Fallen for Her by Armstrong Ava

Author:Armstrong, Ava [Armstrong, Ava]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Horse Romance
Published: 2014-12-13T08:00:00+00:00

~ Ray ~

Ella’s demeanor became lighthearted, a side of her that Ray hadn’t experienced. He felt a shot of happiness run through him as he shared the moment of joy with her as she talked about going to the pet store.

In the car Ella was actually showing signs of excitement and happiness. She couldn’t wait to get to the pet store to buy the necessary items for her new companion. It seemed the shroud of grief had lifted, temporarily, and Ray was happy he could sit next to her and listen to her soft feminine voice as she gushed over the puppy. He expertly parked the car at the pet store while enjoying the happy tone of her voice.

“I kept Maverick’s dog bed,” Ella informed him. “But, I need a leash, bowls, dog food…” Ray grabbed a cart and loaded every item into it that she mentioned. Once all of the dog toys were selected Ella paid for everything and Ray loaded the bags into her Honda. He watched as Ella slipped the little harness onto the puppy and attached the leash. She kissed his nose.

“Oh, he’s so cute!” Ella was bubbly.

“We need to give him a name.” Ray suggested.

“How about Max?” Ella placed her finger on her cheek and looked like a little girl thinking for a moment.

“Aw, you don’t want a name like that. That sounds like an old man’s name.” Ray teased her. “How about Boomer? It was my nickname as a kid. When I started playing hockey my dad called me that because I was so rough and it just stuck with me. Actually, that name followed me all through college. My old friends still call me Boomer.

“Boomer…” Ella repeated softly, “I love it! It fits him perfectly!”

As Ray drove the Honda to Ella’s house he enjoyed listening to her as she spoke to Boomer. She had a way with dogs. Being a dog-person himself, he could see the puppy responding. They were already bonding. Boomer’s tail was wagging and he licked her face. If a puppy could smile, Boomer was doing so at that moment. For the first time in his life, Ray wished he was a puppy.

As Ella instructed, Ray pulled the vehicle onto a side rode, then took a left turn into a sub-division nestled into a wooded area that abutted a golf course. He parked in the driveway of a cookie cutter home. Ella mentioned the house was purchased by Bob before she met him. He wondered when she met Bob and how long she lived with him. But realized those questions were too intrusive.

The garden distinguished Ella’s residence from all of the others on the street. It was late in the season and everything was going to seed, but Ella showed Ray her garden because he asked her to. He told her it looked beautiful on her Facebook page. Although it was late afternoon, the sun was strong and warmed them.

Ella tenderly brushed the leaves off Maverick’s stone in her garden. When she stood and faced Ray the sun illuminated her features.

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