Break Me Like a Promise: A Steamy Small Town Second Chance Romance (Oak Valley Series Book 1) by Rebecca Stone

Author:Rebecca Stone [Stone, Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-31T16:00:00+00:00

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The bus was stacked full of lumber, and Ruby was careful not to trip as she made her way around. Olive and her dad drove her to the closest Home Depot in the family pick-up truck and Ruby had stuffed the bed full of plywood, foam insulation, and wood for framing. Having treated the bared bus floors a few days ago — sanding the rust and patching holes and painting with an insulating sealant — Ruby was anxious to get the subfloor laid and have the materials needed to build out the inside while simultaneously working on replacing unnecessary windows with sheet metal. Having a big metal box for a home meant it was naturally terrible at staying warm in winter and cool in summer, so every inch of insulated wall space helped.

But maybe she over-bought on materials.

She sighed, not looking forward to having to move all the wood every time she needed to get to the space beneath it, but knowing that the sooner she started, the sooner the wood would start to disappear.

The familiar crunch of gravel brought a smile to her lips and a clench to her thighs. Ruby anxiously peered out the window. While she knew she would normally be angry he showed up without notice — how dare he just expect her to be around — she also couldn’t help the flutter in her belly at him showing up, in clothes fit for construction and a tool box in hand. He squinted his eyes and looked around, noticing her car and clearly trying to decide if he should try the bus or the front door.

But he must’ve caught her peeking, sending her a dimpled smile as he walked to the back door. She had closed it behind her, not wanting to let any more January air in than was necessary, so she tried not to trip over the stacks of wood to open it for him.

And as luck would have it, Colton opened the door right as her toe caught a corner, and before she knew it she was falling headfirst right in front of him.

Until she was wrapped in his arms, the wall of his hard chest keeping her stable. It took Ruby a moment to realize how fast he reacted, how if he hadn’t she could’ve been severely injured on any one of the tools or building items left lying about. She wrapped her arms around him and held him tight against her. He was so big, so safe, so warm.

“Whoa, there.” He pulled back, looking her over. His hand brushed a stray curl from her cheek, thumb cupping her jaw as he lifted her face towards his.

“What would you do without me?” His cocky grin and raised eyebrow made her roll her eyes, but she couldn’t hide the smile.

“I guess I’d just lose my head without your big, strapping manliness to save lil’ ol’ me.”

“Let me nick some sug, sugar.”

He pulled her face to meet his, wrapping her lips in a kiss filled with heat.

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