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something,” Brody said in a husky voice with his face just inches from Haven’s. His gaze rested on those pink lips he’d just kissed. He wanted to take her in his arms and drink from them until his thirst for the lovely woman was finally quenched.
Alert to the longing reflected in her eyes, along with a hint of uncertainty, Brody looked around his pickup for a piece of paper. He cleaned it out before he took her to lunch and didn’t even have a stray gum wrapper anywhere in the cab.
Brody grabbed a pen and took Haven’s hand in his, turning it over so it rested open and flat on his thigh. He shot her a cocky grin after scribbling something across her palm.
“That’s my cell number if you want to call or text me.” Brody kissed her cheek as she opened her door and started to slide out. “I hope I don’t have to wait until our next home game to see you.”
Unable to speak as she held her hand open, away from her body, hoping her nervous, damp palm wouldn’t annihilate the ink before she could get to her desk and write down his number. She tipped her head to him and hurried inside the building. She forced herself not to look back at Brody’s truck. Instead, she smiled at the receptionist and hurried to her office.
Plopping down at her desk, she snatched up a pen and wrote the number on a piece of paper.
After removing her coat and hanging it up, she took her phone out of her purse and added the number to her list of contacts. She contemplated the significance of Brody giving her his personal number.
Since he wouldn't be in the area in a few months when the season ended, she needed to decide if she’d allow herself to enjoy his company while she could or continue guarding her heart.
Chapter Six
“You’re not still mad about us ditching you at the diner after the last game, are you?” Allie asked Haven as they walked across the parking lot to the arena.
“What do you mean left you at the diner?” Hale glanced from his cousin to his sister. He’d picked up Haven at her apartment and they met Allie and Rick in the parking lot at the football game.
For some odd reason, Haven refused to ride with Allie and he wondered if this had anything to do with it.
“Allie thought it would be hilarious to leave me at the diner after the last football game because Brody Jackson happened to be there. She was under the assumption he’d give me a ride home if I was abandoned by my so-called friends.”
Hale glared at Allie. “You didn’t really leave her there, did you?”
“Well, yeah, we did. Rick and I parked across the street and then followed behind his truck to make sure she got home safely. He didn’t even try to kiss her goodnight. I was, like, totally in shock.” Allie spoke to Hale, ignoring the look of irritation on Haven’s face.
“So not only did you dump me, you stalked me?” Haven glowered from Allie to Rick. He at least had the decency to look embarrassed.
“It wasn’t stalking. I wanted to make sure he wasn’t like a crazed killer or something.” Allie looped her arm around Haven’s as they neared the door.
“Wouldn’t that have been good to discover before you left me at the diner?”
“Maybe, but it was a spur of the moment thing.” Allie grinned as they sauntered inside. “Besides, it worked out fine, didn’t it?”
“I don’t know what your definition of fine is, but it’s not like we’ve gone out on a date or anything. I haven’t even seen him for a couple weeks,” Haven said. Although Brody gave her his number and said he wanted to see her again soon, between him traveling out of town for games and her work schedule, all they’d managed to do was speak on the phone a few times.
Brody called her last night to make sure she’d be at the game, and she assured him she’d be there. She’d hoped he’d want to talk a while, but he cut the call short and left her wondering what was going on with him. She still couldn’t decide if he was interested in her or
Alert to the longing reflected in her eyes, along with a hint of uncertainty, Brody looked around his pickup for a piece of paper. He cleaned it out before he took her to lunch and didn’t even have a stray gum wrapper anywhere in the cab.
Brody grabbed a pen and took Haven’s hand in his, turning it over so it rested open and flat on his thigh. He shot her a cocky grin after scribbling something across her palm.
“That’s my cell number if you want to call or text me.” Brody kissed her cheek as she opened her door and started to slide out. “I hope I don’t have to wait until our next home game to see you.”
Unable to speak as she held her hand open, away from her body, hoping her nervous, damp palm wouldn’t annihilate the ink before she could get to her desk and write down his number. She tipped her head to him and hurried inside the building. She forced herself not to look back at Brody’s truck. Instead, she smiled at the receptionist and hurried to her office.
Plopping down at her desk, she snatched up a pen and wrote the number on a piece of paper.
After removing her coat and hanging it up, she took her phone out of her purse and added the number to her list of contacts. She contemplated the significance of Brody giving her his personal number.
Since he wouldn't be in the area in a few months when the season ended, she needed to decide if she’d allow herself to enjoy his company while she could or continue guarding her heart.
Chapter Six
“You’re not still mad about us ditching you at the diner after the last game, are you?” Allie asked Haven as they walked across the parking lot to the arena.
“What do you mean left you at the diner?” Hale glanced from his cousin to his sister. He’d picked up Haven at her apartment and they met Allie and Rick in the parking lot at the football game.
For some odd reason, Haven refused to ride with Allie and he wondered if this had anything to do with it.
“Allie thought it would be hilarious to leave me at the diner after the last football game because Brody Jackson happened to be there. She was under the assumption he’d give me a ride home if I was abandoned by my so-called friends.”
Hale glared at Allie. “You didn’t really leave her there, did you?”
“Well, yeah, we did. Rick and I parked across the street and then followed behind his truck to make sure she got home safely. He didn’t even try to kiss her goodnight. I was, like, totally in shock.” Allie spoke to Hale, ignoring the look of irritation on Haven’s face.
“So not only did you dump me, you stalked me?” Haven glowered from Allie to Rick. He at least had the decency to look embarrassed.
“It wasn’t stalking. I wanted to make sure he wasn’t like a crazed killer or something.” Allie looped her arm around Haven’s as they neared the door.
“Wouldn’t that have been good to discover before you left me at the diner?”
“Maybe, but it was a spur of the moment thing.” Allie grinned as they sauntered inside. “Besides, it worked out fine, didn’t it?”
“I don’t know what your definition of fine is, but it’s not like we’ve gone out on a date or anything. I haven’t even seen him for a couple weeks,” Haven said. Although Brody gave her his number and said he wanted to see her again soon, between him traveling out of town for games and her work schedule, all they’d managed to do was speak on the phone a few times.
Brody called her last night to make sure she’d be at the game, and she assured him she’d be there. She’d hoped he’d want to talk a while, but he cut the call short and left her wondering what was going on with him. She still couldn’t decide if he was interested in her or
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