Signs of Love by Kimberly Rae Jordan

Author:Kimberly Rae Jordan [Jordan, Kimberly Rae]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 25968629
Publisher: Three Strand Press
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

"No." Alana’s answer came quickly. Almost too quickly.

"Then why didn't he even look at me when he left? That's not how he is normally."

Alana picked at the hotdog bun on her plate. "He was just excited."

Justin looked across at Beth to see if she had some answers, but all she did was shake her head and shrug. A glance at Dan resulted in a similar response. He bit back a growl of frustration. Somehow he was going to figure this out because he couldn't shake the feeling that he was a part of what was going on with Caden. Only two people besides the little boy knew what had happened, and thankfully, one of those was a friend. A friend he would be questioning if Alana didn't shed some light on the situation herself.

It bothered Justin more than it should that Caden was upset. And he could see that Alana was bothered by whatever it was that was happening with her son. These two had definitely become more important to him than he'd ever imagined they might be. He stared at Alana for a moment, taking in her profile. The way her dark lashes fanned out to frame her deep green eyes. The gentle slope of her nose. The smooth texture of her skin. The silky loose curls.

As if sensing his gaze on her, he saw her lips part slightly and a tinge of pink sweep up her cheeks. Though she didn't look at him, Justin sensed she was as aware of him as he was of her. Was it possible that there was something worth exploring between them? Up until then, any thought of a relationship had been shoved aside in favor of his job. But now he was finding himself considering that very thing with not just a woman but also her son.

He heard the soft clearing of a throat then Dan said, "Well, I think we're going to keep moving along."

Alana reached for her purse as she got to her feet. "I should probably see how Caden is doing."

Justin stood up as well and began to follow her. He felt a tug on his arm and glanced down to see Beth there. She slid her hand into the crook of his arm as Dan pushed the stroller with Genevieve in it, catching up to Alana.

"Do I detect some sort of interest on your part for our teacher?" Beth asked, her head tipped up to look at him.

Justin watched Dan bend down to say something to Alana. Denying it would be pretty stupid. If Beth had figured out that much, it meant he hadn't done a very good job hiding how he felt—particularly from someone who knew him very well. "She is an interesting person. I'm glad that she decided to bring Caden today."

"Yes, he does seem to be having a great time." Beth walked in silence for a few minutes then said, "I don't know much about Alana and her past. She never talks about it and not just with me.

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