Finn by KB Winters

Author:KB Winters [Winters, KB]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Army wives, second chance romance
Publisher: BookBoyfriends Publishing Inc
Published: 2017-01-31T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Alyssa

It was all a lie.

Hours later, Finn’s words were still echoing through my head. The biggest damn lie I’ve ever told.

What did it mean? That he was still in love with me? If so, then why did he end things before he got deployed? Right when we were on the cusp of falling over the edge of forever, he’d chosen to instead, say goodbye. It didn’t make sense. His words twisted through my mind as I showered and changed. There were already going to be questions in Gina and Claudia’s eyes over my mystery visitor. I didn’t need to add fuel to the fire by wearing the same outfit for a second day in a row.

I breezed back into Hearts & Paws a little after eight o’clock and checked in on Peanut. Gina was back, with her tech, Hattie, and they had nothing but glowing positivity over the little pups 180. “I don’t know what you did, Alyssa, but it helped. He’s coming around and all his vitals look good. I applied fresh bandages and got him all cleaned up,” Hattie gushed.

Gina nodded in agreement. “You better start getting foster homes lined up. This little guy and his sister are going to be ready for some full-time lovin’ pretty soon!”

Fresh tears filled my eyes as I embraced them both. I stroked Peanut’s matted fur and promised to find him the best forever family on the planet. He deserved it. They all did.

I said goodbye to Gina and Hattie and went to my office. Before opening the shelter of Hearts & Paws, I’d done all my website work at home, but since the shelter opened, I usually worked in my office. Sure, it required getting dressed, but it was nice to have the sense of camaraderie and be hands on—even in the midst of heartbreak like the day before when Peanut and his sister had been rushed in for medical care. Seeing them broken like that had shattered my heart. It was amazing to me that Finn had been able to pick that up in my voice over the phone. How did he still know me so intimately?

I sighed and sank down into my chair. That was another question for the pile.

I watched my inbox fill on the screen, and within minutes I was lost in work. A welcome relief to the unhealthy amount of obsessing about Finn. Especially the thoughts about what might have happened if we’d gone for dessert. What about after that? Would we have found some bar for a quick nightcap? And if we’d had a drink—or maybe two—what would have happened then?

With Rafe out of town, I was supposed to be thinking about him and our future together. I had big decisions to make in the coming weeks. None of which involved Finn. Last night was a one-time thing. We’d caught up on each other’s lives, had a few laughs, shared a few memories. That was it. It was like a cleansing or a purge.

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