Unexpected Love (Flammable Hearts Book 1) by J.O Mantel

Author:J.O Mantel [Mantel, J.O]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.O mantel
Published: 2019-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

FRIDAY 6:15 P.M.

HUNTER HAD JUST clocked out from his thirteen-hour shift and was headed for his locker. It was the night before his daughter’s birthday, the eve of the anniversary of yet another year of mourning his wife, and of course, the evening before the most romantic day of the year, St. Valentine’s Day. A day he was most certainly not looking forward to.

It didn’t help that he’d missed several phone calls from his mom, and he knew it would only be a matter of time. He felt his phone buzz in his pocket, as his mother called again. Deciding not to ignore her this time, he tapped the screen and brought the phone to his ear.

“Mother. Well, you certainly are impatient, aren’t you?”

His mother’s gentle laugh made its way through the phone and although she was a persistent pain in the ass at times, hearing her voice had a way of making him feel better.

“Well, I haven’t heard from you all day, sweetheart, and I wanted to hear your voice and make sure everything was okay. Besides, you do realize what day it is tomorrow, right?”

How the hell could I forget?

“Yes, of course I know what day it is tomorrow, Mom. What kind of father would it make me if I forgot my daughter’s birthday? And more importantly, what kind of husband would I be if I forgot to mourn the passing of my late wife?”

He said the last part a little louder than he would have liked. He knew it wasn’t his mother’s fault that this time of year always made him emotional, but all he wanted was to be left alone and not worry about Valentine’s Day and the pain it made him feel.

“I’m sorry, Mom, I didn’t mean to snap,” he said with an apologetic tone.

“It’s okay, darling, you don’t need to apologize to me. Where are you?” she asked.

“I’m just leaving work. Are you at my place?”

“Actually, I’m still at the mall. Lili wanted ice cream.”

“Ice cream? In the middle of winter? Seriously, Mom,” Hunter said.

“Would you relax, Hunter. What kind of a grandmother do you take me for?”

Hunter rolled his eyes and looked at the clock on the wall before opening the door. “Do you want me to meet you at the mall?” he asked.

“No. You head on home, we’ll be leaving shortly,” he heard her say through the phone.

Ending the call, he placed his cell back in his pocket and headed toward his car.

When he arrived home, he noticed Andy in the kitchen, leaning over the stove with a cloth over one shoulder, a pan in one hand, and wine in the other.

“Hey,” Hunter called as he closed the door and placed his bag on the couch.

“You’re home.” Andy smiled.

Hunter walked over to where Andy was standing and looked into the pot that was simmering on the stovetop.

“What’s this?” Hunter asked.

“Dinner. Pasta. Your Mom called and said she’d be home with Lili soon, so I figured I’d make a start on dinner.”

“Oh, she

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