His Secret (The Hunter Brothers Book 4) by M. S. Parker

Author:M. S. Parker [Parker, M. S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Belmonte Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-05-22T18:30:00+00:00

Twenty

Brea

I was glad that Lamb had sold a few things to some tourists, but the real relief came when I heard a crash, followed by one of Lamb’s unique curses.

“Fudge and caramel fiddlesticks!”

The first time I’d heard her say that, I’d burst out laughing, and it really hadn’t gotten any less entertaining, but at this moment, I chose to focus on the fact that I might have a legitimate excuse to leave.

“What happened?” I asked, hoping she couldn’t hear how eager I was.

“I bumped into one of the display cases, and it fell.” She sounded near tears. “I’m so sorry, Brea. Everything’s a mess, and it’s all my fault.”

“It’s okay,” I said automatically. “I want you to go ahead and close the shop for a bit. I’ll be there soon, and we’ll see what needs to be done.”

“You don’t have to do that,” she said, an edge of panic creeping into her voice. “I can clean it up myself. I’ll figure out what’s missing and order replacements. You can take it out of my paycheck. Or I’ll pay for the supplies myself if you don’t mind me switching the card–”

“Lamb,” I interrupted. “It’s okay. We’ll figure it all out when I get there. Just flip the sign and lock the door.”

“I’m so sorry, Brea. I know how much you were relying on me to be able to do this.”

“It’ll be all right,” I insisted, keeping my voice nice and calm. “Just hold on. I’ll be right there.”

I told myself that I would send a brief text to my parents rather than speaking to them in person because I didn’t want to interrupt if they were in the middle of conducting a tour, but I couldn’t lie to myself that well. I couldn’t handle seeing Blake again. Not yet. After things were taken care of in town, I’d be settled enough to come back and act professionally.

That lie I believed.

I locked everything down and put out my “Be Back In–” sign. I didn’t bother pulling down the gate though. I doubted I needed to worry about Blake or his brothers stealing my dandelion roots.

As if thinking his name had conjured him, the moment I stepped out of the shop, I saw him. It was only out of the corner of my eye, and only for a few seconds before he disappeared through the doors that led to the back of the property. I didn’t think he’d seen me, but I told myself that it wouldn’t have mattered if he had. The accusation he’d hurled at me wasn’t something I could overlook simply because the sex was great.

And that’s all it’d been between us. Sex. We’d gotten along fine, and I’d read too much into it. What I’d thought had been a real connection had only been physical attraction. I should have known better. After all, he’d shown me his temper and tendency toward assumptions when we first met.

It didn’t matter anymore, I told myself as I headed for the front door. I could’ve handled that if he’d been an adult about it.

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