Fall Into Romance by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: IndieWrites
Published: 2017-10-04T16:00:00+00:00

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Ash didn’t mean to upset Adam again, but she saw his shoulders stiffen when she mentioned the furniture. By then it was too late to take back the words, and his taut response confirmed he was offended. Perhaps owning an antique and restoration shop made him very sensitive about antiques, but maybe it was more than that. She needed to keep a reign on her mouth.

As she watched him stalk away with his hulking dog at his side, she tried to tell herself it was for the best. He might be good looking—an understatement if there ever was such a thing—but they couldn’t be more opposite from one another. Yet she’d seen something in his eyes that drew her to him, something that made her feel a kind of kinship. Hidden behind his stubborn pride lurked a vulnerable soul. She suspected he’d endured some painful experiences, one of which might have resulted in his slightly uneven gait. It seemed she couldn’t be around him without saying something hurtful. Though the idea saddened her, she knew, for his own good, she should avoid Adam Walker.

And since he seems to have a bit of a temper, it will be for my good as well.

She set Lucky down on the couch and moved to pick up the paper with Erin’s phone number.

“She gave me her cell number—maybe I have a friend.” Gaining one friend in twenty-four hours was lightning speed for Ash. Erin, on the other hand, exuded outgoing confidence, and probably had tons of friends.

Erin answered on the first ring.

“Is this Ash?”

“It’s me.”

“Yay, I’m glad you called me!”

Erin certainly sounded enthusiastic, although Ash couldn’t imagine why. Oh… she’s probably worried about Lucky.

“I’m happy to hear from you. Lucky’s doing fine.” Ash plopped onto the couch and Lucky, jumped into her lap, purring even before she settled in.

“That’s great to hear. I hoped you wouldn’t be mad at me for talking you into the adoption.”

“No, she’s great.” Ash stroked the fur and Lucky arched her back into her palm.

“But that’s not why I wanted to talk to you. I’m supposed to invite you to the Walkers’ house for dinner tonight.”

“The Walkers? As in Adam Walker?”

“Well yes, it’s my in-laws’ house—Donna and Mark Walker. They have four sons. Adam and my husband Daniel are the oldest. They’re twins, but Adam has always acted like he’s the father of the other three.”

“Bossy, huh?” Ash could picture him as a little kid, ordering his brothers around.

“To be fair, Adam was the serious, responsible brother, and that let Daniel be the fun, carefree brother. The younger ones, Tristan and Elias were constantly getting into mischief, which made Adam crazy.”

“I bet your mother-in-law had her hands full.” As usual, hearing about a normal healthy family stirred up a swirl of jealousy along with bad memories.

“Donna can tell you stories that will have you busting a gut laughing. The whole family eats dinner together once a week, usually on Sunday nights.”

Ash felt sweat beading on her forehead, knowing how awkward she would be at a family dinner.

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