Forever Paired by Kathleen Brooks

Author:Kathleen Brooks [Brooks, Kathleen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Laurens Publishing

14

Kate didn’t think her heart settled until they’d reached Keeneston. She calmed down the second they turned onto Main Street. The town was a balm to her frayed nerves.

“Do you mind if we stop at my house quickly?” Landon asked. “I’d like to change clothes and then I can drive you home.”

Landon hadn’t said anything, but Kate had seen blood on the white collar of his dress shirt. He’d been injured protecting her—again. “I realized tonight that we’d never talked about us, but tonight we announced we were dating.”

Landon winced as he turned left onto his street. “I’m sorry. I should have asked you first.”

“I’d been worried about dating someone. If you’d have asked, I would have said no. I would have claimed to be too busy and that time was wrong. However, I also realized tonight that we are already dating.” Kate smiled at him so he knew she wasn’t upset about it. “It just feels so . . .”

“Natural?” Landon supplied, sounding hopeful.

Kate nodded. “It feels right. It just happened and I don’t want it to change. You’ve become someone very important to me. Obviously, I feel safe with you, but I can’t imagine you not being on the other end of the phone or not talking with you at night. How is it possible that after two nights of accidentally falling asleep together, I can’t imagine you not next to me when I go to sleep tonight? I guess I’m just wondering if I’ve read too much into this or if you feel the same.”

Landon pulled into the driveway. “You haven’t read into anything, except that I feel the same way. I was trying to figure out a way to ask you if I could spend the night with you again. I hate the idea of not holding you in my arms tonight.”

“You don’t need to ask. I want you with me every night. Now, want to show me around?”

Landon got out of the car and unlocked the front door. The house was an old two-story brick house, with a brick pathway leading up to the front door. A giant red maple tree stood stoic in the front yard with a magnolia tree that bloomed all spring every year on the opposite side of the yard, closer to the house.

Kate took in the living room, dining room, office, and gigantic kitchen on the first floor. The interior of the house was done in whites and pale grays with accents of navy blue. It was all clean lines, yet comfortable and relaxed. Kate hated to admit it, but being single and moving as much as she did, she lived more like a college student. Two-bedroom apartments closest to the stadiums had been her go-to living arrangements since she was in college.

“Feel free to look around. There are four bedrooms upstairs, way more than I need, but I loved the house and didn’t want to pass it up when it went on the market last year. I’ll be right back.

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