John by Anne L. Parks

Author:Anne L. Parks [Parks, Anne L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fireside Publishing, LLC
Published: 2018-11-19T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Charlee held up the carafe of coffee and tipped it toward Connor. “Want a cup?”

He nodded so she pulled another mug from the cupboard and filled it.

She wasn’t sure she wanted her son to drink coffee at such a young age. For some reason it made her feel as if he was going up too fast and she was desperate for him to remain a child a little while longer. Not a rational thought, but then, love was often irrational.

“What are you plans today?” she asked as she took a sip of coffee.

“Donovan wants me to spend the night at his house tonight. Dad said he would pick me so I can stay with him tomorrow night.”

“Tomorrow’s a school night?” Peter usually didn’t have Connor stay over during the week because it was difficult to get Connor to school and get to work on time.

Connor shrugged. “He says it won’t be a problem to get me to school.” He stared into his mug.

Something didn’t feel right, but she didn’t say anything. How could she? Peter was finally taking more of an interest in spending time with Connor. And, truth be told, she was enjoying some time to herself—especially if it meant she had more time to spend with John.

She was both excited and wary of the way she felt about John. He was so unlike anyone she usually was attracted to. Even though she lived in a military town, she really never considered dating anyone in the military. But there was something about the way John carried himself and exuded confidence and strength that was a total turn on. Of course, the way he filled out his uniform, dark skin over taut muscles, and those molten chocolate eyes had awoken her near dead libido.

“Are you okay?” Connor asked.

Charlee shook the visions of John and what his bare chest and naked body might look like from her thoughts. “Yeah, fine…just thinking about something.”

“Must’ve been good, you have a ridiculous smile on your face,” he mumbled.

Heat scorched her neck and face. She cleared her throat and changed the subject. The last thing she needed was to verify to her son that she was having a dirty daydream. “Do you need me to drop you off at Donovan’s?”

“No, his mom is picking me up and taking us out for burgers.” His phone dinged and he checked it. “They’re just pulling into the driveway.”

“Okay, have fun, honey. Love you,” she called out to him. The front door closed without a response. “Love you, too, Mom,” she muttered under her breath with a sigh.

“What to do, what to do?” She rarely had nights to herself. She walked into the living room and looked for the remote, knowing she really wasn’t in the mood to watch TV. Her gaze landed on her e-reader, and she remembered she had downloaded a new mystery. Grabbing the tablet and a glass of red wine, she ascended the stairs intent on filling the bathtub and submersing herself in a good book.

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