“On a walk.” She tucked a stubborn curl behind her ear. I had to bite the inside of my cheek when it bounced right back out of place.Fuck, she is adorable.
“Me too.”
“Yeah, so you mentioned.” It was adorable how she didn’t want to outright laugh at me as if trying to keep from hurting my feelings. “Are you in town for the stuff at the ski resort?” I nodded, swallowing slightly.
“You?”
“I’ll be there tomorrow. I’m not sure about the rest of it.”
“Understandable.” I nodded like a dope as I stared at her. Fuck, why did she feel so damn familiar to me? “I’m Caleb. Caleb Walker by the way,” I introduced myself, extending my hand. Her head tipped slightly as she stared at me before deciding to take my hand in hers.
“Rosie,” she shared.Rosie.Her name was as pretty as she was. Warmth filled my soul as my hand enveloped hers. Warmth and recognition washed through me as we slowly shook hands.
“Nice to meet you, Caleb.” I’d never liked the sound of my name more.
“Nice to meet you, Rosie.” I said, the words slipping past my lips. “Would you like to go for a walk with me?”
“In the dark and cold?” She tipped her head to the side, making her curls bounce.
“We could stick around here. I mean, what are the chances we’d both need a walk or fresh air at the same time when it feelslike most of the town and people staying at the resort are across the street?” She found that amusing, judging by the way she giggled.
“You’re funny.“ I’d be a court jester if she wanted me to be. “Okay. Umm, if you promise you’re not some kind of serial killer or anything.” Right. Shit. It was the middle of the night, and we were practically all alone.
“How about…” I reached behind me and took my wallet out. “Here is my driver’s license and my business card.” I handed both to her. “What if you take a picture of them and send it to a friend so they know who you’re with?” I suggested, hoping to god she would take me up on my offer. Even if I knew I was going to see her the next day, I wasn’t ready to part ways. Which was very unlike me.
“Oh… that’s… a really good idea.” She reached into her pockets and frowned. “Crap,” she said under breath.
“What?”
“I forgot my phone upstairs.”
“That’s fine. Here.” I snapped a picture of both and uploaded them to an empty text. “Send it your friend or friends. Here.“ When I handed her my cell, a brow of hers rose.
“You do know it’s dangerous to hand a woman your phone, right?”
“It is?” I did it to my kid and a sister all the time.
“Yeah.” She laughed softly. “Your phone hold all your secrets.”
“I don’t have any.” And I never would. Not from her.Whoa, what was that?
“Hmm…” She grinned, and I watched as her fingers worked quickly, typing away a message and the number to someone. “Okay, all sent.” She handed my phone back just as it pinged. Her eyes dropped to the screen, and the smile on her facedisappeared. “Umm, sorry. I didn’t mean to look. A Cassie texted.”
“My daughter.”
“Oh?”
“She’s at a cheer competition in Pinehaven. I don’t know if you know where that is.”
“I do. They have a great donut shop with the best maple bars and teriyaki chicken bowls.”
“I love that place.” I laughed, and when she joined, I was almost positive I’d fallen in love. At just the sound of her laughter and the sight of her smile.Fuck me.
“So, that walk? We still good?” I found myself asking. Those green eyes stared at me for a moment before she started to nod.
“I think so.”
“Do you wanna go back upstairs for your phone?” I asked, but she simply shook her head
