Hoping on Love: Clean Cowboy Romance with a Touch of Suspense by Danae Little

Author:Danae Little [Little, Danae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Little Publishing
Published: 2023-09-26T16:00:00+00:00

SEVEN

Angelica couldn't believe how heavy snow could be. She dug the shovel into the wall of snow the plow had left blocking her driveway. Her breath came out in puffs of white that crystallized and fell, and her heavy coat and hood made her feel like she worked in a sauna.

With a grunt of effort, she threw the shovelful of snow into the growing pile where her aunt's lawn would have been if snow hadn't covered everything last night. She had thought several times of calling in, but Megan had said they have their activities no matter the weather, and she had promised Brodie that she would be there.

Promises were important, and keeping promises to kids who have abandonment issues was even more important.

Turning back to the pile of snow still waiting to be cleared, she leaned on the shovel, pulling off her hood and doing her best not to let defeat get the better of her. The blast of cool air helped, and she dug the shovel back into the hard chunks of snow.

The strange sound of tires squeaking on snow pulled her attention to the road as she hefted her shovel. Her breath caught in her throat, and her jacket felt even more stifling as she watched Kevin's truck pull to stop in front of her.

“Hey beautiful, want a ride?” He grinned, then laughed self-consciously as he hopped out of his still running truck. “You are quite the gal, out here shoveling snow to volunteer.”

“Well, if you had met this boy, you would know how important it is to keep a promise.”

“Oh, I know.” He stepped over the piled snow to stand next to her. “Why do you think I'm here?”

She licked her lips. “You said…you said you weren't going to be able to…”

“I had an epiphany this morning. I'm sorry about last night. Pulling all-nighters isn't so good for clear thinking. I had let…things get to me.”

“Things are that bad…with your case?” She bit her lip, searching his eyes with concern.

“They'll be okay, but sometimes precautions have to be made.” He opened his mouth as if to say more but hastily shut it. After glancing around the snow-covered yard, driveway, and car, he met her eyes again. “So, how about a ride? I can pick you up whenever you're ready to come home.”

“Are you sure?”

“Positive,” he said, his smile holding a slightly sheepish quality.

“Well, I'll let my aunt know. Do you want to come in while I do?”

He shook his head and took the shovel from her hand. “Nope, I'll work on this while you let her know. If she needs to go anywhere today, tell her I'll take her. Your car isn't made for driving in the snow.”

“Well, mine isn't, but Aunty has all-wheel drive. She said she would take me this morning, but I would not let her. It would be awful if she slipped in this and hurt her hip before it fully healed.”

“Definitely. I'll help however I can.” He smiled and went to work on the driveway.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.