Hometown Hero by Dani Collins

Author:Dani Collins [Collins, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance
Goodreads: 23280366
Publisher: Montana Born
Published: 2013-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

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Sitting on the edge of her bed at one thirty, he insisted she not get up to see him to the door, but he wanted her number. “I’m texting you now so you have mine. Let me know when you’re awake. I have to take Flynn to practice, but maybe I really can buy you dinner tomorrow?”

“I usually go out to the ranch on Sundays. Wanna come?”

“What time? I’ll have to see what Flynn’s doing—”

“I was being facetious. It’ll be awful.”

“Really?”

She liked that protective edge in his tone, like he was drawing a sword.

“Just big brother acting like a dad. I can handle him.” She set her head on his thigh and lightly bit one of his fingers.

He evaded her and sifted his fingers through her hair, something he’d done a million times tonight. Oh, she was hopelessly infatuated with him and his sexy, tender, proprietary nature.

“I’ll figure something out and come if you want me to. I don’t like leaving you without knowing when I’ll see you again, Skye.” The room was dark, but she felt the pierce of his glittering gaze.

“I’ll be at work Monday,” she reminded. “You have practice in the afternoon on the field.”

“That’s too far away,” he grumbled.

She grinned. “Sneak out of the house tomorrow night.”

“A fine example to set,” he said, a smirk in his voice. “But I’m tempted.”

“On a school night, no less,” she scolded.

“See? It’s a good thing I didn’t make a play for you back in high school. I never would have had the strength to leave town.”

She suspected that was supposed to be a compliment, but it was a chilling reminder that he had a career to get back to and she a life here she loved. They were both still and silent a moment, as if he was thinking the same thing.

“Find out when Flynn works next,” she suggested, sitting up next to him. “Bring some steaks over and you can barbeque. It’ll be like buying me dinner only better.”

“Tuesday, I think,” he said, leaning to give her a lingering kiss, one still tainted with that moment they’d recognized how impermanent this was.

She refused to dwell on it. For this moment, they were perfect. “Thank you for tonight, Chase.”

“It’ll be more than tonight,” he growled against her lips.

*

Sunday turned into a bit of a wash. They texted flirty banter until she had to run out to the ranch and knew she’d lose service. He wasn’t happy about that, but the football team was having a meeting about an upcoming game and Chase had to attend so his phone would be off too.

The team was on such a winning streak at the moment, talk of their chances this year had actually wound up being the salvation for an otherwise uncomfortable family dinner. Even her mother, who wasn’t a particularly fervent sports fan, was keeping tabs on the team via the local paper. For some reason she seemed to think Skye had insider knowledge because she worked at the school, but Skye gave all the credit to Mitch Holden.

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