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The Harper Twins Chapter 85 - Taming Karla
Karla sprawled out on the blanket, the morning sun warming her body as the rays kissed her flesh, the sound of the breaking waves a soothing melody behind her, almost lulling her to sleep. That is, until the high-pitched screams of Abigail Asher mixed with the sound of the waves as she played with her father, Clint, in the Atlantic. Karla had to admit, she grew quite fond of the little girl over the past couple of weeks. While she couldn't see herself ever getting involved with someone who already had children, it seemed like the perfect thing for her sister. Aimee was always the one itching to start a family, whereas Karla only saw it as something to hold her back from enjoying life on her own terms. It wasn't that she didn't necessarily desire children of her own; she just didn't want the husband who usually came along with them. She knew the scene that would unfold. She'd get married, have a child, and then her husband and she would begin bickering about her behavior or his attempts
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"Who's a pain in the ass?" Clint asked as he walked up toward them, water dripping from his bathing suit, which, from the look on Aimee's face, was sticking to all the parts she wanted to see. Abigail sat in the sand nearby, digging a hole to rival all other holes."Karla thinks Mitch is a pain in the ass because he isn't as pussy-whipped as all the other men in her life."Clint took a chair beside Aimee, scrubbing some of the water out of his hair with a towel. "I like Mitch. Seems like a standup guy.""You would," Karla said, turning her head—and her attention—in the opposite direction. "You men stick together.""Hey, I'm not a man," Aimee protested."No, but you're glued to one, which is just as bad," Karla said, still not looking at the two of them."You still haven't answered my question, though," Aimee said. "Are you going to go out with him again?"~ ~ ~ ~ ~"Well, is she?""Is she what?" Mitch stared at Sandy, who stared right back, arms across her chest as she watched him work
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Karla wiped down the bar, preparing for the next wave of drunks to come spill their drinks all over it again. She loved the money the weekend crowd brought in, but hated putting up with the drunks. It was one of the reasons Paul hired Heath, the bouncer who worked the door five nights a week. His thick arms and broad chest were deterrent enough for anyone wanting to stir up trouble, but they were also a distraction, and not just for Karla. Several of the female patrons huddled around Heath every night, almost to the point of distracting him from his real reason for being there. Still, it didn't stop some jackass from trying to steal the attention of the infatuated women by getting himself drunk and attempting to show off for anyone desperate enough to watch. It would be funny if it wasn't so sad. It also didn't help her mood that her skin was just a little on the burnt side from being at the beach all morning with her sister and Aimee's ready-made family. She knew she shouldn't begrudg
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Another customer stepped up to the bar and Karla slid over to take his order. She could feel Mitch's eyes on her. Not that he was staring at her, because he was facing the mirror behind the bar, but she knew he stared at her reflection. She wasn't sure why he was being so persistent. She was quite adamant about her views on relationships. She was too selfish for those, too independent. Why he still tried to be the one to change her mind, she had no idea.Nor did she really care. She was going to live her life the way she thought best and it didn't matter who approved. As a matter of fact, it was the lack of approval that usually helped her make decisions."So, what are your plans for after work?" Mitch asked. "I was thinking we could take a moonlit stroll on the beach."The last time she went to the beach with Mitch after work, Sandy was there and the three of them wound up having sex on a blanket too small for the three of them before going to Mitch's place to finish the fun. She was
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Karla stretched under the covers, her muscles screaming against the motion, wanting to remain asleep. She stared up at the ceiling. She couldn't believe what she did. Charlie would be even more of a pest now than before. It was her fault. She knew it. She allowed her frustration at Mitch to force her into making a stupid decision. Paul would have been the wiser choice, but he had already walked off. It was just Charlie's luck that he sat there being nosy. Damn him.Forcing herself out of bed, she stumbled to her dresser to see how bad the night was. Her hair was mussed and her eyes bloodshot, but nothing seemed as damaged as her pride. At least her walk of shame wasn't in front of her sister. Aimee didn't need to know about her asinine decision. Running a brush through her hair, she decided coffee was definitely in order. She slipped on an old T-shirt, skipping bottoms, and headed for the kitchen. If she was lucky, Aimee would already be up and have the coffee made. Stepping into the
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He leaned forward, kissing her forehead. She wanted to punch him in the gut; it made her feel like he pitied her. Looking back into her eyes, he said, "You, sweetheart, are definitely a challenge, but no, that's not why I'm here. I'm here because I like you. A lot. We have fun together. I know you don't do traditional relationships, but I'm not a traditional kind of guy." He released his hold on her arms and took a step back. "If you could get past your stubbornness just a little, you'd find that out. And maybe, just maybe, mind you, you'd see that not all relationships are the same." He turned and walked back toward the door. With his hand on the door knob, he glanced back at her over his shoulder. "You've heard it dozens of times, I'm sure. Not all men are the same. The truth is, not all relationships are the same. The key is to find the one that fits you. I think we'd fit, because we both hate the rules. You proved that when you were prepared to break the rule you made with your sis
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It was a risk, he knew, leaving her to make her own decision about the two of them. Karla was a stubborn woman; it was her excelling trait. She'd refuse to call him, even if she wanted to, just to prove to him that she was the one in control. Yet, Mitch knew she had to come to him to make their relationship work. She had to recognize that maybe, just maybe, there was someone out there who could give her what she craved without judging her.There was no doubt in Mitch's mind he was the one to do that. He knew what type of person Karla Harper was, knew what type of person she needed to be with and why. The issue wasn't that he didn't know all that; it was that Karla didn't know it. Now, the challenge was to make her see it.He stepped out of Karla's condo building and into the bright Florida Sunday morning. Slipping onto the seat of his bike, he pushed the ignition button and reached for his helmet. It was all in her hands now. She would either give him the chance or she wouldn't. If he
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Another hump day and Karla was more than ready to go home and call it a night. She already spilled three drinks, made four wrong, and bitched Charlie out just for showing up again. Paul was about as ready to send her home as she was wanting to go. "What in the world has gotten into you lately?" he asked in a fit of frustration. "And it's not just tonight. Your mood has been sour all week. What has you in a tailspin?" He lifted the brown golfer's hat he started wearing recently off his head and wiped his brow with the back of his hand before replacing the hat. Karla thought it silly. He just wanted to touch the hat."Nothing," she snapped. "Charlie just annoys me.""Then you shouldn't have spread your legs for him. What the hell did you think was going to happen? And that's no excuse for your screw ups behind the bar. Get it together." Paul shook his head as he walked away.It wasn't Charlie, she knew, who caused her mistakes. He happened to be the kitten she could kick when she couldn'
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