Courage of the Witch by Deanna Chase

Author:Deanna Chase [Chase, Deanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bayou Moon Press, LLC

Chapter Sixteen

Hanna steered her small SUV up the winding road to Rhys’s house. She was still berating herself about the way she’d overreacted to seeing him at the clinic in Eureka. Immediately when she’d run into him, her only thought was that he’d been hiding his illness… just like Charlotte had done with everyone she loved, except her immediate family. Hanna’s heart rate had shot up, and she’d started to sweat, terrified that Rhys hadn’t told her everything.

Of course he hadn’t. She couldn’t have known he was taking preventative care medication because he’d never talked about what could happen. She understood why, but she hoped he wasn’t in denial, because no matter how much she hated to admit it, her mother was at least partially right. If Hanna was going to go all-in on this relationship with Rhys, she needed to accept that there was a real possibility she’d lose him prematurely. And she had to make peace with that.

Rhys’s small house came into view, and Hanna turned into his driveway, parking right next to his Jeep. She climbed out of her vehicle and then went around to the passenger side to gather the items she’d picked up on her way over. By the time she started for the front door, Rhys was already standing on the porch, waiting for her.

“Hey,” he said, casting a long, lingering glance down her body. She’d changed into a skirt and an off-the-shoulder blouse and had pinned her hair up, accentuating her long neck and her toned shoulders. In her opinion, they were her best feature. Rhys met her on his sidewalk and took the canvas grocery bag from her. “You do know I was in charge of dinner, right?”

She chuckled. “You know I can’t go anywhere without bringing something.”

He grabbed her hand and tugged her inside. It had been a while since she’d been to his house, but nothing had changed. The living room was still decorated with bachelor-style well-worn leather furniture, a couple of coastal prints, and a plain wood coffee table. It wasn’t fit for a spread in Better Homes and Gardens, but she knew from experience that the couch was very comfortable.

“All right, gorgeous, what did you bring us?” Rhys asked as he placed the bag on his counter and started pulling the items out.

“A cabernet to go with your tri-tip, some special decaf roast to have with the ice cream, and coffee cake for breakfast,” Hanna said, taking a seat across from him on one of his stools.

“Breakfast, huh?” He gave her a hopeful glance. “Will you be here to share it with me?”

She shrugged one shoulder, remaining noncommittal.

He chuckled. “Mysterious. I like that.”

“Okay, what do you need help with?” She popped up off the stool and rounded the counter. “I’m starving.”

“Just need to get the salads out of the fridge. I’ve got the rest,” he said.

“I’m on it.” Hanna moved to the stainless steel sub-zero refrigerator and felt a twinge of jealousy. Her own fridge was a hand-me-down from her parents.

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