Jump Start (Texas Hotzone Book 1) by Lisa Renee Jones

Author:Lisa Renee Jones [Jones, Lisa Renee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Julie Patra Publishing
Published: 2021-02-08T18:30:00+00:00

11

WITH BOBBY DUE to pick her up any minute, Jennifer scanned her appearance in the solid oak, full-length mirror in the corner of her bedroom. After far too much debate, she wore her black jeans again and a black tee, the V-neck lined with a tiny strand of delicate silver sequins—not overdone, just a tiny bit of feminine accent. Black boots completed the outfit, preparation for being on who-knew-what terrain for the air show. Freshly washed, her hair fell in silky waves on her shoulders, but would most likely be a frizzy mess once she stepped into the Texas August heat. But then, so would everyone else’s—at least it’d look good for when she opened the door and saw Bobby again. If only she’d actually slept and didn’t have dark circles smudged beneath ineffective makeup.

When Jennifer would have turned away, her gaze lingered on the mirror, not at her own image, but on the antique wood, and the history it represented. It had been her grandmother’s. As had the chest-high jewelry box beside it. She’d filled her little condo with the warmth of family, with furniture and trinkets, photos and memories. But Bobby had none of those things. He only had his father, who wasn’t much of a father at all, it seemed.

“He has you,” she whispered to the image in the mirror. She’d already made that decision, while lying in bed not sleeping and wondering what Bobby had going on in his head right now. Knowing he needed her and she’d be there for him, no strings attached. Oh, sure, he seemed to want her now, but after hearing about his father, she knew that feeling stemmed from his need to broach the past. She understood she was a part of his healing. She certainly believed he was a part of her healing. No matter how this ended, she had her closure. And she knew now, she’d needed closure desperately.

The doorbell rang and Jennifer’s heart raced wildly at the sound. She was nervous. With Bobby. As if they hadn’t seen each other in every intimate way possible. As if they hadn’t just had sex several hours before. As if this was a date.

“It’s not a date,” she said softly, rushing toward the door. He was leaving. Again. This was a fling with hot sex and a final kiss goodbye—the end that should have happened before, and never did. A bit of entertainment outside the bedroom was not so abnormal. But Bobby…at her door, knocking when he’d once had a key to her home and her heart, this felt abnormal.

She reached for the doorknob and inhaled a calming breath before pulling it open. “Hi,” she said, bringing him into focus, her calming breath lodging in her throat, and not so calming after all.

Bobby leaned on the door frame, one powerful arm looped over his head, his big, gorgeous body filling the archway. The scent of him inviting her body’s response.

“Hi,” he said softly, while his eyes screamed with crystal-blue awareness.

Jennifer pulled the door open fully.

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