Secrets, Lies, and Homemade Pies by Emma Ames

Author:Emma Ames [Ames, Emma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781080537112
Published: 2019-07-29T16:00:00+00:00

“Whoa, whoa, whoa, sweetie. You’ll never hear me tell you to do that with anybody. As for the advice, they just want you to be happy, and you already know what to do about Cooper without any help from us.”

“No, Daddy, I don’t.”

He leaned down, rested his arms on the counter, and clasped her hands in his. “Oh, I think you do. Tell me. Since he came to town, do you think about him a little, a lot, or constantly?”

“Somewhere between a lot and all the time.”

“Uh-huh. When you see him, do you get that little flutter in your stomach?”

She opened her mouth then clamped it shut again.

He chuckled. “Guys get it too. When we see the one we want, we get butterflies the same as you women.” He leaned in close. “That’s a guy secret, so don’t go spreading it around. I still feel that way when I tease your momma about something, and she flashes those eyes at me.”

Tizzy reached across and hugged him. “I love you, Daddy.”

“I love you, too.”

“So I guess they’re right. I should jump in the sack with him.” She laughed.

“Whoa! Too much information. You still need that shot?”

“Naw, I guess not.”

Chapter Twenty

During the two-hour drive to Dallas, Ridge thought of nothing except the argument with Tizzy. He played out a dozen different plans to get back in her good graces. Graces—Gracie—yeah, she’s the ticket. Unscrupulous? Maybe. But he faced the cold hard truth. Regardless of the case and Tizzy’s possible involvement, he had feelings for her. Stronger than he’d ever had for any woman.

Traffic inched bumper to bumper, and he hated the slow pace. Brownsboro had spoiled him. He could get everywhere fast. The downside, there wasn’t much of an everywhere. Without the work assignment, he wondered if he’d tolerate how little the town offered. But then again, there was Tizzy.

He parked his cruiser, removed his bag, and made a quick inspection of the parking lot. He breathed a sigh of relief. He didn’t see Ava’s car. If his luck held out, she’d be booked for flights, and if not— he’d deal with her.

He opened the front door, beelined straight to the thermostat, and adjusted the temperature. He stripped down to his tee-shirt and boxers, then pulled on a pair of running shorts. After a quick trip to the mailbox, he was back inside sorting through advertisements and magazines.

He took a bottle of water from the fridge, sat in his favorite chair, and thumbed through Sports Illustrated. Within a few minutes, he slumped deep into the cushions and rested his head against the back. Jeez, he was tired. All those restless nights caught up with him.

A distant car alarm startled him awake. Disoriented at first, it took him a minute to remember he was in his Dallas apartment and not the old house in Brownsboro. He glanced over at the clock—two a.m., he’d been out longer than he thought.

Stiff from sleeping in the chair, he rolled his neck one way and then the other.

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