All In (Miami Stories Book 2) by Brooke St. James

Author:Brooke St. James [St. James, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue House Press
Published: 2018-05-17T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

"Oh, my gosh, you've got to get those babies a puppy for Christmas." I said to Lance as they pulled out of his driveway.

"Believe me, I'd love to, but I learned, way back when Kate was three and I got her an electric scooter, that I had to okay Christmas gifts with the parents."

"The electric scooter didn't go over too well?" I asked.

"No," he said. He shrugged with a playful scowl. "The box said it was for ages six and up, but they were always saying how advanced she was, so I figured she could handle it."

I laughed. Sheila was tugging on her leash as we stood in Lance's driveway, so I dropped it. I figured she wouldn't go far. It was dark out, but his patio light was on. It was nice out there at night, and the water feature was calling my name. I wanted to walk to the other side and check out the goldfish. It was late, though, and I had stayed much longer than planned.

"Yeah, I guess a puppy is a little much without getting the parental okay," I said, looking at Sheila.

"Yeah, probably. And they get to play with Tank anytime they want. My mom keeps them all the time."

We were standing close to Lance's truck, and I watched as he leaned forward, opened the driver's door, reached in, and locked it before closing the door again. I knew what he had done because I could hear the lock as it clicked. I couldn’t help but look at the lines of his body as he made the maneuver. I had already noticed his muscular build, but it was impossible to ignore it as he lunged in front of me like that. He was lean but he was a substantial guy, and my eyes roamed over the curves of his back and legs. I wasn't sure I could ever look at a pair of cargos the same again. My heart began racing again as he came to stand beside me.

"I'd invite you in, but you said—"

"Yeah, I need to head home," I said interrupting him.

I had glanced toward the patio, but I turned to make eye contact with him when I spoke. Devastating—he physically devastated me. I felt a stabbing sensation through my chest at the sight of his face. His eyes—the shape of them and the color. They were gorgeous and kind. Looking into them caused a sense of peace and security to wash over me.

The more I got to know Lance, the more I respected him. That, combined with the fact that I was wrecked by his looks, had me feeling completely overwhelmed. It had been a long day, and I felt as though my head was spinning. I was physically weak and wanted more than anything for him to hold me. I was on the verge of just leaning in and collapsing into his arms. I knew he would catch me if I did it, and it was extremely tempting. It was crazy, but I really didn't want to go home.

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