Renting His Heart by Jaclyn Hardy

Author:Jaclyn Hardy [Hardy, Jaclyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dragons & Fairy Tales Press
Published: 2019-02-02T06:00:00+00:00

Austin could see the light from the sun peeking through the curtains. He’d been up for a while now, waiting for the bell to ring so he could get out of bed. Chloe lightly snored in the bed just a few feet away. She would probably die of embarrassment if she knew that he could hear her.

The wedding was that day, and it felt like he’d already been here for an eternity. Lacey had changed a lot since she’d move, and he barely recognized her anymore—except when she laughed. It filled the room, like Chloe’s did.

Austin rolled over and started his pushups. Since he was already up, he might as well get his workout done so he could shower before Chloe needed it.

He still couldn’t believe Lacey and Chloe were cousins. Why hadn’t Mike ever said anything? But then, when would it have come up? They were friends, and then she moved. Austin switched to squats and was at a hundred when the bell finally rang for the everyone to wake up. He folded up the blankets and set them in a corner, then grabbed a change of clothes and went in to shower.

By the time he came out, Chloe was up and changed. She’d pulled her hair into a braid and wore a sundress and a cardigan. “How’d you sleep?”

Austin set his laundry in his bag. “I didn’t sleep much. My brain was too wired, I guess.”

“I’m sorry. Maybe we can switch off tonight.” Chloe pulled out a jewelry box and sorted through it. “Dang. I left the earrings I wanted at home.”

“We don’t need to switch. I’ll be fine.” Austin sat next to her on the bed and sifted through the earrings she’d dumped out. “What color is your dress?”

“Baby blue.” She frowned. “Nothing really matches.”

Austin snorted. “Baby blue? What’s that?”

Chloe pointed to one of the flowers on the bedspread. “That’s baby blue.”

“Ah.” Austin pulled out two diamond earrings. “These work. And then you can use this necklace with it.”

Chloe raised an eyebrow. “Since when did you know about jewelry?”

“Since I took on a jeweler as a client. We had to have them do inventory on everything and while he worked, I asked questions. You know, to help with the ladies.”

Chloe elbowed him, and he grunted. “You and your ladies. How often did you actually buy them jewelry?”

“Well, besides your amazing wedding ring—”

“That I actually bought,” she pointed out.

Austin blinked. “Right. I owe you for both of them. Anyway, I guess that makes . . . zero. Still. I know how to find the best cut, and I know what works with different colors and styles.”

Chloe snorted. “Sure. But since diamonds tend to go with everything, I’ll agree to let you pick them out. This time.”

“Fair enough.” Austin stood. “Now, about that breakfast.”

“Oh. Right. Then I need to run back to the hotel. I have to start getting ready.” Chloe scooped the rest of the jewelry back into the box and set it on the side table.

Austin took Chloe’s hand as they took the stairs down into the kitchen.

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