Winter's Wonder: Pine Point, Book 2 by Allie Boniface

Author:Allie Boniface
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: small town;bad boy;Christmas;winter;animal rescue
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2015-12-01T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Zane sat in the Pine Point Paws driveway for a long time after Becca disappeared inside. In the foyer, he watched her kick off her shoes and pull on a pair of muddy boots. Over the silver sweater went one of those damn baggy sweatshirts she always wore. He supposed if he were a better man, more generous-hearted or something, he’d go inside and offer to help. Maybe he should have done that from the start. But all he could think of was how she’d felt in his arms, on his lap, warm and soft and reaching for him with hands and a mouth that made him feel like the biggest stud in the world.

He was jealous of a couple of damn cats, he realized after a moment. Becca had chosen them over him. Maybe that was a harsh thing to think, but he couldn’t help it. “Just because they can take care of themselves doesn’t mean they should have to.” Her voice echoed in his head. No, but what about me? he wanted to ask. He slapped the steering wheel and put the truck into reverse. Stupid for thinking this way, for feeling this way. He was a grown man who didn’t need a woman in his life. He could cook, clean, hold down a job and find himself a good time no matter where he went. He’d learned to live without needing anyone for a good long time now. And if he wanted a woman, there were a half-dozen he could call up right now, women who’d come over without a second thought and spend the night without asking any questions. He didn’t need to spend another minute wishing for the one who was comforting a starving stray animal at that very minute.

But the whole drive back to his trailer, different thoughts stayed with him. Take care of me. Stay with me.

He spent a long time staring at the ceiling after he went to bed.

Becca pushed up her sleeves and wound a rubber band around her hair to keep it out of her eyes. She’d have hell to deal with getting it out of her hair tomorrow morning, but at this point she didn’t care. “Where are they?” she asked Julito. “Still in the carrier?”

A ragged cardboard box with holes in the sides and top sat in the center of her desk. Not a sound came from inside.

He nodded. “I called Janet too. She’s on her way.”

“Good.” But their vet tech lived in Silver Valley, a good twenty-minute drive over the mountains. For just a second, Becca’s eyes cut back to the heavy blackness, and her heart squeezed tight for something she’d almost had. She closed her eyes, took a breath and then opened them again.

“Let’s see how bad they are.” She squared her shoulders and opened the top of the box.

Two pairs of identical green eyes stared up at her. Fear dilated their pupils, and though they had nowhere to go, the cats tried to shrink away from her, into the bottom of the box.

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