Looking for a Hero by Debbie Macomber

Author:Debbie Macomber [Macomber, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: MIRA Books
Published: 2017-11-29T18:43:58+00:00

Thirteen

“You’re moving out just like that?” Nash asked, lowering her feet to the ground. He stepped away from her as if he needed to put some distance between them. His eyes narrowed and he studied her, his expression shocked.

Savannah hadn’t expected him to look at her like that. This was what they’d decided in the beginning, it was what he said he wanted after the first time they’d made love. She’d asked, wanting to be clear on exactly what her role in his life was to be, and Nash had said that making love changed nothing.

“This shouldn’t come as a surprise,” she said, struggling to keep her voice as even as possible.

“Is it what you want?” He thrust his hands deep inside his pockets and glared at her icily.

“Well?” he demanded when she didn’t immediately answer.

“It doesn’t matter what I think. I’m keeping my end of the bargain. What do you want me to do?”

Nash gave a nonchalant shrug of his shoulders. “I’m not going to hold you prisoner here against your wishes, if that’s what you’re asking.”

That wasn’t what she was asking. She wanted some indication that he loved her and wanted her living with him. Some indication that he intended to throw out their stupid prenuptial agreement and make this marriage real. Apparently Nash wasn’t interested.

“When are your parents leaving?”

“Friday morning, at dawn.”

“So soon?”

She nodded. “Dad wanted to wait until Mom was strong enough to travel comfortably...and evidently she is now.”

“I see.” Nash wandered into the kitchen. “So you’re planning to move out right away?”

“I...thought I’d take some clothes over to my house this evening.”

“You certainly seem to be in a rush.”

“Not really. I’ve managed to bring quite a few of my personal things here. I...imagine you’ll want me out as quickly as possible.” The smallest sign that he loved her would be enough to convince her to stay. A simple statement of need. A word. A look. Anything.

Nash offered nothing.

He opened the refrigerator and took out a cold soda, popping it open.

“I started dinner while I was waiting for you,” she said. “The casserole’s in the oven.”

Nash took a long swallow of his soda. “I appreciate the effort, but I don’t seem to have much of an appetite.”

Savannah didn’t, either. Calmly she walked over and turned off the oven. She stood with her back to Nash and bit her lip.

What a romantic fool she was, hoping the impossible would happen. She’d known when she agreed to marry him that it would be like this. He was going to break her heart. She’d tried to protect herself from exactly this, but it hadn’t worked.

These past few weeks had been the happiest of her life and nothing he said now would take them away from her. He loved her, she knew he did, as much as it was possible for Nash to love anyone. He’d never said the words, but he didn’t need to. She felt them when she slept in his arms. She experienced them each time they made love.

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