Hot For The Uniform

By Layla Chase

Rikka Brendan accepts a teaching position in small town Arroyo, Texas, hoping the new location will help her fight her attraction to men in uniforms. Her logic? She’ll get to know the guys as people and the fetish will lessen. But accidents keep occurring that require calling in the fire department, and then she just has to watch those buff men in action.
Enter newly installed Captain Conor Malloy to investigate three rescue calls in less than eight weeks. He observes Rikka as being a bit klutzy, but is there more?
The captain’s starched shirt and stern expression excite Rikka into action and, acting on pure impulse, she seduces him and comic interruptions intervene.
After another interaction ends similarly, Conor makes plans to explore their feelings. But can he convince Rikka the sparks between them are more than her fetish?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inked Figments
• Release date: Dec 29, 2013
• ISBN: 9781940546018

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Hot For The Uniform

By Layla Chase

Hot For The Uniform

Copyright ©Layla Chase

Published by Inked Figments

Cover artist: Tamra Westberry

Edited by: Lustre Editing www.lustreediting.com

Formatted by: Author’s HQ

Smashwords Edition

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Manufactured in the United States

ISBN: 978-1-940546-01-8

First printing November, 2013

Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

About the Author

My thanks go to Mary, Megan, and Sheila

for their wacky plot ideas

—at midnight in a San Antonio hotel room.

And to Mary F. for her great science experiment idea.

CHAPTER ONE

Overhead, the west Texas sky stretched forever, dotted with only a few puffy clouds at the eastern horizon. Near the back fence, doves cooed from high in the mesquite trees, and a colorful butterfly rested on the edge of the picnic table.

The perfect spring day for a cookout.

Rikka Brendan stepped back and ran her gaze over the shiny aluminum cooker she’d just removed from its packing box. Equipment that was essential for preparing her first deep-fried turkey—the mouth-watering main course for this month’s teacher potluck.

Today marked her first social gathering since moving to Arroyo the past summer. She loved having people over and hoped today would be just the first of many parties. Everything had to be perfect.

After a quick glance through the instructions, she set up the deep fryer. A double-check of the oil level confirmed it wasn’t too high. Electronic chirps sounded as she set the electronic timer for the oil to heat and went back inside the kitchen.

On the counter, her cell phone trilled. One glance at the screen identified the caller as her best friend. Probably Cynara wanted to see if she was panicking yet. She balanced the phone on her shoulder while spooning the streusel topping onto her famous apple crumb pie. Hey, Cyn. What’s up?

I’m checking that you’re all set. I can run by a grocery store on my way over— Cynara paused —if you’ve forgotten anything.

Cynara, the worrier—exactly what Rikka expected. Nope. I know my accomplishments in the kitchen don’t match yours, but I’ve been planning this gathering of the Crockett Elementary teachers for weeks now. While she talked, she perused the checklist on the counter. Absolutely everything is in place.

Okay, see you in an hour.

Rikka pushed end on the screen, laid it away from the flour dusting the wooden table, and slid the pie into the pre-heated oven. Now only the task of getting the turkey into the fryer remained. Everything was right on schedule. She scooped up the phone and crossed the room to set it on the counter, out of the way.

Outside, a movement caught her eye and she leaned over the sink to get closer to the window. A small calico cat slinked across the drought-dried lawn, approaching the deep-fat fryer. The potential for disaster flashed through Rikka’s thoughts. Hot oil plus curious kitty were not a good match. Her sandals clopped as she hurried across the kitchen and eased open the screen door, careful not to catch the flouncy hem of her sundress.

Hey, kitty, come this way. She crouched and wiggled her fingers along the concrete step, hoping the fluttering movement would capture its attention. The thought of the cat getting hurt by hot oil sent a shiver through her. With a quiver of her lips, she made kissy sounds. Come on, kitty, over here. Stay away from the big pot.

After a long look her way with its amber eyes, the cat blinked, lifted its head, and sniffed the air.

Unwilling to risk injury to the animal, Rikka scurried down the steps and started toward the stray. At the same moment she felt the tug