Shoe Strings by Hayes Christy

Author:Hayes, Christy [Hayes, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Christy Hayes
Published: 2011-05-27T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Kerri Ann had called and very simply thanked Bryce for the date. Her deliberate use of the word had pleased him, but not as much as the dinner invitation she’d quietly, shyly issued. He’d felt his shoulder and neck muscles relax as the conversation proceeded. It was like being frozen and then dipped into a vat of hot wax. They’d be alone, in her house, for an entire evening. Ty wouldn’t be joining them, she’d pointed out, as he’d planned to spend the night with Jesse.

A man couldn’t hear talk like that and not assume she’d left the door open for…anything. Please, God, he silently prayed as he shut down his computer and readied to leave the office. She hadn’t given him much notice and he wanted to catch a quick shower and get a nice bottle of wine. But it wasn’t just the shower he needed, it was Kerri Ann. He’d thought of nothing but her for nearly twenty-four hours and the sultry kiss they’d shared.

He’d damn near gulped her whole and was hungry for more. But this time he’d take it slow, painfully, seductively slow. He’d have to because, if the sound of her voice were any indication, she’d be a bundle of nerves an hour from now. She’d cooked for him many times, mostly at the restaurant, sometimes at home when he and Ty had been working on some project or another. It would relax her, keep those nervous hands busy while he plied her with wine. It’d be a damn wonder if he didn’t just jump her when she answered the door. Dinner seemed like a positive step, one that would hopefully lead him straight to her heart and her bed.

He headed out of town toward the small bungalow he’d called home since his mother died and he’d decided to live there instead of some run-down apartment. It was as good a place as any to hang his hat at night. Of course, when he’d first come back to town, he’d expected to make some headway with Kerri Ann and buy them a place where they could raise Ty and the other children he planned to have with her. Maybe, just maybe, his dream of sharing a life with her had a chance. That’s all he’d ever wanted--a fair chance.

Just around the bend in the road, he passed Jesse and Ty in the Scout. He slowed down and pulled off onto the shoulder when he saw Jesse brake and swing the car around. Bryce let the window down and shut his eyes for a moment as the crisp air touched his face.

“Bryce,” Jesse said as he pulled up next to the sedan.

“Hey, guys.” They’d been fishing; Bryce could smell the faint odor and see that Ty’s shirt was wet. “Catch anything?”

“I caught one, but the old man here didn’t even get a nibble.” Ty spoke with the easy confidence of a teen with his whole life ahead of him. Bryce knew he’d inherited the competitive gene from both his parents.

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