A Thousand Moments (A Heart of Vallantine Novella) by Kelly Moran

Author:Kelly Moran
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: friendship, home, small town, southern belle, virgin river, romance series, mature romance, sexy librarian, georgia peaches, sweet magnolias
Publisher: Kelly Moran

Chapter Four

Sheldon swiped a hand down his face and replaced his glasses. He had takeout on the kitchen table and a DVD loaded in the living room for when Rosemary got here. Dinner and a movie in, her choice. It seemed odd, but he’d rolled with it for their date. He’d been busier than a moth in a mitten this week. Yet, now that he had a moment to breathe and think, he had to wonder if her suggestion was because she thought he couldn’t afford to take her somewhere.

Was she showing mercy on him? Like, pity?

Hell, he’d been irritable all week. No clue why, other than his schedule had been disrupted. Which had been because she’d arranged to have people come in and help him. For free. Painters, plumbers, electricians, roofers, gardeners, carpenters, book donations after book donations… His head spun. He liked order. Calm. The past few days had been anything but, and he was acting like someone had licked the red off his candy cane instead of grateful. Which he was very appreciative, but geez.

It was just… Well, emasculating.

He’d opened up to her about just how bad things had been for him because she sincerely seemed to care. Those soulful brown eyes, her sympathetic way of understanding, and genuine ability to problem-solve had sunk its claws into his reserve and he’d unloaded. He’d been dragging the weight around for so long, he hadn’t realized he’d been crawling under the pressure.

All she’d done, though, was fix things he should’ve and could’ve done himself, had he used the good sense God had given him. Had he? Nope. He’d never thought to utilize the town’s assets, talk to small business owners, or… He sighed. Or ask for help. Pride, she was a stinker. Thus, in his failure, Rosemary had done it for him.

One part of him wanted to kiss her into oblivion and worship the ground she walked on until every other potential future mate disappeared from her sight with only him remaining. Crowned victor. The other part of him wanted to raise his chin, turn his back, and allow anger to keep his feathers ruffled because she’d inadvertently wounded his ego. That way spelled disaster. And loneliness.

He was being irrational and knew it. She’d offered, had stepped in because she loved history, the library, the written word, and liked him as a man. She’d said as much. She’d agreed to date him on more than one occasion. She was still coming around and communicating. They called and emailed all the time. She often popped in just to say hello. The highlight of his otherwise bleak existence. When he’d kissed her, she’d kissed him back. She’d responded. Fervently. Many times. Which meant she was attracted to him. He was more than just attracted to her in return. She was sweet and gracious and pretty and smart. He could effortlessly, joyfully continue this path.

So, what in the world was wrong with him? Had he just spent too much time alone? Stuck

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