Say You Love Me by Heather B. Moore

Author:Heather B. Moore [Moore, Heather B.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Mirror Press
Published: 2018-04-16T16:00:00+00:00

The hum of Dawson’s truck and the warmth of his solid shoulder beneath her head made Clara doze off. She awoke when he pulled up to the curb in front of the realty office on Main. She felt like she was in a bit of a haze, and it took her a moment to grasp the reality that she’d fallen asleep on Dawson’s shoulder.

“We’re here,” he said in a quiet voice as she lifted her head.

It was then that she realized she’d looped her left arm around his right. And it was deliciously comfortable. And now that she was aware of it, her pulse started to race. She drew away from him and used her hand to stifle a yawn. “I can’t believe I fell asleep.” She blinked in the dimness.

“Maybe I was boring you,” Dawson teased in his low voice.

Clara scoffed. “No. Your truck was just warm and comfortable, I guess, and I did eat a lot.” She neglected to tell him that he was warm and comfortable. She hadn’t fallen asleep in a car or any vehicle since she was a kid.

He shut off the engine of his truck. “Is Jeff working you all hours?”

“Not really,” Clara said. “We’re busy, but it’s a good busy. I’ve had a hard time sleeping through the night since—well, since everything fell apart back home.”

Dawson’s eyes met hers, and even though the only light inside the truck was coming from a streetlamp, she could feel the intensity of his gaze. “That gives us something else in common.”

“Oh really?”

“Yeah, Mr. Insomniac here.”

Clara grimaced. “Sorry, it’s awful. I know.”

“Maybe next time I’m awake at 3:00 a.m. with no hope of falling back asleep, I’ll text you.”

Clara shrugged as if it wouldn’t be a big deal for him to call her in the middle of the night, but she was sort of thinking it crossed the boundaries of a casual friendship. And she wasn’t minding that possibility the more she was with Dawson. “We could count sheep together.”

Dawson laughed and opened his door. “Are you parked behind the building?”

“Yeah, but you don’t need to walk me,” she said.

He just opened his door the rest of the way and hopped out.

“Stubborn man,” she said under her breath, but loudly enough for him to hear.

As he walked around the truck to open her door, Clara took off her seatbelt and picked up her purse.

They’d had a fun night together. There’d been plenty of flirting, but some somber talk as well. Dawson’s phone had stayed off the whole time, and Clara had fallen asleep against him. She was starting to seriously wonder why his ex-wife had treated him so poorly. Yeah, it was obvious Dawson wasn’t perfect and perhaps worked way too much, but he was willing to listen, quick to apologize, and definitely aware that he had faults.

It was all sort of endearing.

Dawson opened her door, and she placed her hand in his as she climbed out. They walked hand in hand through the alleyway leading to the back of the building where a parking lot led to another exit.

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