineteen
- Twenty
- Twenty-One
- Twenty-Two
- Twenty-Three
- Twenty-Four
- Twenty-Five
- Twenty-Six
- Twenty-Seven
- Twenty-Eight
- Twenty-Nine
- Thirty
- Epilogue
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- The Auction
- CLUB INDULGENCE DUET: BOOK ONE
- The Auction Prologue
- Binge Now!
- A Favor
- More by Maggie Cole
- About the Author
Every single day for the last five years has a date and price. Shocked, I ask, "How did you get this?"
She shrugs. "I researched it."
"This is ridiculously detailed," I claim.
"Too much?" she asks, wincing again.
"No, not at all. This is impressive, Sunshine."
"It is?" she questions again.
"Of course it is. Why are you second-guessing yourself because I'm looking at it?" I inquire.
Her face turns red. "I am, aren't I?"
"Yes. And you shouldn't," I declare.
She releases a stress-filled breath. "You're right."
"You know this inside and out. Don't ever doubt yourself," I tell her.
She smiles, and my heart swells. She quietly replies, "Thanks."
I know the perfect spot for her first bakery in Dallas.
I rise, announcing, "I have to go to the restroom. I'll be right back."
"Okay."
I lean down and put my face in front of hers. "This is a killer plan. You're going to be super successful with it."
She beams. "Thanks. I appreciate your confidence."
"There's no reason for you not to do this," I add, then peck her on the lips. "I'll be right back." I go into the restroom and grab the phone receiver off the wall, then hit the extension for the spa. A woman chirps, "Good morning, Mr. Cartwright. This is Anna. How can I assist you?"
"I need to schedule my wife for a manicure and pedicure today."
She answers, "I'm sorry, but we're fully booked today."
"I figured, but I'll give your entire staff a generous bonus, and I need the appointment to be within the next half hour," I state.
"Oh...umm..."
I continue, "I don't care what else I need to add to this, but I need my wife to get a manicure and pedicure."
Anna asserts, "Mr. Cartwright, just a moment, please."
"Sure." I stare at myself in the mirror, tapping my hand against my thigh.
Anna returns to the line. "Okay. We can make that happen. Please send your wife over."
"Thank you," I state and hang up. I pretend to flush the toilet and wash my hands. I leave the bathroom and announce, "I have a surprise for you."
Georgia turns her head. "Another one? You're spoiling me."
I pull her off her feet. "You have an appointment at the spa."
"What?"
"Pedicure and manicure. You need to go now, or you'll be late," I declare.
"I thought we were going to go downtown?" she asks.
"We will, but you have an appointment first."
She glances at her nails. "Are they that bad?"
I chuckle. "No, but when we were at our massages, the lady kept claiming how amazing the manicures and pedicures were here. So I booked you one."
She grins, rises on her toes, then tosses her arms around me. "Thank you. You're the best."
"Can you say that again?" I ask.
She softly laughs. "Nope. You'll have to do something else for me to say that again."