Dallas Fire & Rescue: Affinity (Kindle Worlds Novella) (Soulful Hearts Book 1) by Tigris Eden

Author:Tigris Eden [Eden, Tigris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2016-10-10T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 7

It’s Tuesday. Freaking Tuesday. I haven’t heard one word from Klaus. I’ve been staring at my phone for what seems likes hours, and I refuse to be the stalker. Do not text him. Do not text him. That’s the mantra playing over and over inside my head. Why hasn’t he called? I know he’s working a triple, but a simple text is not hard. Your fingers just fly over the screen, and you press Send. That’s it, it’s not rocket science.

It’s hot out today. It’s the kind of hot mixed with humidity that makes you feel like you’re in a perpetual sauna. But because I don’t want to keep the fur babies inside all day, I decide to make a light salad with some chicken tossed in and eat on the back deck. I also brew up the best batch of sweet tea this side of the Mississippi. I take in my yard and my Dali girl as she lounges on the bottom step of the patio. Poe lounges in the shade, staring longingly at the window, wanting to go inside. Poe is a bit of a snob. But that’s why I adore him so much. He makes sure his thoughts don’t go unanswered.

Thomas mended the fence on the south end of the property, and I can see him coming in for the evening.

“Hey, Thomas,” I call out.

“Hey, Jada.”

He gets closer, and as he moves up the steps, I offer him a seat. Thomas is taller than me, maybe almost six feet, but not quite. He has kind eyes and is easy to talk to. Since he moved to the ranch, I’ve not seen him bring anyone home, and I don’t think he’s seeing anyone. Men usually have a certain aura about them when they’re in a serious relationship. He doesn’t have that at all.

“You want me to fix you a plate?”

“Nah, I’m gonna go have dinner with my cousin.”

My head turns in his direction.

“I didn’t know you had family out this way?”

Come to think of it, there isn’t much I do know about him, except that he came highly recommended by the realtor when I bought the place.

“He’s visiting for a while. Came to scope out the scene, see if it’s somewhere he wants to move to.”

“Well, that’s great. You should invite him over to your place.”

“Yeah, maybe. He’s not much for ranch life, though.”

I laugh.

“Neither am I, but look at me now.” I gesture out at all the land in front of us. I don’t have any animals on the farm yet, but I plan to. Really soon. I just have to get things situated the way I want, and then I plan to open this place up and give ranching a go.

Thomas laughs.

“Yeah, look at you now.”

He stands, tells me goodnight, and then he’s gone. Dali is running around in the yard, and Poe is perched on the rail. He has a serious look in his green eyes, and he’s staring straight at me.

“What now?” I ask my cat.

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