He’s looking forward to meeting Patrick.”
“Yes, Patrick is looking forward to meeting Leroy as well.”
“I can’t wait!” Patrick wiggled in his seat.
Myka laughed.
“I was wondering if you would mind if I drove out to pick him up now?”
“Oh? I suppose that would be okay.”
“If you’d rather wait until four, I’ll understand. Leroy is just so excited about meeting Patrick.”
“No, really, that is fine, Betty. I didn’t want you to have to make the drive, is all. Would you like for me to bring him?”
“No, dear. I’ll be there in about an hour.”
“We’ll see you then.”
“Bye-bye.”
“Bye, Betty.” Myka hung up the phone. “Looks like you get to leave earlier than expected, kiddo,” she said to Patrick.
“Really?” Patrick said giddily.
“Yep. Finish eating and go get your things together. Ms. Case will be here in an hour to pick you up.”
“Yay!” Patrick pumped his fist in the air. “Isn’t that awesome, Galen?”
Galen smiled and nodded, but the smile didn’t quite reach his eyes.
Patrick gulped the rest of his sandwich down. “Can I go pack now?”
“Sure. Put your plate in the sink first. I’ll be there in a minute to help you.”
He hurriedly shoved the plate in the sink and skipped out of the room.
“You’ve been quiet today.” She took the last bite of her sandwich before pushing the plate away.
“Have a lot on my mind.” He watched her from under half-closed lids as he ate the rest of his sandwich.
“Would you like another?” She nodded toward his empty plate.
“I think four is enough.”
“I thought one was enough.” She laughed.
“You don’t require as much fuel as I do.”
“I guess that’s true.” Definitely true. He was at least two of her combined. “You want to talk about it?”
“No. It can wait until later.”
She nodded. A knot began forming in her stomach. Whatever he had to tell her, she wasn’t going to like. She had a good idea of what it was, but hoped she was wrong.
“I’ll take care of the dishes if you want to help Patrick,” Galen offered.
They both stood, reached for her plate at the same time, and their fingers met. He covered her hand with his and slowly drew her to him. She always felt tiny next to him, but his size was never intimidating to her. She assumed that wasn’t always the case for others who met Galen. He was a formidable man, and she suspected not many went out of their way to irritate him.
She tilted her head back to stare up at his strong jaw covered with dark stubble, then into those mesmerizing eyes she had grown quite fond of.
He dipped his head and kissed her. She moaned when he teased his tongue past her lips and inside her mouth. A low rumble echoed in his chest in answer. A growl that she was growing accustomed to. A growl that always had the same effect on her. Her skin heated as if she were suddenly standing next to a fire that had flared too hot. In a way, she had. Galen was that fire, and if she got too close, he’d burn her.
He lifted his head and stared down at her. Too late. Already too close. And that was when it hit her. She’d fallen in love with him. Logic told her it wasn’t possible. She hadn’t known him long enough, but apparently her heart had not gotten the memo. Great going, Myka. Now when he leaves, he’s going to take your heart with him.
“I’m going to go help Patrick now.” She edged away from him.
He nodded. “I’ll finish up here. Then I’m going to make some repairs on the paddocks. I’ll see you later.”
As she turned to walk away, Galen’s warm fingers encircled her arm and tugged her gently back to face him.
“I’m looking forward to holding you in my arms tonight.”
“I’m looking forward to that as well.”
It wasn’t until he let out a slow breath that she realized he’d been holding it. Had he been worried that she’d changed her mind? If she was smart, she would change her mind, but she’d never been in love
“Yes, Patrick is looking forward to meeting Leroy as well.”
“I can’t wait!” Patrick wiggled in his seat.
Myka laughed.
“I was wondering if you would mind if I drove out to pick him up now?”
“Oh? I suppose that would be okay.”
“If you’d rather wait until four, I’ll understand. Leroy is just so excited about meeting Patrick.”
“No, really, that is fine, Betty. I didn’t want you to have to make the drive, is all. Would you like for me to bring him?”
“No, dear. I’ll be there in about an hour.”
“We’ll see you then.”
“Bye-bye.”
“Bye, Betty.” Myka hung up the phone. “Looks like you get to leave earlier than expected, kiddo,” she said to Patrick.
“Really?” Patrick said giddily.
“Yep. Finish eating and go get your things together. Ms. Case will be here in an hour to pick you up.”
“Yay!” Patrick pumped his fist in the air. “Isn’t that awesome, Galen?”
Galen smiled and nodded, but the smile didn’t quite reach his eyes.
Patrick gulped the rest of his sandwich down. “Can I go pack now?”
“Sure. Put your plate in the sink first. I’ll be there in a minute to help you.”
He hurriedly shoved the plate in the sink and skipped out of the room.
“You’ve been quiet today.” She took the last bite of her sandwich before pushing the plate away.
“Have a lot on my mind.” He watched her from under half-closed lids as he ate the rest of his sandwich.
“Would you like another?” She nodded toward his empty plate.
“I think four is enough.”
“I thought one was enough.” She laughed.
“You don’t require as much fuel as I do.”
“I guess that’s true.” Definitely true. He was at least two of her combined. “You want to talk about it?”
“No. It can wait until later.”
She nodded. A knot began forming in her stomach. Whatever he had to tell her, she wasn’t going to like. She had a good idea of what it was, but hoped she was wrong.
“I’ll take care of the dishes if you want to help Patrick,” Galen offered.
They both stood, reached for her plate at the same time, and their fingers met. He covered her hand with his and slowly drew her to him. She always felt tiny next to him, but his size was never intimidating to her. She assumed that wasn’t always the case for others who met Galen. He was a formidable man, and she suspected not many went out of their way to irritate him.
She tilted her head back to stare up at his strong jaw covered with dark stubble, then into those mesmerizing eyes she had grown quite fond of.
He dipped his head and kissed her. She moaned when he teased his tongue past her lips and inside her mouth. A low rumble echoed in his chest in answer. A growl that she was growing accustomed to. A growl that always had the same effect on her. Her skin heated as if she were suddenly standing next to a fire that had flared too hot. In a way, she had. Galen was that fire, and if she got too close, he’d burn her.
He lifted his head and stared down at her. Too late. Already too close. And that was when it hit her. She’d fallen in love with him. Logic told her it wasn’t possible. She hadn’t known him long enough, but apparently her heart had not gotten the memo. Great going, Myka. Now when he leaves, he’s going to take your heart with him.
“I’m going to go help Patrick now.” She edged away from him.
He nodded. “I’ll finish up here. Then I’m going to make some repairs on the paddocks. I’ll see you later.”
As she turned to walk away, Galen’s warm fingers encircled her arm and tugged her gently back to face him.
“I’m looking forward to holding you in my arms tonight.”
“I’m looking forward to that as well.”
It wasn’t until he let out a slow breath that she realized he’d been holding it. Had he been worried that she’d changed her mind? If she was smart, she would change her mind, but she’d never been in love
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