Until You by Jeannie Moon

Author:Jeannie Moon [Moon, Jeannie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction
ISBN: 9781942240334
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2015-03-17T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

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Kate’s house was a testament to her. It was traditional, classy, and warm. He pulled his truck up the long driveway and parked it next to her Volvo. Not only was the house beautiful, but the area itself was exactly what he’d always wanted for a family home. David didn’t like the city, he lived there because it was easy, but Kate’s home was more his style.

The house was a good size, but not unwieldy, and there were at least two acres of land. At the end of a dead end street, it was secluded and private. There were Christmas lights strung on the trees and bushes, beautiful wreaths on all the doors, and candles in the windows.

They entered through a door on the side of the house, near the garage. A pergola protected the small stoop, and based on the dormant vines he saw, David imagined in summer it was alive with flowers.

They walked into a small mud room where Kate hung up her vest, then brought him into the kitchen. The walls were a soft yellow and bathed in sunshine. He noticed the entire main level had huge windows.

“This house is awesome,” he said. “When was it built?”

Kate grabbed a glass from one of the cherry cabinets and pulled a pitcher of water from the refrigerator. She stopped to think. “1927?”

“It’s amazing.”

“Thanks. It’s too big for me, but I love it too much to leave it.” It dawned on her she’d forgotten her manners and made a face. “I’m sorry. Would you like anything?”

“Water’s good. Thanks.” She poured and handed him a glass, and David continued to take in everything he saw.

On the memo board he saw the information about the practice written, and it made him smile. On the fridge was proof this woman was a mother. There were old drawings made by a child’s hand, and at least ten different pictures of the same girl at different ages. Her daughter, no doubt.

“Your daughter is gorgeous. She looks just like you.”

Kate smiled. “That’s not her most recent picture. Hold on.” Kate walked into the den, which was really just an extension of the kitchen, and pulled a framed picture off a sideboard. “This was taken a couple of months ago.”

David examined the picture. “Just like you.” He could see that made her happy, but a hint of sorrow shadowed her eyes when she took the picture back and ran her hand over the smooth glass before placing it on the counter behind her.

“Thank you.” Changing the subject quickly, Kate put her glass in the sink and stuffed her hands in her pockets. “I’m going to change. Make yourself comfortable. There’s stuff for sandwiches in the fridge if you’re hungry.”

“Okay. Want me to make you something?” She looked shocked at the offer, but then David remembered she wasn’t used to someone wanting to take care of her—someone like him, who was in love with her and wanted to take care of her like this forever.

Kate bit her lip and looked at him in a way that could only be described as coy.

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