Cowboys & Navy SEALs: 5 Contemporary Romance Novels by Jennifer Youngblood

Author:Jennifer Youngblood [Youngblood, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Arbor House Books
Published: 2024-06-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Birchwood Springs really does need better places for shopping, Corbin thought as he pulled into the driveway of the cabin. He went to three different shops and couldn’t find any decent pajamas. Finally, he settled on a pair of sweats and a t-shirt. Delaney would probably think he was crazy for going shopping, but he was just trying to think of something nice to do for her … something to let her know that he wasn’t a bad guy.

After she left his room the night before, he’d lain awake thinking about their conversation and the kiss. He thought he might regret telling Delaney about what happened in the Philippines, but he didn’t. He wanted her to know everything about him, as he wanted to know about her.

He reached for the bags and transferred them all to his left hand, then grabbed the bouquet of flowers with his right. On impulse, he’d grabbed the flowers as he was leaving the grocery store. Was it too much? He hoped not.

As he walked to the door, his skin prickled with the knowledge that someone was watching him. He looked at the cabin to his right, about half a football field away. A man had gotten out of his car, also going into his cabin. When he realized that Corbin had made eye contact, he smiled and waved. Corbin nodded and offered a brief smile. The heavyset man was bald and looked to be in his early sixties. He seemed harmless, but under the circumstance Corbin had to be cautious about everyone.

“Hey,” Pops said when he stepped into the cabin. Pops was reclining on the couch, watching TV with his hands behind his head, his feet propped on the coffee table.

“Hey.” Corbin looked around. “Where’s Delaney?” He hoped she hadn’t been too upset when she realized he was gone. She was sleeping so peacefully when he left that he hated to wake her. And, he needed some time to sort through things, try to figure out the best way to get through to Delaney. What he most wanted at this point was for her to give him a chance.

“In her room, working on songs.”

Corbin placed the bags on the kitchen table and began removing the groceries, then placed the perishables in the refrigerator. “Who’s the guy next door? The portly bald guy?”

“Oh, that’s Gus Ridley.”

“Do you know him very well?”

“Yes, he and his wife Jean have been coming here for years.”

Good to hear. He didn’t have to worry about the man.

“Why do you ask?”

“He was outside as I came in. He waved. I just wondered.”

“It’s good to be vigilant, considering the situation.”

“Exactly.”

“Nice flowers,” Pops said a few seconds later.

Corbin looked at the colorful bouquet in question, caught the teasing in Pops’ voice, but he chose to ignore it. “Thanks,” he said lightly. He went to the cupboards. “Is there a vase, or something I can put these in?”

“There’s a Mason Jar on the top shelf, to the right of the microwave. I saw it when I was making breakfast.

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