Harlequin Special Edition January 2019, Box Set 2 of 2 by Marie Ferrarella

Author:Marie Ferrarella
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Last night, after folding the last load of laundry and putting it away, Julie had returned to the living room, looking forward to ending the evening with Adam. That was, until she’d found him stretched out on the sofa and fast asleep, Biscuit lying on the floor beside him.

She’d been tempted to give him a gentle nudge and lead him to her bedroom, but she hadn’t. Not when she knew how tired he was and how badly he needed to sleep. So she’d brought him a spare pillow and an autumn-colored afghan her mother had made. She’d tried to carefully slip the pillow under his head without waking him, but he didn’t even stir when she tucked him in and brushed a kiss over his brow.

After locking up the house, she’d taken a shower and then gone to bed. Apparently, she’d been exhausted, too, because she didn’t wake up until morning. After making the bed, she brushed her teeth and combed her hair. Then she slipped on a robe, took her cell phone from the charger and padded to the kitchen to make breakfast and brew a pot of coffee.

She got as far as the living room, where Adam lay on his side on the sofa, embracing the pillow while sound asleep. She stopped in her tracks and marveled at his sleep-tousled hair, at his gorgeous profile.

They hadn’t slept together yet, as she’d hoped they might, but who knew what the day would bring. Besides, when they did make love for the first time, it would be best if they were both wide-awake and at the top of their game.

She had no idea how long she stood in the living room, admiring Adam and wishing he’d wake up on his own. But she’d better get moving. She didn’t want him to catch her gaping at him like a lovesick teenager.

Biscuit, who still lay on the floor beside the sofa, yawned, then got to her feet.

“Come on,” Julie whispered. “I’ll let you out in the backyard.”

She opened the sliding door for the dog, then closed it. She’d hardly taken a step toward the kitchen when her cell phone rang. She nearly jumped out of her skin, then quickly answered in a soft whisper. “Hello?”

“Mrs. Santiago?” Ms. Kincaid asked.

Julie glanced at the clock on the mantel. The woman was supposed to arrive in an hour. Was she going to come early? “Yes, it’s me.”

“I’m afraid I’ll have to reschedule my visit,” Ms. Kincaid said. “One of the girls on my caseload called in tears a few minutes ago. It’s not an actual emergency, but that child is overly sensitive and needs reassurance.”

“I understand.” And she did, but it would have been nice to know last night that they had some extra time to get the house in order.

“I’ve got back-to-back appointments the rest of the day, but I could come Monday morning.”

“Thank you. I…” Julie cleared her throat and corrected herself. “We’d all appreciate that.”

After ending the call, she turned to the sofa, where Adam had once lain and now sat.

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