Sizzling Desire by Kayla Perrin

Author:Kayla Perrin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Kimani Romance
Published: 2017-10-19T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Lorraine approached the entrance to City Park, scanning the crowd of people milling about. It was a gorgeous day, and people were jogging, power walking, whizzing by on Rollerblades. A group of boys with skateboards under their arms ran past her. The addition of the skateboard park a few years ago had been a huge success.

The entrance to the park was packed with seniors, most with cameras in their hands. And that’s when Lorraine saw Hunter. His back was to her as he was hunched over, apparently helping an older woman with her cell phone. He handed her back the phone, and the woman gripped his hand and smiled at him.

As Hunter stood tall, he turned. Within an instant, his eyes connected with hers. She waved, then started toward him.

He walked to meet her. His lips pulled in a grin when he neared her, but it didn’t reach his eyes. She hadn’t known him all that long, but it was clear to her that he was stressed.

“Thanks for coming,” he said. “Sorry I had to go through your friend to get to you. I left yesterday without getting your number. And Joe’s out of the office.”

“Did you want to see me about the letter?” Lorraine asked.

“Among other things,” Hunter said.

“Did you want to find a place in the park? Though it seems fairly busy to—”

The jolt to her body came out of the blue. She cried out as she was flung forward. Hunter’s arms went around her instantly, catching her before she fell.

As Lorraine steadied herself in his arms, her brain registered what had happened to her. Someone had bumped into her. She followed Hunter’s line of sight to the back of a teenager who was riding on his skateboard like a speed demon.

Hunter looked down at her, concern in his eyes. “You okay?”

Lorraine drew in a shaky breath. She nodded. “Yeah. How did that kid not see me?”

Hunter grimaced. “Some of these kids. I swear, it’s like they’re in their own world.”

“Maybe we should sit outside of the park,” she suggested as yet another kid on a skateboard whipped through the crowd. She pointed to a vacant bench near the road’s edge, then started toward it.

Lorraine sat, and Hunter sat beside her. He looked out at the people passing by for several seconds before he spoke. “I used to come here with my dad. With my family. City Park was a favorite of ours.”

Glancing at him, Lorraine nodded. “It’s a beautiful spot.”

“My mom used to love to go to the koi fish pond. Is it still there?”

“Oh, yeah. It’s a favorite. Everyone loves going there to feed the fish.”

“I never realized how much I missed this place until I returned,” Hunter said softly.

“How long were you gone?”

“Sixteen years,” he said, then glanced away. “I needed to get away.”

“From your father?” Lorraine surmised.

Hunter nodded. Then he watched a young boy and his father stroll by hand in hand. His jaw flinched. “I hope you’ve thought more about what I said yesterday,” he said without facing her.

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