The Island Retreat by Elana Johnson

The Island Retreat by Elana Johnson

Author:Elana Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elana Johnson


A week went by, and Jeremiah saw Shannon in the mornings and usually for lunch. There were a few days leading up to the wedding where she was so swamped with work that she couldn’t even take fifteen minutes to meet him.

He had a full client load that week too, and life settled into a normal rhythm for him. Working out, sleeping, eating, talking to clients, kissing Shannon. The receptionist at Your Tidal Forever didn’t sit and twitter over him anymore when he came in, and he was grateful for that.

Sunday evening found him lighting a candle that would make his house smell less like dirty laundry and dogs, because Shannon was coming over for dinner.

No, he hadn’t cooked. Jeremiah could make a few things, but why bother when he could call in an order and take twenty minutes picking it up?

His doorbell rang, cutting off after the first ding and then just making a loud, electrical sound. Hercules lifted his head and then hopped off the couch in favor of trotting over to the door to see who it was.

“It’s Shannon, bud,” he said, nudging the dog back so he could open the door. Sure enough, when he pulled open the door, Shannon stood there, looking radiant in a black shirt that fell off one shoulder and a pair of jeans that seemed like she’d painted them on.

“Hey, stranger,” he said, leaning into the doorway. Hercules went all the way out onto the porch to greet her, and she crouched down to pat him and say hello. She’d never been inside his house before, and Jeremiah held his breath for a moment, reminding himself that his place didn’t need to be exactly like hers.

She straightened, and he held perfectly still while she stepped into his house, into his personal space. “Hey.” She kissed him, a slow union of their mouths that made Jeremiah’s heart fire like a cannon and his blood ignite.

She walked past him and went inside, and still he stood there stupidly. Oh, he had it bad for Shannon Bell, and his heart wailed a warning at him not to fall too hard. Hearts shattered when they fell the way his felt like it was going to.

“Nice place,” Shannon called, getting his muscles to thaw, and he closed the door and turned to join her in the kitchen.



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