Perfectly Matched by Toni Logan

Author:Toni Logan [Logan, Toni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2022-08-01T00:17:31+00:00

Chapter Nine

Hannah waved good-bye as she watched Madison turn Payson around and escort her out of the studio. She fought the urge to chase her down and tell her not to go out with Madison but instead have dinner with her. But she backed off and reminded herself that if she and Payson were meant to be together, Payson would choose to come to her.

“Oh well,” she mumbled as tears welled in her eyes. “We’ll know soon enough.” Tucker jumped up and began licking the wet from her face. She chuckled as she bent, picked him up, and held him close.

“I can’t believe what I’m seeing. He hasn’t responded like that to any of our staff,” Brandon said as he approached.

“I’ll take him.” The words flew out of her mouth as she looked into Tucker’s big brown eyes. She had been told that the eyes always held the unspoken words of the soul, and what was fear and distrust now became hope in his. She would forever be haunted with worry over his future and well-being if she did not bring him back to the island with her. “You are the second pair of eyes that I’ve fallen for,” she whispered as she kissed his head.

“Wonderful. Can you swing by the shelter tomorrow morning? We can do the paperwork, then.”

“No, I’m sorry. I won’t be around tomorrow. I’ll probably be leaving town tonight.”

He scrubbed his chin. “Well, I do have a few forms in the van. Let me go get them. Can you pay cash, or should I write down your credit card number?”

“I have cash.” Hannah reached in her pockets and pulled out everything she had. “Here, take it all.” She held a couple bills back and handed him the rest.

He fanned through the money. “That’s very generous of you. Let me get the form.” As he walked out the back door, she once again thought about Payson’s date with Madison.

“Don’t chase her,” she reminded herself, even though the thought of anyone else’s hands touching Payson’s body sent a surge of jealousy through her veins. “She’ll make her choice.” And so Hannah stayed rooted in her spot, holding Tucker close and reminding herself that if she hadn’t missed with her arrow in the first place, Payson and Madison would surely be united by now. All she had done was prolong the inevitable, and it was time to remove herself from a picture she should have never been in.

“Here you go,” Brandon said as he presented her with the forms and a bag of essentials.

Maybe, she thought as she filled out the paperwork with bogus information, she was meant to come here not for Payson but for Tucker. To rescue a soul who needed love in the worst way. Yes, she concluded as she thanked him, scooped Tucker up, and walked out the door, love was meant for all living souls.

“Come on, little one, it’s time to go home,” she said as she walked away from the station. She didn’t need to gather anything from her desk nor give the newsroom a parting glance.

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