Oh, Baby by Delia Latham

Author:Delia Latham
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christian Fiction
ISBN: 9781611169874
Publisher: Pelican Book Group
Published: 2017-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

7

She took his breath away. Completely robbed him of air and stole any sensible thought from his mind.

Dawni glowed, from the inside out.

Gavin recalled saying something about her having a face like an angel that first night when she’d stumbled out of the rain into his cottage. Maybe he’d been closer to the truth than he realized. Surely no heavenly creature could be more glorious than the woman sitting on his quilt, those stunning gray eyes reflecting the majesty of Angel Falls.

Even in the waning daylight, beautiful color stained her cheeks. Caught up in the relaxed atmosphere he’d tried so hard to create—and apparently succeeded—she made the natural splendor around them pale in comparison.

Gavin had often thought nothing on Earth could be more beautiful than this cozy spot tucked into the Angelina National Forest.

But Dawni made the place look almost drab.

“What are you thinking, cowboy?” Her smile nearly stopped his heart. “Lost you there for a moment.”

He reached out to brush a tiny crumb from the corner of her mouth, and couldn’t resist running his thumb over her lips. Her eyes widened like a frightened fawn, and he pulled his hand away.

“I was thinking that you are far and away the most beautiful creature I’ve ever seen.” His voice didn’t sound quite right—more like a sick frog than a smooth cowboy.

“Oh!” She swallowed hard, and her gaze settled on his face.

He refused to look away, somehow understanding she needed him to be up front. No tricks. No secret agenda. It worked.

Her shoulders relaxed, and her lips curved upward…but he didn’t miss their slight tremble.

“I’m pretty sure you’re exaggerating.”

“No.” He refused to concede. “Not even a little.”

“Well…thank you.” She reached for a chip, dipped it into a can of bean dip and held it to his lips. “A compliment that nice earns you a treat. I’d make it a sweet treat, but—” She grinned and nodded toward the unopened box of doughnuts on his side of the quilt. “I can’t quite reach the box.”

She wasn’t ready to take him seriously. But she would.

He didn’t intend to give her a choice. She had no idea how stubborn this cowboy could be when he set out to get something he wanted. And he wanted Dawni. Forever and always. He’d never been so sure of anything in his entire life. He would move the entire Earth, one pebble at a time if necessary, to win her over.

Still holding her gaze, he lifted the box and set the doughnuts between them.

“I like sweet treats. Wanna try again?”

****

After they’d packed the remains of their simple dinner back into the basket, Dawni stretched out on the quilt, propped on one elbow, to watch the waterfall in the glow of Gavin’s headlights.

He’d backed up to the tall tree under which they’d eaten, where he leaned against the trunk with his hands folded behind his head. His long legs were crossed at the ankles.

They both faced the water, with Gavin behind her. She couldn’t see him, but she felt him there.

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