Hot Quit by Kathryn Roberts

Author:Kathryn Roberts [Roberts, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781612186894
Google: mCmZMQEACAAJ
Amazon: B008RBT618
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Published: 2013-01-07T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

Memory…the melancholy words to the Broadway song, “Noise from traffic nearby, unseen people talking, the clatter of dishes from somewhere below, sounds she never heard before,” drifted through Alexandria’s mind. She tried not to imagine Jackson ever being a mere memory, but knew that was what loomed ahead if she couldn’t find a way to talk to him. His back to her, every step he took as he walked across the arena and away from her tore a little more from her heart, drove another nail in the door closing their relationship.

Her persuasive talents were known from one end of the country to the other and in many circles in Europe; why, then, was it so impossible to express herself to Jackson? Why did she choke up like a junior partner? Standing, alone, frustrated, and suddenly feeling cold and numb, she hid her face with both hands while she tried to think. Take Jackson’s advice. She wiped away dirt and sticky sweat from her cheeks and forehead, then continued on to rake her fingers through her hair. The biggest challenge of her life had just walked away and she was powerless to stop him. Maybe a shower would cleanse body and soul.

Half an hour later, the pounding hot water had worked its magic on her stiffening muscles, but left her soul still wanting. Wanting Jackson. Wanting his arms around her and his lips on hers. Wanting a meeting of minds and hearts that would satisfy them both. She curled in his chair by the window and looked toward the barn where he was. His house was silent. She leaned her head back and closed her eyes, drank in the smell of his house and memorized the feel of it. She wished the simple mobile home could tell her what words to use to give her a place inside his heart.

She had never felt the pull of family, but this simple place felt like it held the key to all that was missing. Kids giggling and shouting, running through the sprinklers on a hot day; a mother and father settling in together on a rainy day and wondering how they were going to entertain their brood; sweet, meaningful smiles between a man and a woman.

A hawk flying overhead called out to its partner in a shrill shriek, and instantly her thoughts turned toward the barn. She wished she could be a mouse, hidden from sight but able to see and hear everything Jackson did, but quickly the idea failed. She didn’t want to be an outsider. She didn’t want vicarious thrills, she wanted the real thing, she wanted Jackson. Had she known that he fared no better than she at the moment, that his confusion was just as complete as hers, she might have seen some glimmer of hope.

His thoughts practically mirrored hers, his frustration was as hers, his yearnings were the same. He’d never been an eloquent speaker, but Jackson usually knew what he wanted and had little trouble getting it—until Alexandria Payne stepped into his life.

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