Accept This Dandelion by Brooke Williams

Author:Brooke Williams [Brooke Williams]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Reality TV
ISBN: 9781940099958
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Published: 2015-01-11T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Renee spent the rest of the day pretending she wasn’t waiting for the phone to ring. She puttered around her place, cleaning, watering half dead plants, making piles of things to get rid of and other odds and ends. She avoided going into public for fear people might recognize her and ask about the show. And, if she was being honest, she hated to think about missing Ben’s call. Plus, she wanted to be alone to process all that had happened.

It had been a whirlwind of emotions. Racing faster than allowed might give an edgy quality to her personality. Those who listened to her station would not only believe her to be a sweet, bumbling personality, but also someone with a daring streak…someone who did what it took to make things happen. She thought a layered character would be better than being one-dimensional.

The idea she might be falling for Ben scared and excited her at once. Renee showed dedication to her job…and she didn’t allow time to date very often. She wanted to find someone to love, but she had trouble figuring out where to meet men or how to go about finding “the one.” Appearing on the show was supposed to be harmless fun and lead to career advancement. The idea that it might end up being more than that for her personal life as well as her career was unfathomable.

When Renee let herself think about the kiss she and Ben shared, goose bumps appeared on her arms. The way he held her close like she was the only one in the world made her feel more special than she ever had before. If Renee could have forced her thoughts to stay there, she would have done pretty well. But Renee never stopped there. She went on to think about how Ben might have made the other women feel when he kissed them. Eva sure seemed to enjoy her time with him. Renee wasn’t sure if her emotions were real or if Ben practiced his effects on women often enough that every one of them experienced lightning bolts from his kiss.

As Renee mulled the situation over, her head spun with doubts…fears…uncertainty and everything in between. She began to clean, sort, and toss faster than before. Her frenzy almost didn’t allow her to hear the phone when it finally rang.

“Hello?” she answered breathlessly on the fourth ring before the answering machine picked up.

“Renee.” The voice on the other end sounded deep.

“Yes?” Renee didn’t want him to think she sat around waiting for his call.

“I’d like to see you tomorrow.”

“Tomorrow?” Renee paused, hoping he would assume she had to check her calendar.

“I know you don’t have to go back to work until after the show airs later this week,” Ben replied wisely. “And I really want to talk to you before you have to go on the radio. Maybe you’ll have nicer things to say about me this time.”

Renee took a deep breath. “Sure, tomorrow should be fine.” She ignored the jab referring to her prior comments concerning him.

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