Free Destroyed Dreams by Jessica Gray Page A

found. “I don’t think so. I’m kind of tired and think I’ll call it an early night.” She had found herself becoming even more attracted to him throughout dinner. She already liked looking at his hot body, but now that she was getting to know his personality, her attraction was getting hard to contain.
     
    Throughout the end of their meal, her eyes had continually been drawn back to his mouth and she kept wondering what he kissed like.
     
    Those types of thoughts needed to be kept hidden away. Robert was great to look at, and she enjoyed watching him work, when he wasn’t looking, he had even starred in her dreams the night before, but reality was never as good as the dream. They were just starting to get along and she knew that throwing sex into the mix could seriously upset that fragile cart.
     
    Robert nodded and after looking both ways, gestured for her to precede him across the street. “Well, drive safe and I’ll see you tomorrow then.” He watched her walk down the sidewalk and get into her vehicle. He wanted to call her back and convince her to spend more time with him, but he also knew that his control was on a very tight leash where she was concerned. He had enjoyed getting to know her over dinner, and her laughter and smile turned him on more than he felt comfortable with.
     
    She wasn’t the type of woman you slept with and then walked away from. That scared him enough to keep quiet as she drove away. She had a smokin’ hot body, and if the passion she had shown him in her defense of his right for justice translated to the bedroom, she’d be a firecracker between the sheets.  As much as he wanted to go there, he knew that he needed to stay away from her. He didn’t do relationships and he doubted she did one-night stands. End of story.

Chapter 15
     
    Melissa rolled over in bed and looked at the clock – 10:30 a.m. and she didn’t hear any power tools. She listened for another minute or two before she rolled out of bed and headed for the bathroom.
     
    After taking care of business, she dressed in shorts and a t-shirt and headed for the kitchen. As she walked through the living room, her eyes scanned the deck area looking for Robert. When she saw him, she was amazed at the sense of relief she felt. Huh? She would have to examine that feeling later.
     
    As she started the coffee, she turned to watch him and saw him watching her. Waving at him, she gestured to the coffee cup she held in his hand and saw him nod his head. This had become their morning ritual for the last several days. She would make coffee, offer him some, and then she would hang out on the deck, talking to him while he worked as she drank her first cup of coffee.
    The day would progress with her watching a movie or reading for a while. He would knock on the door whenever he needed an extra set of hands and she would help him and then retreat inside the cabin. At lunchtime, he would knock and she would grab her lunch and they would walk down to the lake and eat together.
     
    They had avoided any conversations that might become controversial and seemed to be getting along great. Melissa had refrained from visiting the town again, as she didn’t want to chance meeting up with Robert.
     
    Robert had kept hoping that she would show up at TJ’s again, but was also relieved when she hadn’t. They were dancing around their attraction to each other, and everything seems to be going just fine.
     
    Carrying two cups of coffee out onto the deck, Melissa sat down at the deck table and waited for Robert to join her.
     
    “Thanks. So what do you think of the planter boxes?” Robert gestured to the built-in planters he was installing around the deck.
     
    “They’re going to be a great addition. Has my uncle decided what kind of plants he’s going to put in them yet?”
     
    “Not that I know of.  He mentioned some sort of evergreen; probably something that will keep its leaves even when the weather turns cold.”
     
    Melissa