F is for Finn: A Secret Baby Mountain Man Romance (Men of ALPHAbet Mountain) by Natasha L. Black

Author:Natasha L. Black [Black, Natasha L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-04-14T16:00:00+00:00

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WENDY

I had always been of the belief that there was a distinct difference between having a crush and genuinely having feelings for someone.

A crush was that fluffy, tingly feeling you got when you saw somebody you thought was attractive and enjoyed being near. It felt playful and in the moment rather than being something significant you considered hinging future decisions on.

Having feelings for someone was more intense and meaningful. It meant going beyond just thinking someone was fun to look at to a place where that person could make changes in your life. It was being willing to open yourself to them and see if something real could truly happen.

Not that a crush couldn’t develop into something much more, or that having feelings had to immediately be intense, but there was that line. Sometimes a fine line but a line, nonetheless.

Most people had something that told them the difference, that let them know when the shift happened, and they were no longer just crushing but had gone over into the real-feelings sphere. It could be a timing thing or something the person said. For me, one sure way to my heart was through my son.

As soon as I became a mother, my life wasn’t about me anymore. No matter what I was thinking about doing or what I was planning, Olly was always a part of the consideration. I needed to make sure the decision I came to was going to be the best thing for my little boy and would help me give him the best life I could, the kind of life he deserved.

I’d sworn off men after Trip and hadn’t intended on going back on that, but I always knew if there ever was a chance that I’d be in a relationship again, it was going to be with someone who got along with Olly. My boy and I were a package deal, and if he didn’t like a man, I wasn’t going to even give him the time of day. There were countless men out there in the world, but only one Olly.

That was why I knew that night after Finn showed up with spaghetti and meatballs for us for dinner that what I was feeling had turned into more than just a crush.

It was so sweet and considerate of him to bring dinner for us. He’d spoiled me with a kitchen full of food already, but I wasn’t going to turn down the incredible-smelling sauce, big meatballs, and fragrant garlic bread. I had a soft spot in my life for lemon pie and wasn’t ever going to say no to a pastry or an indulgent dessert, but if I had to choose between sweet and salt, I was a savory girl. Somehow, Finn knew I had a great love for rich, thick homemade sauce and juicy meatballs and that if I didn’t pay close attention, I would eat my weight in garlic bread.

I’d show a bit more restraint during my dinner with him, but his cooking was definitely becoming a weakness for me.

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