Who Am I? by Dooley Lena Nelson

Author:Dooley, Lena Nelson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013-01-21T05:00:00+00:00

Ten

Once again, Gerome sat under the elm trees in the dark of night. The day had been wonderful. . .and terrible. Leiann was fun, open, vulnerable. And far too beautiful.

Was she using her looks to get what she wanted? Did Eric truly find her attractive—or was he using her?

Gerome had to find out for sure what Smith and his sister were up to. All the information he’d received from Greg pointed only to them, but he needed irrefutable proof. Maybe it was time to break into the office files and do a search.

But not tonight. He was too keyed up after the day he’d spent with Leiann. Actually, he’d spent four wonderful days with her, compliments of his stepfather. The Old Man must trust him to keep throwing them together.

Seeing her reaction to driving by the site of the wreck brought out all kinds of protective feelings in Gerome. Watching her at the car dealership intensified them. Then following her around, carrying packages for her while she shopped in a mall made him feel almost domesticated. When they spent the day picking out flowers for him to plant in the gardens, he began to wonder if Herman had some ulterior motive.

Lord, I’m watching out for her as both You and Herman asked me to, but I need to put aside these personal feelings I’m having. I need to concentrate on what brought me here. Help me, Lord. I need You more than I did when I came. Show me what I need to know. Give me discernment into what’s going on to harm my stepfather. Thank You, Lord.

The restlessness that had kept him from falling asleep fell away. He yawned and stretched. Time to get some shut-eye before the sun came up.

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Leiann had a hard time going to sleep. The last few days had been full of excitement. Buying a new luxury car was over the top. But right up there was her awareness of Gerome. Strong. Good-looking. Tender.

Imagining running her fingers through the thick waves of his hair sent heat coursing through her. Add to that the way his muscles rippled and stretched his T-shirts. His brooding brown eyes added a mysterious look that called to something inside her.

She’d never felt like this with any man. When they were away from her grandfather’s estate, Gerome seemed almost carefree. They’d had a lot of fun, even though he fussed about carrying all those packages at the mall. Their conversations had been interesting. He shared her love of history. They even liked the same kinds of food.

But while he gently probed about her past, he didn’t reveal anything about his. That fact bothered her. Why couldn’t he be open with her? What did he have to hide? Was he Grandfather’s stepson or not? If so, why was he living out behind the big house? Tomorrow would reveal the secret. . .if it existed.

After her third trip into the bathroom to get a drink of water, she finally fell into a fitful sleep.

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