Second Chance Valentine: A Short and Sweet Small Town Second Chance Romance (Evergreen Mountain Book 2) by Brit Ashby

Author:Brit Ashby [Ashby, Brit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

SEVEN

Ginger

Sunlight filters through the blinds, pulling me from sleep. I blink, trying to get my bearings and realize I’m on the sectional in my living room. And instead of a pillow, my head is resting on Branson’s lap. I jolt upright and immediately regret it when a flood of pain shoots through my head. Memories of whiskey and fire and laughter start to drift back to me and I try desperately to remember if anything else happened between Branson and me.

No, we talked for a long time until it got too cold and then we came inside and talked some more. Like old friends. And that’s how it needs to stay. I feel for Branson. I hurt for him, thinking about what he’s been through. But I can’t risk my heart again.

Taking care not to wake him, I slide off the couch and painstakingly tiptoe toward the door to let Betty out, putting my finger over my mouth, as if Betty understands the universal sign for quiet.

Then I pad silently up the stairs, thankful I haven’t gotten around to replacing the old beige carpet, pull on jeans and a cozy sweater and run a brush through my hair. I hope coffee and Advil will be enough to take the edge off this headache and get me through the day, but waking Branson is the last thing I want. Coffee will have to wait until I get to the shop.

When I reach the bottom of the stairs, Betty is heading for the door and I leap forward, trying to open it before she has time to make a tell-tale scratching sound. I ease the door open and glance over at Branson, who is still curled up on the couch, snoring softly. His brown hair has fallen over his eyes and I resist the urge to brush it away. Somehow he doesn’t seem as threatening in this state.

Don’t go there. We’re moving forward, not backward, I remind myself as I slip silently out the front door.

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