Harlequin Special Edition September 2021--Box Set 1 of 2 by Melissa Senate

Author:Melissa Senate
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

Megan couldn’t believe how easily they’d fallen into the new routine. She’d drop Owen off in front of the school each day and he’d proudly walk Lily into the building and on to class. Then, about two hours later, she’d come back, pick up her visitor pass at the front office, and quietly sneak into the classroom to get Lily. Five minutes later, she’d return and leave. A few hours later, she’d repeat the process, and then finally come back to pick them both up.

So far, the strategy was working. Owen hadn’t had any more trips to the principal’s office and, even better, the other kids were warming up to him now that his behavior was more predictable. For the first time he was making friends. In fact, the only hitch in the system was the hit to her work schedule.

She hadn’t quite anticipated how much her concentration would be affected by the constant stopping and starting. And even though nothing on Paradise was particularly far from anything else, four round trips added up to hours being cut from her work day.

She’d taken to working in the park across from the school to save the drive time, but using her phone as a wi-fi hotspot wasn’t ideal, and the weather wasn’t going to hold out forever. Fall was well upon them, and although the temperatures didn’t drop drastically this far south, the periodic cold fronts could trigger nasty thunderstorms. The weather had seemed okay when she’d left the house this morning, but now angry dark clouds raced across a slate-colored sky. Hesitating at the front door to the school, she considered her options.

“It looks pretty miserable out there, doesn’t it?”

She turned, grinning when she caught sight of Luke approaching. Over the past few weeks, she’d gotten used to him popping up out of nowhere. She didn’t see him every time she came to the school, but often enough that she no longer thought the run-ins were accidental. He was seeking her out and, despite herself, she was flattered. Besides, she honestly enjoyed his company. There had been no more talk about the night they’d kissed. Instead, they had fallen into a comfortable friendship, sharing funny stories about their day or commiserating over the stresses of their very different but equally demanding careers.

She still felt a tingle in her belly when she was around him. But he was a handsome man; she’d have to be dead not to feel some attraction. And unlike in her empty kitchen, there was no risk here of her giving in to temptation. As long as they were in public, she was safe to enjoy his company. After all, no matter how hot he looked or what his deep voice did to her insides, Megan wasn’t going to accost him in the middle of a school hallway.

So she let herself enjoy their little encounters and refused to feel guilty about it. What she was feeling less than thrilled about was the current weather. “Yeah...that wind is vicious, and I didn’t think to bring a jacket.

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