The Next Play: Part Two by Rhyannon Byrd

Author:Rhyannon Byrd [Byrd, Rhyannon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: *This eBook is meant for readers 18+ due to mature content.
Published: 2017-06-15T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FIVE

At exactly nine the next morning, Jonah’s hands were sweating as he waited for Jocelyn to open her door. He’d wracked his brain for something to do with a woman who had a child, and finally had to call his cousin Sean for some advice. Sean and his girlfriend Natalie suggested spending the morning at the San Francisco Zoo, and then maybe going out for ice cream. Jonah had never been to the zoo before—family outings hadn’t really been his father’s thing—but he’d noticed that Davey had snuggled up with a bunch of stuffed animals when he’d been watching his cartoon last night, so he hoped it was something the kid would enjoy. And who didn’t love ice cream?

Somewhere in the apartment, he could hear Jocelyn laughing at something Davey had just called out, and his own lips twitched into a smile.

Jesus, if she wanted, this woman could have him wrapped around her little finger so fucking easily. And every other beautiful, incredible part of her.

“You’re really here,” she said as she opened the door a moment later, sounding more than a little surprised to see him standing there in his chinos and casual, white button-down.

He frowned as he stepped past her. “Did you think I was going to ditch you guys?”

“Honestly?” She exhaled in an audible rush as she shut the door behind him, looking sexy as hell in a pair of jeans and white tank, her golden hair falling in silken waves around her shoulders, exactly the way he loved it. “I’m not sure I know what to think about any of this.”

He waited until she’d turned and was staring up at him, then stepped closer and pushed one hand into all that gorgeous hair, his other hand settling on the feminine curve of her waist. “I meant what I said last night, Jocelyn. Every word.”

Worry shadowed her gaze as she searched his eyes. “I just thought you might wake up this morning, wonder what the hell you’d been thinking, and decide to bail before things got complicated.”

He gave a slow shake of his head, then smiled down at her. “I’ve lived for a long fucking time without anything even remotely complicated when it comes to relationships. I think it’s time for a change.”

An answering smile ghosted her lips, and then she took a deep breath, reached up to grab his hand, and pulled him along behind her as she headed into the living room. “Would you like some coffee?” she asked, letting go of him to clear some of Davey’s toys off the sofa.

“I’d love some.”

With a soft flush of pink on her cheeks, as if just being in the same room with him got her flustered, she said, “Grab a seat and I’ll be right back.”

“Need some help?” he asked, not wanting to let her out of his sight.

She laughed a little, as if she knew just how desperate he was—though, in reality, she was probably just nervous. “I got it. You just kick back and relax.

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