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Torrie left Jay's house late that afternoon to return home. She slyly smiled to herself as she made the short walk back.
The truth was, she really didn't care about the short-haired man. Her mind had been so focused on Adam, and on that redheaded slut Amy. She'd gotten caught up in all her hatred and anger over Jay's revelation to her about them that she'd simply felt just as vulnerable as he did. And so, to make herself feel better, she'd allowed it to happen between them. Besides, considering everything they'd both endured at the hands of their onetime spouses, and the kinship they shared, it was only natural.
She didn't regret sleeping with Jay. The look on Amy's face when she'd appeared had been absolutely priceless. That alone had been worth it. Add to that the fact that Jay was really quite skilled in bed... Torrie had gotten a lot of pleasure out of the encounter, and she planned to get more where that came from. Why not have herself a little fun at the expense of that and at making the redhead mad? hell, it was a definite added bonus!
The smug, self-satisfied smile became a smirk as the platinum blonde reached her house. After the divorce, she'd opted to stay in the neighborhood. She loved it there in Tampa, Florida. Originally, she'd toyed with the idea of moving back to Idaho, but then she thought, why let Adam get the pleasure of that? Tampa had become her home - and besides, it was a hell of a lot easier traveling from there than in Boise.
She sighed happily as she got her key in the door and let herself in. She had three dogs, and they all looked happy to have their mistress back home. She washed her hands in the kitchen and fed the dogs before deciding to settle down on the living room couch and watch some television.
Torrie sifted through her mail and tossed it all aside except for her new issue of Glamour Magazine. She kicked her shoes off, getting comfortable as she folded her legs under herself on the couch.
Moments later, she was content with a movie playing on Lifetime as she thumbed through her magazine. And that was when the doorbell rang, startling her. Chloe, Stewie and Rocky all began a succession of barking.
Rolling her eyes, the blonde reluctantly rose and made her way to the door. She assumed it was Jay, that he was still being a big crybaby and was insisting on having her company. It annoyed her. Didn't that man have anything better to do?
She opened the door to see not the man who was currently grieving his lost marriage but someone else... Someone who most certainly wasn't. Surprise initially shot through her as she stared at him, but then amusement took over.
"What do you want, Adam?" she asked, a smile curling at her lips. "Another romp with me?" Torrie laughed huskily.
The tall blond man pushed his way into the house, brushing past her. He was in no mood for any of his ex-wife's games.
"That's not gonna happen," he said. "Never again, and that's a promise." He glared at her, not hiding an ounce of the disgust he felt toward her. "Are you going to tell me what the hell you were thinking?"
Torrie slowly shut the door and eyed him innocently. A small, brief smile came to her face, however, as she sauntered over to him.
"Why, Adam, I honestly have no idea what you mean."
"Cut the bullshit, Torrie!" he shouted. Damn it, this woman enraged him to the point of no return. He could hardly believe he'd ever been married to her. How very different she had been back then.
"Calm down, Adam," Torrie said evenly, a small chuckle leaving her lips as she edged past him to return to sitting on her costly white couch. She picked up her magazine again, returning to the page at which she'd left off.
The Canadian stared at her, infuriated. He ran a hand through his long hair and then, as calmly as he could, sat down as well.
"Look... We have to talk."
The platinum blonde shrugged, giving him a cursory look.
"Then go ahead - talk," she said with disinterest.
"What exactly is your agenda with Jay?" he demanded, cutting right to the chase.
She eyed him and shook her head.
"No agenda... We got to talking and one thing led to another," she simply answered.
"Yeah, I got that," Adam snapped. "Just... He's really vulnerable right now, what with just learning about Amy and me," he said, leaving out the part about the baby. Torrie didn't need to know that so she could use it as extra ammunition. But then, he wondered if Jay might have already told her. "Don't do anything to upset him further."
Torrie fixed her big blue eyes on her former husband.
"I wouldn't dream of it." She clamped her mouth shut after that statement. She was being honest - she didn't
have wicked intentions where Amy's husband was concerned. However, the redhead herself was a whole other story.
But she wasn't about to indulge Adam with that.