Hit and Run Love by Jennifer Peel

Author:Jennifer Peel [Peel, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-30T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Five

That did not go as planned. It was like fate was throwing us together at every turn, all while I was trying my best to make my case in the courtroom of life that Harrison and I did not belong together. Unfortunately, Harrison made some strong arguments to the contrary. You should have seen him with the kids in his group. He had all-star dad material written all over him. He talked to each child and gave each some undivided attention. He joked around with them and tried to teach them a little about each exhibit. He and the kids each gave a silly name to every animal. It was cute. He was cute. More than cute.

And his interactions with Hank? I melted. When we met for lunch, he had Hank on his lap and showed him magic tricks with a quarter. Hank ate it up. To top it off, he hit it off with my brother. They talked like old friends. The subjects ranged from sports, in particular the Atlanta Braves, to the best camping spots around. I could hear the longing in Grady’s voice. I knew he hadn’t been camping since Dad died. It sounded like he was ready to start that tradition with Hank. I was just glad he didn’t mention our father. I supposed he was waiting for me to do the honor. He was going to be waiting a long time.

At least, I thought so. Like I said, Harrison was making some compelling arguments.

Did I also mention that he thought if we were going to be friends, we should be the best friend type that hung out and talked on the phone every day? He was coming over to my house after his shift ended today at eighteen hundred hours. I had forgotten that police officers used military time. It brought back memories of Dad.

I tidied up my townhome, forgoing working on the case files I had brought home. That was what I normally did on Sundays after attending church services and having lunch with my family. Work had become my life, just like school had.

I was placing my files on my bed to look at them later when my doorbell rang. I smoothed out my blouse and caught a glimpse in the mirror that stood in my room on my way to greet Harrison. I was trying to look pretty and relaxed in shorts. And maybe I wanted to show off my legs to him. They were looking nice and tan. I took a deep breath and headed toward the entryway. He had already rung the bell again. He probably thought I had bailed. It had crossed my mind. That’s terrible, I know.

I opened the door to find him decked out in his uniform—minus his duty belt and vest—holding two paper bags, with a dashing smile on his face.

“Hi.” He held up the bags. “I hope you’re ready for some fun tonight.”

I looked at his patrol car and then back to him. “You’re going to give my neighbors something to talk about.

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