Tucked Away by Jennie Marts

Author:Jennie Marts [Marts, Jennie]
Language: ara, dan, deu, eng, ita, por
Format: epub
Tags: Entangled; Select; Contemporary; Contemporary Romance; Hearts of Montana, Jennie Marts, Tucked Away, farm, vet, fish out of water, country, cowboy
Goodreads: 25663308
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Published: 2015-04-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

The horn beeped as Charlie grabbed the plastic container of cookies off the counter. It was Saturday morning, and she’d heard Zack’s truck pull into the driveway as she swooshed a last layer of mascara across her lashes.

She was dressed in khaki shorts, tennis shoes, and a short-sleeved button-up shirt she’d found in Gigi’s closet. It still had the price tags on it, making Charlie wonder if it’d been a gift or if Gigi had purchased it for herself and never had the chance to wear it. It was a plaid print in shades of pink and purple with pearly pink snaps up the front. Charlie wore it open over a white camisole, the colors showing off her recent tan, acquired from spending so much time outdoors.

Charlie pulled the front door shut behind her. She ran down the porch stairs and met Sophie halfway to the truck in a giant hug. “Happy birthday, Sophie.”

Sophie beamed at her, squeezing her around the middle and practically shaking with excitement. “I’m so glad you’re coming with us. I can’t wait to see what my present is. Dad won’t tell me anything.”

“Well, I don’t know anything, either.” She handed the plastic container to Sophie. “Except that I’m glad to be included in your birthday, and my mom made some peanut butter cookies for you.”

Sophie tipped the dish to see through the plastic. “Yum. I love peanut butter. They look delicious. We can eat them on the way.”

The teenager grabbed her hand and pulled her around the front of the truck. Sophie opened the door and gestured for her to get in.

Charlie looked into the smiling face of the man who had filled her last few nights with steamy fantasies and couldn’t help but grin foolishly back. “Hi, Zack.”

“Hey, Charlie.” He reached out a hand and pulled her up into the cab.

She slid across the bench seat to make room for Sophie to climb in after her. Her leg rested against Zack’s, and a delicious thrill went through her as he leaned down and whispered into her ear. “You look good enough to eat.”

Sophie pulled the truck door closed and hopped up and down in her seat. “Okay. I’m ready. Let’s go get my present.”

Zack laughed and reached an arm around her shoulders to tug on his daughter’s braid. “All right, kiddo. Get your seat belt on, and let’s go get some lunch.”

He stretched across Charlie’s lap, his chest against hers as he dug into the seat searching for the lap belt. Her face warmed as he pulled it across her lap, securing the latch with a click. “Thanks.”

Sophie clicked her own belt into place, then held her hands out in front of Charlie. “Check out my new manicure. I did it myself. I couldn’t decide if I wanted pink or purple for my birthday nails, so I did every other one.”

She admired the girl’s multi-colored fingernails and tried not to think about the heat emanating from Zack’s arm where it rested against her bare thigh.

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