Carol Lynne [Cattle Valley] 14. Arm ...

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Arm Candy
ISBN # 978-1-907280-15-3
©Copyright Carol Lynne 2009
Cover Art by April Martinez ©Copyright November 2009
Edited by Claire Siemaszkiewicz
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Cattle Valley
ARM CANDY
Carol Lynne
Dedication
For my new buddy, Ethan Day. Your kindness and friendship means the world to me.
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The King and I: Rodgers and Hammerstein.
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ARM CANDY
Carol Lynne
Chapter One
Mario Benta was wiping down the exercise bikes when Rio returned from a long lunch.
The grin on the big man’s face said it all.
“Productive lunch, I take it?” Mario asked.
Rio winked. “Very productive, thank you very much.”
Mario tossed the rag over his shoulder and neared the juice counter. “Nate still talking
to that architect fella about designing a new arena?”
Rio finished chugging a glass of apple juice before smacking his lips. “Yeah. The big
argument now is who’s going to pay for it. Nate’s insisting on using his own money, but
Ryan and I are trying to make him understand that his money is best used for other things,
like supporting the shelter in DC.”
“As much attention as Cattle Valley has received since that damn article came out, I’d
think we could push for corporate sponsors or something.” Mario wasn’t a businessman, but
even he knew the arena would cost millions. There was only one person in town with that
kind of money, and if Asa Montgomery hadn’t offered to open his wallet by now, it wasn’t
going to happen.
Mario grabbed the rag from his shoulder and tossed it into the laundry bin. Thinking
about Asa in any way had the ability to both depress and piss him off. “Guess I’ll run to
Deb’s and get a bite to eat.”
“K,” Rio answered as he refilled his juice glass.
Mario was almost out the door when the phone rang. He stopped and turned around as
Rio answered.
“Hold on.” Rio grinned and held up the phone. “It’s Asa.”
Mario shook his head. “Tell him I’m out to lunch.”
Without waiting, Mario left
The Gym
and climbed into his beat-up pickup. He turned
the key and prayed the damn thing would start. He knew it was time to trade the old girl in,
but he’d been with Lola for going on thirteen years and he couldn’t bear to part with her.
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