How’s that beer? Jack asked, dishtowel in hand, eyeing the nearly empty glass. I’m good, Ian said. Just let me know, he said, turning away. Ah, Ian said, getting his attention but not exactly calling...
He’d be glad you were there, standing in for him. I was just telling him about it and I thought, shit, I don’t even know how much of him is in there. None, Jack said. He’s moved on. Paul hit his chest...
Hey, he said. She turned around and, as quickly, turned back. There had been tears on her face. He frowned. What was this? Trouble in paradise? Hey, he said, walking up behind her, squeezing her upper...
He went into the hall bathroom that separated the two bedrooms and lifted the lid. He yawned. He scratched his head and felt foreign objects in his hair. While he continued to aim the stream into the...
He wasn’t nearly as smooth, as romantic as Cameron! He wasn’t as pretty, and Lord knew, he didn’t want her like Cameron did. Then she remembered the way he laid his head on her shoulder and wept right...
He was past the jitters about her age, her uncle. He was moving on this. And when it was over, he was going to be shot, he was pretty sure. But he was into her; she had him. He hoped his death would b...
He smoothed a little hair off her forehead. I’m proud of you. It was so awesome. See? I knew you’d find something here to sink your teeth into. He reached down, crossed his arms under her bottom and l...
He had known from the moment he saw her that she was dangerous, but he’d had no idea how lethal. She had pulled feelings to the surface that he thought he’d been in control of and now it was here—he f...
He found himself thinking, Paul is going to kill me. I’m thinking carnal thoughts about the maid of honor and how to get her out of this pink dress and Paul is going to kill me. But I will die happy,...
He found her in the bathroom, wearing one of his huge T-shirts, and he caught her softly crying. It had been a very long time since he’d seen her tears, and it knocked the wind out of him. He couldn’t...
He doesn’t really care for kids that much, she said. Therefore he doesn’t treat them like kids, but rather like short adults. Seems to work like a charm. Lief
He didn’t want it ever to end and he concentrated on making it the longest kiss in history, hoping to get caught, hoping everyone would go on notice—this was his girl. His woman.
He called and asked where she was and she said, I decided to just come home tonight. Why? Because there was no one to talk to at the bar, she said. But I’m here. Exactly, she said. And then she said g...
Good luck with this, man. It’s not what you think. Oh—it is what I think. You’re so into this woman, you’re done for. I can’t wait to see how this turns out. Yeah. Me, too.
Ellie had quite a few questions for the man who was creeping into her bed night after night, questions she was not planning to ask. What should we do about us? was first on her list. When he said he l...
By the time she was serving him a cup of tea in her brand-new kitchen, Walt appeared. Dressed. Mason, I’d like you to meet Walt Booth, my— Significant other, he said, putting out his hand. He glanced...
But only seconds seemed to have passed before there was a huge blast that caused her to sit up straight and catch her breath. Then the outhouse door opened sharply, and Ian stood there with a startled...
Brother, you give me no credit. You think I took emergency leave to come up here and save your life without knowing anything? I called that bar—that sweet little bar you like so much? Where they haven...
Being around her gentled him, steadied him. Made him want to be a better man. It also had another, more disquieting effect; when she brushed up against him, when he caught a whiff of her sweet, natura...
Zach leaned over the bar and looked past Mike and Mel to Doc. Dr. Mullins? he questioned hopefully. Doc lifted his one whiskey of the day along with a bushy white eyebrow. He sipped, put the whiskey d...