Behind Closed Doors by Hayes Sherri

Author:Hayes, Sherri [Hayes, Sherri]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
ISBN: 9781612130910
Publisher: Writer's Coffee Shop
Published: 2013-02-01T08:00:00+00:00

Trent pulled into the parking lot of the Mexican restaurant. The ride into Dayton was relaxed. The talk was casual, sticking mostly to what they’d each done earlier in the day. When they’d entered the city, however, conversation had died down, and she seemed content to sit back and enjoy the ride. So when she suddenly started laughing, it caught his attention.

“What?”

“The Crazy Burrito?”

“Strange name for a restaurant, isn’t it?” He chuckled.

“It is,” she said, agreeing.

Trent maneuvered the truck into an empty spot, hopped out, and met her on the other side. “Good food. Good atmosphere. What more could you want?”

She smiled. “I’ll hold you to that.”

They were seated in a booth toward the rear of the restaurant. The place was nearly half-full of patrons. It was an improvement since the last time he’d been here. Word about this place must be spreading, he thought.

While their server was off getting their drinks, he watched her. She was gorgeous. Last weekend she’d been dressed casually in shorts and a T-shirt. He’d found her stunning then, but tonight she took his breath away. He had no idea how Chris could live in the same house with her and not make a move. Was his brother blind or something?

Her hair fell softly around her face as she leaned over to look at her menu, and her dress showed just enough cleavage to make him want to see more. It was a complete tease.

She looked up and caught him staring. He just smiled, not the least bit ashamed. “Have you decided what you’d like to eat?” he asked, noticing their server coming their way.

Their server set their drinks down in front of them and quickly took their orders. Once they were alone, Trent decided it was time to get to know Elizabeth a little better. “If you don’t mind me asking, why did you choose Springfield? Not exactly the first town I’d think of when relocating.”

She took a sip before answering. “I wanted a small town but didn’t want to leave Ohio. The why to Springfield specifically is simple . . . I love my apartment.”

Her smile was polite, but he sensed that she was hiding something. Although he was curious, he reminded himself that this was their first date, and if he wanted a second, pushing her might not be in his best interests. His mother hadn’t raised him to be rude.

“Jan and Charles spent a lot of time and money restoring that old house. They gutted the entire interior, putting in all new woodwork, walls, modern kitchens and baths. They always knew they wanted to rent out the top floors, so they went into the renovations with that in mind. Chris did most of the interior work, while I handled the outside. It really is a work of art.”

“You did all the landscaping?”

“Yep.” He smiled.

“It’s beautiful. I love the rose bushes in the backyard.”

“I’m glad you like them, but I can’t take all the credit there. Jan loves her roses. She used to have her backyard lined with them at their old house.

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