deodorant.
With each step, she relived the fun times she had with Garrett and Janet. Her pulse
danced at the possibilities of him calling. The man of her dreams with his
incredible, sexy, teddy-bear-brown eyes and friendly attitude made everyone
feel special.
If he called, would Janet be upset if they went out?
Damn, this could get complicated.
“It really doesn’t matter,” she muttered to herself.
“He won’t call.”
Chapter Two
Fifteen minutes later, Brooke stood staring at the DVDs
on display in the electronic section of the store. By only taking one class at
the community college this spring semester, she had a little more time on her
hands and wanted a movie to watch when she had nothing else plan. Sadly, she
spent way too many evenings alone.
Immediately, her thoughts turned to her best friend. Over
the last year, they’d grown apart. Even though, they talked and got together,
occasionally. With Janet enrolling and moving into a dorm room at Creighton this
fall, they weren’t as close. She had other interest and new friends.
Brooke had even met a few, and they were a fun group. Still,
she had an eight-to-five job, classes to attend in the evenings, and a rigid
workout regimen. Janet, on the other hand, went to school during the day and partied
at night. Their schedules just didn’t mesh anymore.
Shifting her gaze between the two movies in her hands,
she debated which to buy. The good-looking actor on one tempted her, making
her think of Garrett. What did he do in the evenings, on the weekend, or at
night?
DIY projects or was he dating someone?
Didn’t Janet say he was seeing a woman he worked with?
“I’d pick the comedy. The heavy drama stuff is too
depressing.” The rich, baritone voice over her left shoulder caught her off-guard.
Spinning around, she brushed against Garrett’s muscular
bicep. The brief contact shot through her, and she fought to control her
intense response to his sensual presence. “Fancy meeting you here.”
His quick grin and the spark of interest in his eyes
lightened the discouraging possibility of spending another night alone.
“I decided I wanted to watch a few movies this
weekend. With it the middle of the week, I thought I beat the crowds and get
them today.” She offered both DVDs to him to see which one he’d choose.
He studied them both for a moment, then plucked the
comedy from her hand and dropped it into his cart. “I’ll buy this one. Then you
can come over Friday night and enjoy it with me.”
“Whoa, wait a minute. What if I’m busy?” She stared
into his eyes, trying her best to calm her racing pulse. It’d been over a year
since they’d spent any time together.
Also, what if Janet found out? Would she end their
friendship over this?
“Okay, we’ll make it Saturday night. I’ll even grill
steaks if you want?” The smile on his face indicated he had no doubt of his
ability to convince her to accept his offer.
She shook her head, trying to give herself more time
to think. “I’m not sure us getting together is a good idea. Janet might...”
“Janet doesn’t care what we do. She so busy partying
and going to school, she doesn’t keep in contact with any of her old friends.”
He yanked the other DVD from her hand and tossed it into his basket, too. Before
she had a chance to react, his hands slid around her waist and he drew her to
his chest.
The hard line of his body offered such warmth, she
found herself leaning into him. Her arms automatically circled him. Her head
hit his shoulder. She snuggled closer as her mind raced with how much she’d missed
their spontaneous hugs.
Yes, he was her best friend’s ex-husband, but he was
also her friend.
His grip tightened when she shifted back to study his
face. A few extra lines marked the corner of his eyes and revealed his tendency
to laugh at life. His bright smile softened his resistant to comply with her
demand to be free. “I’m not letting you go until you agree to
With each step, she relived the fun times she had with Garrett and Janet. Her pulse
danced at the possibilities of him calling. The man of her dreams with his
incredible, sexy, teddy-bear-brown eyes and friendly attitude made everyone
feel special.
If he called, would Janet be upset if they went out?
Damn, this could get complicated.
“It really doesn’t matter,” she muttered to herself.
“He won’t call.”
Chapter Two
Fifteen minutes later, Brooke stood staring at the DVDs
on display in the electronic section of the store. By only taking one class at
the community college this spring semester, she had a little more time on her
hands and wanted a movie to watch when she had nothing else plan. Sadly, she
spent way too many evenings alone.
Immediately, her thoughts turned to her best friend. Over
the last year, they’d grown apart. Even though, they talked and got together,
occasionally. With Janet enrolling and moving into a dorm room at Creighton this
fall, they weren’t as close. She had other interest and new friends.
Brooke had even met a few, and they were a fun group. Still,
she had an eight-to-five job, classes to attend in the evenings, and a rigid
workout regimen. Janet, on the other hand, went to school during the day and partied
at night. Their schedules just didn’t mesh anymore.
Shifting her gaze between the two movies in her hands,
she debated which to buy. The good-looking actor on one tempted her, making
her think of Garrett. What did he do in the evenings, on the weekend, or at
night?
DIY projects or was he dating someone?
Didn’t Janet say he was seeing a woman he worked with?
“I’d pick the comedy. The heavy drama stuff is too
depressing.” The rich, baritone voice over her left shoulder caught her off-guard.
Spinning around, she brushed against Garrett’s muscular
bicep. The brief contact shot through her, and she fought to control her
intense response to his sensual presence. “Fancy meeting you here.”
His quick grin and the spark of interest in his eyes
lightened the discouraging possibility of spending another night alone.
“I decided I wanted to watch a few movies this
weekend. With it the middle of the week, I thought I beat the crowds and get
them today.” She offered both DVDs to him to see which one he’d choose.
He studied them both for a moment, then plucked the
comedy from her hand and dropped it into his cart. “I’ll buy this one. Then you
can come over Friday night and enjoy it with me.”
“Whoa, wait a minute. What if I’m busy?” She stared
into his eyes, trying her best to calm her racing pulse. It’d been over a year
since they’d spent any time together.
Also, what if Janet found out? Would she end their
friendship over this?
“Okay, we’ll make it Saturday night. I’ll even grill
steaks if you want?” The smile on his face indicated he had no doubt of his
ability to convince her to accept his offer.
She shook her head, trying to give herself more time
to think. “I’m not sure us getting together is a good idea. Janet might...”
“Janet doesn’t care what we do. She so busy partying
and going to school, she doesn’t keep in contact with any of her old friends.”
He yanked the other DVD from her hand and tossed it into his basket, too. Before
she had a chance to react, his hands slid around her waist and he drew her to
his chest.
The hard line of his body offered such warmth, she
found herself leaning into him. Her arms automatically circled him. Her head
hit his shoulder. She snuggled closer as her mind raced with how much she’d missed
their spontaneous hugs.
Yes, he was her best friend’s ex-husband, but he was
also her friend.
His grip tightened when she shifted back to study his
face. A few extra lines marked the corner of his eyes and revealed his tendency
to laugh at life. His bright smile softened his resistant to comply with her
demand to be free. “I’m not letting you go until you agree to
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