Remember Love by Nelson Jessica

Author:Nelson, Jessica [Nelson, Jessica]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Jessica Nelson LLC
Published: 2013-06-24T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Alec watched Katrina’s eyes widen with shock and could’ve kicked himself for letting the words slip out so soon. This wasn’t part of the plan, not yet at least. He needed time for her to learn to trust him. And he needed time to get over the secret of Joey. But the proposal escaped and that was a mistake.

She was going to say no.

He could feel her withdrawal before she actually slipped her hands out of his.

The dumpy blue pajama top swallowed her frame but somehow she seemed to shrink even more. A guarded look tightened her features. "Did you just propose to me?"

"It’s a good idea. You’ll be able to keep your store." Desperation prompted him to say that. He could tell by her face the fact wouldn’t do any good.

Katrina’s head tilted to the side as she studied him. His heart thumped hard against his chest.

"Alec," her voice faltered and his pulse skipped a beat. She was definitely going to say no. "Don’t you think we have bigger issues to consider?"

"No." He didn’t want to consider anything but her back in his life for good. He’d had his own reasons for coming home, but maybe God was turning them into something better than he'd expected.

Her hands fluttered by her side. "I’m not marrying someone because of a store. Furthermore, we’re almost strangers to each other."

Cotton sleeves billowed as her arms moved up to hug her body and he could almost hear her wishing for her glasses.

"It’s been ten years but we’re far from strangers." He schooled his features into an impassive mask, pushing down his disappointment, ignoring the hurt that never seemed far away.

"We don’t have anything in common. I really can’t worry about this right now."

"Why worry? Say yes."

"No." Katrina looked up at him and without her glasses, her eyes appeared larger, more silver in the night. "I won’t marry you."

"We’ll finish this in the morning." He studied her and waited for some kind of denial. It didn’t come. Sad lines marked her face as she backed up to the door. She gave him a single nod before turning and going back into the condo.

Alec stood for a moment and willed his heartbeat to slow down. She didn’t want to be married to him. But she would. He wasn’t going to let her escape so easily this time. Maybe she didn’t love him but she still needed him. He could hear it in her voice. See it in her eyes. Whatever her reasons for saying no, he’d change them into reasons to say yes.

God had blessed him with tenacity, and he’d use it for the biggest investment of his life. His feet slicked through the grass as he strode home, his mind already working out the details.

*****

The next morning, Alec phoned his secretary to let her know he’d be late to the office. Then he headed next door.

When Sharon answered his knock, the thick aroma of frying bacon that drifted out sent his senses reeling. When he smelled bacon, he thought of his grandma and wished for the home he’d never had.

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