the next thing we do.”
“Hmm.” She narrowed her eyes at him.
“Come on. You’re a natural. You won one and I won one.”
“If you win, it better not be one of those death-defying sports you call fun. I refuse to try and climb a mountain using just my teeth and my toes. It’s not normal.”
He laughed and then proceeded to sink every ball on the table. She stood with her jaw hanging down. When the last one fell into the cup, he strolled over and placed his cue in the rack. He seized the stick out of her hands and laid it down.
“I believe that would be winner’s choice.”
His sexy voice made her insides turn to mush. “Okay, if I haven’t verbalized this, then I know I’ve thought it on several occasions already. Jerk.”
He grunted an acknowledgment and ushered her toward the entrance. “Let’s get out of here and go for a ride. I want to show you around.”
They drove until civilization ended and trees lined both sides of the road. The sheer beauty of the scenery mesmerized her.
Hundreds of vibrant colors dotted the landscape, heralding in a change of season. The vast difference in seasons was new to her. In Dallas, there were two. Summer or winter. Fall was just a bunch of pictures that you admired on a calendar.
Bode exited onto a side road, and the view of the lake before them was spectacular. The water’s smooth surface reflected the orange fireball of the setting sun. She opened her door and slid out before he could help her.
The pungent aroma of fresh pine trees hit her and she breathed in the mingled scents of earth and water. After spending most of her life in the city, the woodland scenery overwhelmed her, with its breathtaking colors. They stopped at the front of the truck as twilight settled around them.
A bird’s cry floated on the cold breeze coming off the water. Crickets sounded loud in the stillness. She tipped her head back to stare up at a sky where the first few stars of the night twinkled so near she could almost reach out and touch them. The temperature had dropped from the day’s warmth, and she found herself shivering.
“Here, take my jacket. The weather isn’t too bad for late October, but it’s still in the low forties and a little cooler than what you’re used to.” He placed his coat around her and she inhaled the spicy male scent of him.
Settled back against the hood, they enjoyed the beautiful sights in companionable silence.
“Okay, you told me how David knuckled down. How did you get from UT basketball star to a big-time prosecutor?” he asked.
“I guess I experienced a light bulb moment when I got to high school.” She gave a theatrical shudder that made him laugh. “After David graduated, I became fair game.”
His shoulder bumped hers. “It couldn’t have been too hard for a pretty girl like you.”
She bumped him back. “Ha. Some detective you are. Let’s just say I found out firsthand how cruel kids can be. There I was, taller than most of the guys, wearing hand-me-down clothes, and so shy I couldn’t string two sentences together. Talk about an easy target for the mean girls. So, I mimicked David and put everything I had into succeeding. Basketball became just a means to an end.”
He shook his head. “I don’t know what kind of attorney you are, but that was incredible watching you play today.”
“I dreamed of being a coach for a while but opted to follow in David’s footsteps instead. My goal was to make him proud of me and do some good in the world.”
“I imagine he would have been proud of you no matter what you decided to do. He loves you.”
His voice was deep. Sexy. She raised her head to find him staring at her. Warm brown eyes met hers and her pulse played a game of hopscotch through her veins. He’s going to kiss me if I don’t step away . Her feet refused to listen and remained rooted in place.
He faced her and placed one hand on either side of her body. Barely enough light remained in the day for her to see him.
“Hmm.” She narrowed her eyes at him.
“Come on. You’re a natural. You won one and I won one.”
“If you win, it better not be one of those death-defying sports you call fun. I refuse to try and climb a mountain using just my teeth and my toes. It’s not normal.”
He laughed and then proceeded to sink every ball on the table. She stood with her jaw hanging down. When the last one fell into the cup, he strolled over and placed his cue in the rack. He seized the stick out of her hands and laid it down.
“I believe that would be winner’s choice.”
His sexy voice made her insides turn to mush. “Okay, if I haven’t verbalized this, then I know I’ve thought it on several occasions already. Jerk.”
He grunted an acknowledgment and ushered her toward the entrance. “Let’s get out of here and go for a ride. I want to show you around.”
They drove until civilization ended and trees lined both sides of the road. The sheer beauty of the scenery mesmerized her.
Hundreds of vibrant colors dotted the landscape, heralding in a change of season. The vast difference in seasons was new to her. In Dallas, there were two. Summer or winter. Fall was just a bunch of pictures that you admired on a calendar.
Bode exited onto a side road, and the view of the lake before them was spectacular. The water’s smooth surface reflected the orange fireball of the setting sun. She opened her door and slid out before he could help her.
The pungent aroma of fresh pine trees hit her and she breathed in the mingled scents of earth and water. After spending most of her life in the city, the woodland scenery overwhelmed her, with its breathtaking colors. They stopped at the front of the truck as twilight settled around them.
A bird’s cry floated on the cold breeze coming off the water. Crickets sounded loud in the stillness. She tipped her head back to stare up at a sky where the first few stars of the night twinkled so near she could almost reach out and touch them. The temperature had dropped from the day’s warmth, and she found herself shivering.
“Here, take my jacket. The weather isn’t too bad for late October, but it’s still in the low forties and a little cooler than what you’re used to.” He placed his coat around her and she inhaled the spicy male scent of him.
Settled back against the hood, they enjoyed the beautiful sights in companionable silence.
“Okay, you told me how David knuckled down. How did you get from UT basketball star to a big-time prosecutor?” he asked.
“I guess I experienced a light bulb moment when I got to high school.” She gave a theatrical shudder that made him laugh. “After David graduated, I became fair game.”
His shoulder bumped hers. “It couldn’t have been too hard for a pretty girl like you.”
She bumped him back. “Ha. Some detective you are. Let’s just say I found out firsthand how cruel kids can be. There I was, taller than most of the guys, wearing hand-me-down clothes, and so shy I couldn’t string two sentences together. Talk about an easy target for the mean girls. So, I mimicked David and put everything I had into succeeding. Basketball became just a means to an end.”
He shook his head. “I don’t know what kind of attorney you are, but that was incredible watching you play today.”
“I dreamed of being a coach for a while but opted to follow in David’s footsteps instead. My goal was to make him proud of me and do some good in the world.”
“I imagine he would have been proud of you no matter what you decided to do. He loves you.”
His voice was deep. Sexy. She raised her head to find him staring at her. Warm brown eyes met hers and her pulse played a game of hopscotch through her veins. He’s going to kiss me if I don’t step away . Her feet refused to listen and remained rooted in place.
He faced her and placed one hand on either side of her body. Barely enough light remained in the day for her to see him.
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