Brandon by Anne Melody

Author:Anne, Melody
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781542017060
Publisher: Montlake
Published: 2020-10-19T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Chloe was sitting outside on her porch swing, perfectly content—well, somewhat content. She was reading a particularly erotic scene in her newest romance book that was making her slightly hot and bothered, but that was nothing new lately.

When a voice spoke, it made her jump, and her cheeks flushed as she guiltily looked up, as if the person would know exactly what she’d been reading and what that had led to in her mind. Brandon was standing before her. She’d been so immersed in her book she hadn’t noticed him.

“Come take a walk with me to the veterans center. It’s a beautiful day,” Brandon said as he looked at her, then tried to see the book she was quick to cover. He seemed confused. She understood why.

“What did you say?” she asked, realizing he was waiting for her to speak.

“I asked if you’d like to go for a walk with me to the veterans center. We’re truly behind schedule now,” he repeated, glancing at her book again. She quickly tucked it inside her jacket. She wasn’t going there.

She was having a really difficult time going from fantasy to reality, especially when her fantasy was now standing before her, looking better than ever in a pair of tight jeans, a molded sweatshirt, and running shoes. Of course, he could wear anything and look just as good. It was criminal how amazing he looked day and night—especially at night.

“That sounds like a great idea. Let me run inside and get a warm coat,” she said. She jumped up and had no doubt she was fleeing from him to try to gain some of her lost composure back.

She took her time getting her UGG boots on and finding her warmest jacket that wasn’t too bulky. She needed a good walk. Though she’d been on her feet all day at the restaurant, it wasn’t the same as strolling outside. She got really sick of artificial lights all of the time.

When she’d made him stand around long enough, she finally made her way back downstairs and found him in her living room. She could’ve made him wait on the porch, but she was tired of being rude to this man who was going out of his way to accommodate her.

“Sorry I took so long. I had a hard time finding my boots,” Chloe said as she moved to stand beside him.

“You took hardly any time at all,” he told her. “Most women I know hate to do anything last minute because they need hours to put on makeup and do their hair.”

“I’m not sure if I should be offended by that statement. Are you saying I don’t care about my appearance?” she asked, only half teasing. She was a woman, after all, and didn’t want to look as if she’d just woken up when she was exiting the house.

He held up both hands. “I was totally giving you a compliment, because you’re naturally beautiful, and it would be a shame if you tried to cover anything up with a bunch of silly paint,” he told her.

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