The Single Mom's Second Chance by Kathy Douglass

Author:Kathy Douglass
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2020-05-07T15:11:01+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Paul stepped into the hallway and slumped against the wall, fighting to remain upright. Swiping his suddenly damp forehead with his wrist, he blew out a shaky breath. What the hell was wrong with him? It was just a simple kiss, and really hardly that. His lips had barely touched her cheek before he pulled away. Despite the fact that Suzanne had leaned in close to make sure he kissed Roz as directed, and despite the fact that Roz lay as still as a stone, the kiss had nearly brought him to his knees. Even now, his lips still tingled.

She smelled so good. Roz had never been a big fan of perfume because it always made her sneeze. To him, she hadn’t needed it. He’d always found her unique scent intoxicating. Since his arrival over three months ago, he’d seen her in varying stages of undress and hadn’t been the least bit aroused. So why was he noticing how very soft her skin was now? Or the way her breath caught in her throat when he kissed her? There was only one explanation. He had holes in his head and his common sense had leaked out.

Living in the same house with Roz was twisting his thinking and dulling the memory of the pain she’d caused him. It was as if the past years hadn’t happened or someone else had suffered through the agony of loving and losing her. He couldn’t let himself forget what she’d done. He couldn’t set himself up for more pain.

He needed to get out of here before his weakening will got the better of him and he did something stupid like go back into her room and kiss her the way he was aching to.

He managed to regain his composure before he walked into the living room. Nathaniel was sprawled on the floor reading a comic book. Megan and Suzanne were doing paint by number pictures at the coffee table.

“I need to go out,” he said to Charlotte, who was flipping through a bridal magazine. She’d made herself scarce during Roz’s reunion with the kids. Thank goodness she hadn’t left yet. “Can you stay a while longer?”

“Sure. Rick and Bobby are coming to get Nathaniel so they can go to the park for a while. The girls and I will be fine here, so take your time.”

“I won’t be gone more than an hour.” That should be long enough to clear all thoughts of Roz from his mind. He gently tugged Megan’s and Suzanne’s braids. “I’ll see you girls later.”

“Bye,” Suzanne said without glancing up from her picture.

Megan stood and stretched out her arms, reaching for him. He bent over and she grabbed his face with her little hands then placed a sloppy kiss on his cheek. “Bye, Uncle Paul.”

Paul jogged down the porch steps and to his car. He didn’t have any destination in mind, so he just drove aimlessly, using the time to rebuild the emotional wall he needed to keep between himself and Roz.

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