Chasing Temptation (Chasing Love 2)

Penny: I’m just trying to figure out how much time to block out of my day. Since our last encounters have been rather quick. Thought you’d have more stamina, that’s all.

Bass: The next time you see me, I’ll show you stamina.

Penny smiled and put her phone back in her purse. She looked up to find Jenna, arms crossed and staring at her.

“What?”

“You haven’t heard a word I said, huh?”

“I said the flowers were nice.” Though, no, she hadn’t heard a thing, but she assumed the flowers were a smart jumping off point.

“The only time I get that blushy while texting is when Colt is sexting me somethi

ng naughty.”

That made her blush harder, but this time with nervousness to cover her ass.

“Oh, that was just Rocco, telling me something funny that happened at the BBQ today.”

Jenna eyed her for a long moment, as if trying to believe her.

“I like these,” Penny said, pointing to a square vase of dahlias, but Jenna wasn’t derailed.

“So, since last weekend was a bust, you still need to get some,” Jenna said. “This weekend will be a perfect time to try out your bad girl alter ego again.”

Well, at least they weren’t talking about her sexting anymore.

“This weekend is the party at the lake.”

Jenna nodded. Every year around Memorial Day weekend, the majority of Diamond’s town folk headed out to the lake for barbequing, swimming, and relaxing. It was a big event on the outskirts of Diamond property. But there was only one person Penny was interested in seeing.

“Do you know who all’s going?”

Jenna frowned. “Most of the town.”

Penny rolled her eyes. “I mean of our friends. Ryder’s been traveling more, and I’m not sure if he’ll be there, but do you know about Huck, Lily, and Bass?”

Real smooth.

“I don’t know. I think they’ll all be there. I know Alex is super excited.”

Alex was Lily’s six-year-old son and about the cutest thing on the planet.

Jenna came to a small bouquet of lilies, pink roses, and daisies. “What do you think of this? We can put them in mason jars to make it look all down-homey.”

“You’re getting married at a nice hotel in the city. But you want mason jars?”

“It fits the rehearsal dinner at the BBQ. Keeps things simple.”

“If that’s what you want.”

Jenna nodded. “I know there’s extra stress on you with the rehearsal dinner coming up and you worrying about Eli. I can’t thank you enough for hosting and cooking.”

“I’m happy to help, Jenna,” Penny said, grabbing the bouquet and heading toward the register.

“I know the other night didn’t go as you planned, but are you doing okay?”

It definitely hadn’t gone as planned, but she wasn’t too bummed out. How could she be with that last text Bass had sent?