Safe In His Arms (Life Unexpected #1) by Melanie D. Snitker

Author:Melanie D. Snitker [Snitker, Melanie D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01EK83JDM
Publisher: Dallionz Media, LLC
Published: 2016-05-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Joel got to the coffee shop fifteen minutes early and claimed a table close to the window where he could watch for Anastasia. The moment he saw her, his heart raced like a freight train. He stood when she approached the table. “Good morning.”

“Good morning.” She flashed a bright smile at him and slid into her seat.

Those dimples. He never grew tired of seeing them. “We enjoyed having you over for dinner last night.”

“I think it wore Epic out. He was snoring when I left.”

Joel pictured the dog lying on his back in the van, tongue lolling to one side, snores filling the space. It brought out a bark of laughter. “Did you get any rest?”

“Not as much as I do most nights.”

Yeah, he hadn’t slept well, either. His mind kept going through the reasons why he continuously felt himself drawn to the beautiful woman sitting across from him. The sun filtered through the window and brought out the highlights in her hair. She wore a green shirt that seemed to take her eyes and brighten them up even more.

She was drop-dead gorgeous. But it wasn’t only that. The way she approached the challenges in her life impressed him. Most people he knew would be complaining up one side and down the other if they had to sleep in a van for even one night. Much less for over a week. He admired her.

And he was glad that she’d hopefully be in a rental house with Brooke before long. He hadn’t been teasing about sleeping better when she was no longer staying in a parking lot.

“What would you like for breakfast? I’m buying. No arguments.”

Anastasia raised an eyebrow, the corners of her mouth lifting slightly. “Hot chocolate. And surprise me with a pastry. Anything will be fine.”

“You’ve got it.”

The coffee shop was unusually busy today for some reason. He returned with her drink and set it down in front of her. “Okay, choices are a little different today. I got two things and you pick whichever you want. I’m good with either.” He slid the food onto the table. “We’ve got a peach scone and a wild berry muffin.”

“Oooh! Those both sound good.”

“In that case.” He produced a plastic knife he’d snagged along with napkins. “How about we split them?”

Her face lit up. “That sounds perfect. Thank you.”

Joel cut both pastries in half, handed her a napkin, and reclaimed his seat.

Anastasia took a bite of the scone. “Yep, that’s amazing.” She groaned and took another bite. When she’d swallowed, she spoke again. “I get that Chess would rather Brooke not move out. But I’m guessing there’s more to it than that.”

“Ah. Yeah, I’m trying to sort out the same thing.” He took a sip of coffee and set the mug down. “They both have strong personalities. And when we first all found each other, we kind of settled into our places in the family. Chess was the protector while Brooke was encouraging and nurturing. And I tried to fix everything and make sure we all stayed together.

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