In Love with John Doe by Cindy Kirk

Author:Cindy Kirk [Kirk, Cindy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Prescription for Love, Category
ISBN: 9780373655335
Publisher: Silhouette
Published: 2010-05-31T23:00:00+00:00

Live-in manny, indeed.Lexi thought about the comment throughout dinner and even during the book club discussion. Though she knew Mary Karen had no designs on Jack, the thought of the two of them living under the same roof set her teeth on edge. By the smoke that had come rolling out of Travis’s ears when Jack made the comment, he felt the same.

She turned off the highway in the direction of Wilson. It was a moonless night and inky darkness enveloped the vehicle.

Addie slept in the backseat, her head lolling to one side. They’d stayed later than Lexi had planned. After their book discussion ended, the kids were in the middle of a movie they wanted to finish and the two babies were finally sleeping peacefully.

Mary Karen had brought out a couple of decks of cards and suggested they play five-point pitch. With four couples they had enough for two tables. Though Jack had obviously never played before, he quickly caught on. Before they knew it, it was midnight.

“I had fun tonight,” Jack said, his soft words breaking the stillness. “Thank you for inviting me.”

“I’m glad you enjoyed the evening.” For some reason Lexi thought of Addie’s father. He wouldn’t have been caught dead playing cards or eating pizza with his hands. “It wasn’t anything special.”

“It was nice,” Jack said. “The kids and the cards weren’t familiar, but I liked being part of a couple.”

Lexi’s heart gave a little ping. “Sounds like that part was at least familiar.”

“I don’t know.” Jack shook his head and she felt his gaze on her. “It was being with you that I liked. That felt comfortable to me.”

“I liked it, too,” Lexi grudgingly admitted.

He reached over and took her hand. Her heart flip-flopped.

She pulled back her hand. “I didn’t want to.”

“Why not?” His tone was cool, well controlled.

“Ah, Jack, you know why.” Lexi kept her gaze firmly fixed on the road. “You’re going to be gone soon. I can’t get attached to someone who’s going to walk out of my life and never look back.”

“It doesn’t have to be that way,” he said, the words rushed and filled with urgency. “Maybe we could—”

“There can be no plans, Jack.” Lexi tightened her fingers around the steering wheel until her knuckles turned white. “Not until you know if you have a wife or a girlfriend.”

He heaved a harsh breath. “But I like you, Lexi.”

“My father used to say you have to play the cards you’re dealt.” Lexi took a deep, steadying breath. “If I had a boyfriend or a husband who’d been injured and didn’t remember his name or our life together, I’d hope that someone would be nice to him while he regained his memory. Nice…as in be his friend.”

“But no kisses or hugs or—”

“No. None of that.” She cut him off before his words could build any more sensual images in her mind.

“Where do we go from here?” he asked in a quiet tone.

“We continue as we have been,” Lexi said. “I’ll be your friend.

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