Mendoza's Miracle by Judy Duarte

Author:Judy Duarte
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-04-18T16:00:00+00:00

All the way home from Javier’s condo, Leah had gripped the steering wheel as though she could ensure staying in control of both her vehicle as well as life as she knew it.

Their evening together had been surreal, ending with what seemed to be a romantic moment only to dissipate as quickly as it had risen. When Javier had walked her to his door to say goodbye, she could have sworn that he’d been sorely tempted to kiss her. Or maybe she’d just hoped that he would.

To be honest, she wasn’t sure if she would have let him or not.

Okay, that in itself wasn’t true. Last night, as they’d stood in the doorway, as his eyes had zeroed in on hers, she knew exactly what she would have done if he’d lowered his mouth to hers.

She would have kissed him.

But he hadn’t kissed her. And to make matters worse, she’d asked herself why all the way home. Had she merely imagined their attraction? Was it only one-sided?

If that were the case, she’d really gone out on a limb when she told him she’d return the next day.

Once she’d gotten home last night, she’d gone through the motions of feeding Miss Kitty and giving her the meds the vet had prescribed for arthritis. Then she’d turned on the television, only to find her thoughts a million miles away.

Well, not quite that far. They were across town, with Javier.

She’d dreamt about him off and on that night and finally woke a little after seven with Miss Kitty snuggled at her feet and the morning sunlight filtering through her blinds.

If truth be told, she was sorry she’d volunteered to check on Javier. After all, it’s not as though he was an only child and all alone in the world. He had a big support system, including a number of concerned family members lining up to visit him and to make sure he had everything he needed.

She’d met them all at least once while he’d been hospitalized and under her care, including the brother who lived in New York City.

Okay, so she’d committed herself to driving back to his house today for a visit. But that didn’t mean she had to rush over first thing in the morning, which would make her appear much too eager to be a part of his life.

But isn’t where all of this was heading? She blew out an exasperated sigh.

Too bad he hadn’t mentioned anything about his feelings for her—whatever they might or might not be. It would have made it easier for her to deal with her own feelings.

She’d give anything to be able to compartmentalize her thoughts into a neat little box marked as inappropriate and out of reach.

After a light breakfast of fruit and yogurt, she threw a load of colored clothes into the washer, then went for a run.

When she returned, she took a shower and shampooed her hair, using the new products she’d purchased at the salon last week.

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