Heirlooms of the Heart by Callie Hutton

Author:Callie Hutton [Hutton, Callie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Glass Half Full Publishing

Annie pounded her fist on the steering wheel. It had been a long day at the store, and she was ready to go home. But her car didn’t agree. She turned the key again, hoping for a spark of life. Nothing. Not even a twinge of noise. Nada. She sighed and leaned her forehead on the wheel.

She hated to call Mason. Things were always chaotic at his house. With the crazy hours he worked as chief of police, the six kids, and Jane trying to get her real estate business off the ground, it was not the best place to look for a rescue. Lucas was the obvious choice. Okay, so maybe not the obvious choice, but one she definitely favored. Just thinking about him brought a rush of heat to her body.

Amazingly enough, she’d felt no shame or uneasiness when she awoke naked in his arms on the boat, almost like they’d done it for years. They’d held each other and talked quietly, sharing stories and thoughts.

The boat rocked gently as Annie drew circles on his chest with her fingertip. “Do you miss not seeing your sons?”

He shifted, looked down at her. “Every day. We used to be so close when they were younger. The three of us spent many a weekend on this boat. Lots of good memories.”

“Didn’t Patty go too?”

His hand stilled where he played with her hair. “No.”

Just as she thought he wasn’t going to say anything more, he continued. “It didn’t take us long to figure out we’d both married the wrong person. If it wasn’t for the twins, we would have called it quits early on. But we both wanted the boys to be raised by two parents. We called a kind of truce. It worked for a long time.”

Annie sat up. “I’m so sorry. I don’t know why, but I just assumed you were happy all those years.”

He pulled her back down and kissed her softly. “I’m happy now. That’s what counts.”

She didn’t share the horror story of her marriage.

As the sun bid its goodbye, they showered together, sharing wet, slippery kisses, dressed, and headed back to shore. Comfortable silence had filled the air as Lucas drove her home, where he’d walked her to the door and gave her a gentle kiss goodnight. Despite the nap on the boat, she’d slept like a baby that night—better than she’d had in years.

She sighed. Ruminating wasn’t getting her home. She took out her cell phone and pushed the speed dial.

“Raven.” His clipped tone startled her.

“Lucas?”

“Hey, babe, I was about to call you.” His voice, deep and sensual, sent another wave of heat through her body.

“My car won’t start.”

“Where are you?” His tone held a degree of both warmth and concern.

“In the parking lot behind the store. I keep trying to start it, but it doesn’t even turn over. I don’t know what’s wrong with it. The car was fine this morning when I parked it.”

“Do me a favor and go back into the store and lock the doors.

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