Stolen Nights with the Single Dad by Alison Roberts
Author:Alison Roberts
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2021-04-12T17:18:32+00:00
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Jenna had been about to deny that she was lonely when that extraordinary conversation with Mitch had been interrupted but sheâd had time to think about it on the drive back to her home patch.
She was still thinking about it as she watched Mitch take his turn to have his fingerprints recorded. Focusing on his hands reminded her of how it had felt to have him holding her hand while they were sharing such intimate details of their personal histories. And how it had felt to have him touch herâand hold herâin a way that she hadnât been touched, or held, in such a very long time.
As if he sensed the direction of her thoughts, Mitch looked up and caught her gaze at that point and Jenna felt the corners of her mouth lift. No more than a hint of a smile, really, but it was enough to make the corners of Mitchâs eyes crinkle and create a softening in his expression that was almost like the kind of touch Jenna had been thinking about.
He waited until they were outside the police station and walking back to the ambulance station where Jenna had parked the car before saying anything.
âJust so you know,â he told her, âyou didnât overreact. I think I blindsided you in a way that must have been an absolute kick in the guts and I just want to say âIâm sorryâ again.â
It was still raining. Mitch was holding an umbrella over both of them as they walked side by side.
âI kind of did overreact,â Jenna said. âI can actually deal with kids perfectly well when theyâre my patients or my friendsâ children. I think...â Mitch was an amazing person and he deserved to know the truth, didnât he? âI think I read too much into what was happening with our...um...friendship and thatâs why it hit me so hard. I could never get close to a child again. I think my ability to love anyone so unconditionally died when Eli died.â
Mitch nodded slowly. âI get that. Iâve felt like that about sharing my life with another woman since I lost Tegan.â
The long glance they shared acknowledged the sad connection theyâd found in each other.
âBut I think youâre right,â Jenna added quietly. âI hadnât really thought about it but I have been lonely.â She smiled at him and made an attempt to lighten the atmosphere. âMaybe I should get a dog, after all.â
âIâve got a dog, too.â Mitch returned the smile. âI just wanna be totally upfront about that one.â
Jennaâs smile widened but Mitchâs actually faded. âI really like you, Jenna,â he said.
âI really like you, too, Mitch.â
âAnd, I have to say, the sex has been amazing. Youâre amazing.â
âSame...â Jenna had to drop her gaze to escape the intensity in Mitchâs gaze. She remembered how she had felt when it seemed like she was never going to see Mitch again. How deeply that hurt and disappointment had reached.
âWe know where we stand, donât we? And we can probably understand why we feel like that better than anyone else would.
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