G is for Gerry: A Secret Baby Mountain Man Romance (Men of ALPHAbet Mountain) by Natasha L. Black

Author:Natasha L. Black [Black, Natasha L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-05-07T16:00:00+00:00

17

MALIA

There was nothing that could have prepared me for seeing Gerry down by the lake.

Ever since I moved in with my sister, the lake was a place I felt was almost healing in its own way. Even without a leg, I found it rather easy to get down to the little ridge, and since it was getting chilly, I didn’t bother to go further. I figured once my prosthetic was in, I would start going down off the ridge and dipping my toes in the water occasionally.

I was aware that hikers sometimes went through that part of the yard, and being a single woman and responsible at that, Dee was always pretty cautious about making sure she knew who was out there and when. We had a trail camera on the tiny dirt trail leading to the water, and sometimes I would just stare at the screen it was attached to. I enjoyed the serenity of the lake and the woods surrounding it.

But when I saw someone out there, I went on alert immediately. I was glued to the screen for a few minutes until I thought I recognized the person. Then it hit me that the familiar shape wasn’t just familiar. It was Gerry.

I slipped on my sneaker and checked myself in the mirror. Thankfully, I had just done a video and still had full makeup on and was dressed nicely. Grabbing my crutches, I headed outside and down the path toward the lake. I still went a little slowly just in case it wasn’t him and I had to double back quickly, but as I got to the edge of the tree line, I tripped. I was just able to catch myself against a tree when I looked up and found Gerry staring back at me.

Flustered, I invited him to join me for a cold drink inside, and now he was following me up the trail. The tension was unbearable, and I felt like I couldn’t wipe the grin away from my face. I wanted to leap into his arms and have him kiss me again. To force his body close to mine in a way that we couldn’t do when we were surrounded by people at the bonfire.

I tried to keep my cool, and we didn’t speak much as we neared the house. My hands were shaking a little as I turned the knob to go inside. How insane was it that he was right in my favorite place at the same time I had been daydreaming about our kiss? That he just wandered onto the property without even knowing? It had to be a sign.

But if all he wanted was a drink and to chat, that would be fine. I wouldn’t mind that. Even if I desperately wanted more.

“Is your sister home?” he asked as he shut the door behind him.

“No. Just us. She won’t be back for a couple of hours.”

“Oh.”

Our eyes locked again, and I realized I was biting my lower lip so hard that it hurt.

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