the horrors that plagued him.
Realiz ing how time seemed to fly with Mitch, she hadn’t noticed the late hour and decided she should head home. Once again they walked hand in hand, but this time neither of them felt the need to speak, enjoying the company. The walk seemed far too short and before she knew it they were walking up the path to her apartment. At the door they stood staring at each other and Isabelle knew he didn’t want the evening to end as much as she didn’t. Their heated kisses and urgent hands sent shivers over her skin and it took everything she had to say goodnight. They arranged to see each other again the following afternoon and evening. With one last kiss, Isabelle sent him a reluctant wave and went inside.
Tiptoeing to her room she went over to check on her little man and returned the covers he’d kicked off during sleep. Isabelle decided, at that moment, to bring Jesse along on her date with Mitch the following day.
As she brushed the curls from her angel’s forehead, she hoped she wasn’t making a mistake.
Chapter Nine
Jesse
The morning went too slow for both Isabelle and Jesse, who was excited about meeting Mitch. He’d already asked what seemed like hundreds of questions about him and thought it interesting that he took photographs. At last the time came for Mitch to arrive, and when the knock at the door sounded, it was Jesse who raced to the door with Isabelle in tow.
Mitch was waiting outside nervously as the door opened to reveal a very blonde curly-haired boy with big blue eyes staring up at him. Mitch thought he must look like his father as their appeared to be no resemblance to Isabelle until he smiled and he recognized the same wide, friendly smile. Seeing Jesse surprised him but he realized that Isabelle may have planned to bring Jesse with them today and he was thrilled. He was fully aware of how much she trusted him now. This made him more determined to be a better man for her and her family.
He watched as Isabelle approached behind her son , appearing fresh-faced and casually beautiful with her hair tied up, her flowing summery dress in yellow complementing her skin and hair. How much longer could he control his desire for her?
“Hello, I’m Jesse.”
“Hey, Jesse. I’m Mitch. It’s nice to meet you.”
Mitch shook his small hand and he couldn’t help but notice that it thrilled Jesse. Just like his nephew, he appeared to enjoy being treated as a ‘grown up’.
Mitch’s wink over Jesse’s shoulder caused Isabelle’s blood to rush and she discovered it was a feeling she could get used to and look forward too. The thrill of seeing him seemed to increase each time and she welcomed it. He looked fantastic again and she began to wonder how much longer she would be able to resist him and be content with kisses, even if they were knee buckling ones. She craved to feel his hard smooth skin beneath his shirt.
They strolled to the park with Jesse between them holding their hands. Every now and again he would count down from three before jumping high with their aid. When they reached the park, Jesse raced off towards the playground as was customary while Isabelle and Mitch located a nice shady spot close by. Mitch sat as close as suitably possible in a public park.
“He has your smile,” he said quietly.
“Yes but the rest is Adrian. It was difficult at first, the constant reminder. Now I’m just happy that there is something left of Adrian in the world. I cared deeply about him but I was never in love with him. We were best friends who occasionally ... well, you know.” She smiled. “Jesse was so young when he died and it is sad he never got to know him. He needs a father figure so much.”
“Well , if it helps, I plan to hang around, Izzy. You and Jesse are just what I have been searching for and I don’t intend to let that go.”
The endearment caused her lips to lift and she made a decision then and there. “I want to stay with
Realiz ing how time seemed to fly with Mitch, she hadn’t noticed the late hour and decided she should head home. Once again they walked hand in hand, but this time neither of them felt the need to speak, enjoying the company. The walk seemed far too short and before she knew it they were walking up the path to her apartment. At the door they stood staring at each other and Isabelle knew he didn’t want the evening to end as much as she didn’t. Their heated kisses and urgent hands sent shivers over her skin and it took everything she had to say goodnight. They arranged to see each other again the following afternoon and evening. With one last kiss, Isabelle sent him a reluctant wave and went inside.
Tiptoeing to her room she went over to check on her little man and returned the covers he’d kicked off during sleep. Isabelle decided, at that moment, to bring Jesse along on her date with Mitch the following day.
As she brushed the curls from her angel’s forehead, she hoped she wasn’t making a mistake.
Chapter Nine
Jesse
The morning went too slow for both Isabelle and Jesse, who was excited about meeting Mitch. He’d already asked what seemed like hundreds of questions about him and thought it interesting that he took photographs. At last the time came for Mitch to arrive, and when the knock at the door sounded, it was Jesse who raced to the door with Isabelle in tow.
Mitch was waiting outside nervously as the door opened to reveal a very blonde curly-haired boy with big blue eyes staring up at him. Mitch thought he must look like his father as their appeared to be no resemblance to Isabelle until he smiled and he recognized the same wide, friendly smile. Seeing Jesse surprised him but he realized that Isabelle may have planned to bring Jesse with them today and he was thrilled. He was fully aware of how much she trusted him now. This made him more determined to be a better man for her and her family.
He watched as Isabelle approached behind her son , appearing fresh-faced and casually beautiful with her hair tied up, her flowing summery dress in yellow complementing her skin and hair. How much longer could he control his desire for her?
“Hello, I’m Jesse.”
“Hey, Jesse. I’m Mitch. It’s nice to meet you.”
Mitch shook his small hand and he couldn’t help but notice that it thrilled Jesse. Just like his nephew, he appeared to enjoy being treated as a ‘grown up’.
Mitch’s wink over Jesse’s shoulder caused Isabelle’s blood to rush and she discovered it was a feeling she could get used to and look forward too. The thrill of seeing him seemed to increase each time and she welcomed it. He looked fantastic again and she began to wonder how much longer she would be able to resist him and be content with kisses, even if they were knee buckling ones. She craved to feel his hard smooth skin beneath his shirt.
They strolled to the park with Jesse between them holding their hands. Every now and again he would count down from three before jumping high with their aid. When they reached the park, Jesse raced off towards the playground as was customary while Isabelle and Mitch located a nice shady spot close by. Mitch sat as close as suitably possible in a public park.
“He has your smile,” he said quietly.
“Yes but the rest is Adrian. It was difficult at first, the constant reminder. Now I’m just happy that there is something left of Adrian in the world. I cared deeply about him but I was never in love with him. We were best friends who occasionally ... well, you know.” She smiled. “Jesse was so young when he died and it is sad he never got to know him. He needs a father figure so much.”
“Well , if it helps, I plan to hang around, Izzy. You and Jesse are just what I have been searching for and I don’t intend to let that go.”
The endearment caused her lips to lift and she made a decision then and there. “I want to stay with
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