Finding Our Forever: Single Dad Romance (Stepping Stones Series Book 1) by Laura Riley

Author:Laura Riley [Riley, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Finding Our Forever
Publisher: Laura Riley
Published: 2020-11-05T16:00:00+00:00

Seth and I leave Cornwall at seven am. Seth thinks there’ll be traffic on the way to Bristol. He thinks wrong and instead of being stuck in queues we sail through. For the first time in my life, I wish for roadworks, diversions and standstill traffic.

Without Ellie’s booster seat between us, I sit next to Seth. Every time he changes gear his fingers brush over my knee or thigh. The journey is hot and I’m sure the contact between us is intentional.

Turning off his satnav, he squeezes my thigh.

There he goes again, touching me.

“Would you like to go for breakfast?” Seth asks.

I glance at the time on my phone. Eight fifty-five am. We have over an hour until we need to be in the auction room and in our seats. The sale starts at ten-thirty. I kind of know what to expect as Cole and I went to an auction six months ago and purchased what’s now my house. I loved the buzz, the surge of adrenaline when bidding, but I’m more excited knowing Seth will be at my side the whole time.

He clears his throat. “Well?”

“I’m sorry. Breakfast, yes, that would be lovely.”

We pull in at the café opposite where the auction is being held. He parks in a small car park to the right of the building and we make our way inside.

Pulling out his wallet, Seth points to the specials board above the counter. “What would you like?”

I’m not fussy where food is concerned, though with my nerves bubbling in my stomach, I don’t know if I could eat a thing. “Whatever you’re having.”

God, he looks gorgeous. His hair and beard look more wild today, but I like that. He’s wearing black trousers and a crisp white shirt. Sexy and professional.

He winks, nudging my ass in the direction of a booth. “Go, sit down, I’ll get this.”

My feet take me to the booth in the corner of the room. I sit and watch him place our order. I can’t believe the change in him. He looks directly into my eyes when we speak, he’s attentive, flirty, unabashedly touchy-feely. He’s different. Are we finally crossing that invisible boundary between us? Who knows, but this is certainly a step, quite possibly a leap, in the right direction. The problem is, I don’t know how he’s feeling. Sure, he talks to me, but he doesn’t tell me where his mind is. Without the foresight of a mind-reader, I’m scared to let my guard down. I’m scared to allow myself to hope, to imagine that one day we can be more.

He walks back to the table carrying a silver tray with two steaming mugs of tea on. “Our breakfast will be out shortly.”

Our knees touch under the table, and neither one of us attempts to pull away. Smiling at me, he brushes a dark strand of hair off his brow. He studies my face. “It’s nice to finally get some time alone.”

I swallow. “Is it?”

He smiles big. I feel like my insides are on fire.

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