Seaton told herself not to overthink his words.
So many times in her life she'd been pushed down by her thoughts on top of the treatment she received from the people who were supposed to love her.
This was her new life, she reminded herself.
And she was going to make the most of it.
With a smile, she took a few steps back and then turned to duck into her bedroom, excitement rushing through her veins.
CHAPTER 4
CADDO
There was a moment when he pulled his truck into the Lone Star Diner parking lot when he had to wonder if this was the right place to take Seaton for their first...
Uh...
Their first meal together.
He wasn't ready to call it a date because he was pretty sure she didn't consider it one.
They were firmly in the neighbors category.
For the moment.
There was something about her that drew him closer. He'd never felt this way toward other women.
Friends? Absolutely.
He'd never felt the need to get closer like he did with Seaton.
He had every intention to go into his house that morning and transfer her cookies to a new container so he could return hers, but as soon as he got out of his truck, his head turned in the direction of her house.
When he started to walk, he didn't head toward his front door, but hers.
The container?
Well, he figured it might be worth a return visit if the first went well.
If it didn't, he'd find a way to get it back to her.
He pulled into a spot near the back of the lot where his truck wouldn't crowd anyone.
When he put it in park, he turned to look at Seaton.
She was looking out of the window at the diner.
"Lone Star Diner." She read the sign.
He could hear a lightness in her voice. A kind of wonder.
He liked to hear it.
"One of the firefighters on my shift, Lincoln Abe, his dad owns the Lone Star, and is the cook here six days a week."
"That's dedication," she was smiling when she turned to look at him.
"That's being a workaholic."
