Heart of Love by Shanna Hatfield

Author:Shanna Hatfield
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic comedy, inspirational romance, western romance, sweet romance, cowboy romance, western comedy romance, wholesome romance, western cowboy, disability romance, cowboy bride
Publisher: Shanna Hatfield

Chapter Fifteen

Jake hadn’t seen Anna in what seemed like half of forever. The two times he went to see her at the library on his lunch break that week, Mrs. Baxter said she was at a dress fitting and then at a bridal luncheon.

The only time they spent together had been running errands for Sam and Lisa’s upcoming wedding or helping the couple remodel the apartment above the barn where they planned to live.

Jake discovered talking on cell phones while they both operated farm equipment wasn’t conducive to a great conversation or staying focused on their work. He had to abandon the calls altogether when he nearly drove the combine through Uncle Steve’s fence.

Frustrated, he raked a hand through his hair and looked out his office window across the street.

“Do you think if you stare long enough, she’ll magically appear?” Dave glanced up from the work on his desk and noticed Jake’s intent gaze focused across the street on the library.

“No,” Jake growled. “No, I don’t, but dang it all, I need to see her. Right now.”

Jake jumped up from his desk, rushed out the door, and ran across the street. When he entered the library, he looked around and spotted Anna sitting in the middle of the children’s section, surrounded by a group of youngsters. She held a large storybook in her hand and the kids sat in a half-circle around her on tiny chairs and the floor.

Anna perched on one of the little chairs. Instead of looking silly, it emphasized the length of her legs and the grace of her carriage. Jake had every intention of stomping through the kids, dragging Anna outside, and stealing a kiss. However, seeing her there with the little ones enraptured by the story, he couldn’t interrupt.

Determined not to leave until he at least spoke with her, he walked to the front desk and asked Mrs. Baxter if he could look at a book in the special collection room. Mindlessly flipping through the old book, he impatiently waited for Anna to find him.

It wasn’t long before she slipped inside the room and kissed him on the cheek. The room had a large glass window, making it visible to the front desk and a good part of the library. There would be no opportunity for long, rapturous kisses, that was certain.

Anna sat down across from him and touched his hand. “What are you doing here?”

“I had to see you.” Jake looked pained as he rubbed his thumb across the back of her hand. “I think it’s been years since I’ve smelled your perfume, or seen your smile, or got lost in your eyes.”

She smiled, enjoying a few stolen minutes alone with him. “Things have been a little busy, haven’t they?” Slyly removing one of her shoes, Anna snaked her foot up Jake’s pant leg. Annoyed when she encountered the leather of his boot instead of his shin, she inched her foot up higher. When she finally touched skin with her foot, she rubbed her toes up and down his leg.

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