Soldier of Her Heart by Syndi Powell

Author:Syndi Powell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2019-11-14T21:15:26+00:00

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ANDIE STARED OUT the window as the trees passed by in a blur. Beckett had been right. The roads had been cleared enough for them to return home without having to stay another night. She’d tried to delay their departure, reminding him that they both hadn’t had much sleep the night before. And his had been restless because of his nightmare. Still, they’d returned to the inn and left their keys, getting on the highway after picking up the panes of glass they’d bought from the store. Those glass panels were the whole reason they’d made the road trip, but Andie felt like it had been days since they’d been in the store rather than less than twenty-four hours. So much had changed in that single day.

She glanced at her broken wrist. It still ached though the pain was tolerable without having to take any of the medication the doctor had prescribed. Broken bones aside, the tension between her and Beckett had also changed. Morphed into something akin to attraction. Affection even. She didn’t want their time to end, and yet here she sat in the truck heading back to a life that didn’t have him in it daily. And she really hoped she could have that once they got home.

She looked over at Beckett, who stared blearily out the windshield at the road ahead of them. He seemed as if he could use some rest. Or, at least, a pick-me-up. Noticing a sign for a coffeehouse ahead, she asked, “Could we make a quick stop? I know I could use some caffeine. And you definitely look like you could use some.”

He didn’t say a word, but slowed the truck and took the next exit. He pulled into the parking lot of the coffee shop. “I think I’ll stay in the truck.”

“You don’t want to come in?”

He shook his head. “I want to go home.”

Disappointment flooded her. She’d wished that he would want to keep their time together going along. To maybe explore what it was they were feeling. Obviously, she was the only one who thought the looks and almost kisses had meant more.

She opened the passenger side door and stepped down, taking her purse with her inside the coffee shop. She ordered them coffees, his black and hers with all the sugar and creams they could put in before it became something other than coffee. Thank goodness the cookies from the Sweetheart bakery were still in the backseat to give them the sugar needed to stay awake for the rest of their trip home.

When she got back to the truck, she found Beckett returning from a walk with Phoebe. He pressed the button to unlock the doors, then took the tray of coffees from her. “You didn’t need to get me anything.”

“I know, but I wanted to. It’s my way of saying thank you for all you’ve done for me this weekend.”

He gave a noise as if he didn’t believe her. “Are you thanking me for

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