True Horizon by Laurie Winter

Author:Laurie Winter [Winter, Laurie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, sweet, contemporary, military
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Published: 2017-10-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Boy, last night had been one for the record books. Grace rolled out of bed and dressed. Not only had she come to the aid of a former soldier suffering an all-star panic attack, she’d almost kissed him as he poured out his soul. While he’d talked, her focus remained on the shape of his full lower lip or how the ridges of his scars felt under her fingers. Might as well make it official—she’d completely lost her mind.

Her heart was like a laundromat dryer, and Heath the red sock that repeatedly tumbled past the window. The harder she tried not to think about him, the more often she did. Tyler had been slowly pushed to the recesses of her mind. He was away, working in some far-off location. And Heath—he was the one she couldn’t wait to see each morning.

She’d known Heath for two weeks, and now she dreamed about him every night. Looking at her mirrored reflection, she saw the slow creep of a blush at the memory of last night’s dream. This infatuation had to stop, which could possibly jeopardize her future with Tyler.

One year ago, she’d bumped into Tyler at his cousin’s wedding. Alex had told her that Tyler would be there, so she’d dressed to kill. The formal gown she’d bought for the occasion was an attention grabber. The black dress clung to her body, with a modest cut in the front. But the reverse side dipped low and pooled around her lower back, exposing a lot of skin.

At the reception, she entered the room and purposely sauntered past Tyler, who was in deep conversation with several high school buddies. The heat of his stare followed her across the room. That night, Tyler asked her out on their first date. Before the month ended, he’d won her heart.

Tyler was everything she had imagined all those years ago. When they were together, he made her feel like a princess. He had swept her off her feet and never put her down. For her birthday, he’d planned an elaborate dinner, taking her to one of Dallas’ finest restaurants. When he had gotten down on one knee during the middle of dinner, she’d practically screamed yes. That night was one of the happiest of her life.

Grace picked up their engagement picture sitting on her dresser. Next to Tyler’s handsome face, she still viewed herself as awkward. She might have grown out her hair and learned to apply makeup in order to accent her best features, but inside her mind lurked the same insecurities. No amount of expensive clothing or trips to the salon would change that.

With a long sigh, she left the photo on the dresser and went downstairs. When she entered the hallway, Grace halted at her parents’ voices echoing from the kitchen.

“Stop encouraging Grace to spend time with Heath.” Mother’s voice sounded firm and commanding. “Either you or Alex could have just as easily taken him home last night. I know what you’re doing, Bruce Murray, and I don’t like it.

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