Ed's Blind Date Dilemma by Katie O'Sullivan

Author:Katie O'Sullivan [O'Sullivan, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Windmill Point Publishing
Published: 2020-05-12T05:00:00+00:00

Ed hesitated on the doorstep, taking in the tired cedar shingles and peeling paint on the shutters. Even though he was a cop, his dad ran a local contracting business. Ed knew his way around home repairs and could see how much work would be entailed to bring this cottage back to its former glory.

They’d spent a fair amount of last night discussing all the home improvement projects Claire had been busy with, yet there didn’t seem to be much evidence. Then again, it rained for the better part of the last month and a half. Perhaps all the painting she’d been talking about was on the inside of the house. Now that the weather was finally turning, it looked like she could use some help with the outside. He knew Kayleigh enjoyed helping paint the shutters for his brother’s new house the previous fall. Maybe next weekend they could all…

What am I doing? We’ve had one date so far and I’m thinking of introducing her to my daughter? He shook his head, trying to derail that train of thought. It was too much too soon and he ought to know better. As it was, he’d made the decision last night not to mention Kayleigh at all. The same way he’d decided not to mention his mother was the middle school principal. Some things were best left unsaid. At least, for now they were. Especially about Kayleigh. Claire thought it romantic that he’d married his high school sweetheart, but how would he explain an eleven-year-old? Claire was a teacher. She could obviously do the math. He didn’t want to explain how he’d given up his college dreams and football scholarship because he got Laura pregnant on prom night. Such a cliché.

None of that mattered at the moment. Right here, right now, he was a single guy going on a second date with a woman he might actually like. The rest could come in time.

Taking a deep breath, he rang the bell. Moments later, the door swung open and Claire’s smile flooded him with warmth. She had on tight black jeans that did fabulous things to her legs, making them look miles longer.

“You’re right on time.” She ushered him into the cottage and closed the door behind him. “After you showed up late yesterday, I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect.”

“Sorry about that. Last night I got stuck at work finishing paperwork.” He followed her through the house, noting the fresh white paint in the hallway and a tasteful light grey on the walls in the living room. Delicious fragrances filled the air, making his mouth water. When she’d offered to cook, he had no idea what to expect, but it certainly wasn’t the curry scents wafting from the kitchen. This woman seemed full of surprises, from the way she stirred his desire to initiating that first kiss on the beach last night, and everything in between.

“No paperwork today?”

“Oh, there’s still a pile on my desk I’ll need to finish in the morning.

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