This Time For Keeps (Wickham Falls Weddings Book 6) by Rochelle Alers

Author:Rochelle Alers [Alers, Rochelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Lifetime Love, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Small Town & Rural Area, Action & Adventure, Wickham Falls Weddings Series, African American, Multicultural & Interracial Romance, Wickham Falls Machanic, Big-City Attorney
Publisher: Harlequin Special Edition; Original edition
Published: 2019-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

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Fletcher gathered Nicole in his arms, stood and held her until her bare feet touched the rug. “One of these days you should bring him over so he can have the run of the backyard.”

Nicole smiled up at him. “Whenever I let him out, his favorite pastime is chasing squirrels.”

“Does he kill them?”

“No.”

“Well, instead of chasing squirrels he’ll have a family of rabbits to intimidate. Once I had the landscapers clear the backyard, I discovered several brown rabbits coming out of a hole. I counted three, but now there are a lot more.”

Nicole picked up the coffee cups and headed for the house. “What’s the expression? Multiply like rabbits.”

Fletcher followed Nicole and reached over her head to open the sliding door leading directly into the kitchen. “If they become too numerous, I’ll have to set traps and take them to a guy in Mineral Springs who raises rabbits for restaurants.”

“Rabbit, squirrel, possum are definitely not a part of my diet,” Nicole said over her shoulder.

He watched her slip into her running shoes and then scoop up her wristlet off the countertop. “What about venison, rattlesnake or alligator?”

“Venison, yes, but no to the alligator and snake.”

“Where’s your sense of adventure, sweetheart?”

“I have more than my share of adventure piloting helicopters in Afghanistan while attempting to avoid being shot down by RPGs.”

Fletcher did not want to believe he’d been so callous when mentioning her disdain for adventure. Each and every time Nicole had taken off in a helicopter, she had become a target for rocket-propelled grenades. She had begun her career as a pilot medic evacuating the wounded to field hospitals before being promoted to piloting helicopter gunships. And if one of her suitors had sought to tame her, then he’d either been a complete idiot or his ego had surpassed whatever common sense he’d believed he had.

He also wondered how many men had underestimated Nicole’s ability to not only take care of herself but also others. He had talked about protecting her when he should’ve said caring for her. After all, there was a difference. Reaching for the house and car keys, Fletcher led her out to the car.

The drive to her house was accomplished in complete silence, and Fletcher wondered what Nicole was thinking. He’d spent most of the afternoon and early evening with her.

“What are you smiling about?”

Fletcher glanced over at Nicole. He hadn’t realized he was smiling. “I was thinking about kissing you.”

“Should I assume you enjoyed it?”

“It was most excellent,” he said, his smile becoming a wide grin.

Nicole turned to stare out the side window. “I liked it, too.”

“Hot damn!” he whispered.

She turned back to him. “You’re going to have to watch your language when you’re around the boys, because every once in a while, they let something slip out they shouldn’t be saying.”

“What do you do about it?”

“There are times when I ignore it, but if it gets to be too much then it’s a long-winded lecture. And if they continue, I ground them, which seems to do the trick until the next time.

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