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Chapter Ten
Reanna didn’t live the sheltered life that Jerry might think she did. She might not have been on a tour of Boston, but she’d spent plenty of time in New York City. Besides, she was a police officer. She had seen more than she ever wanted to share with anyone. She was positive that Jerry had made it a point to take her only to the best and safest places on his tour today. She had expected that. Jerry wanted her to see the best of what Boston had to offer. But it wasn’t the history or the beautiful building that drew her here. It was getting to know him on a more personal level. She would’ve told him that early on, but the look on Jerry’s face had shown how excited he was doing this with her.
Boston had its charm for sure, but there was one place he hadn’t taken her yet, and she wondered why. Had he changed his mind about her sleeping over? “I don’t know about you, but I think I’ve had my fill of sightseeing today.” Hopefully that was a sweet, subtle hint.
“Would you like to go out and eat? I know this great place by the water,” he said.
Maybe too subtle.
“Do they do takeout?” she tried again.
“Don’t tell me you don’t eat by the ocean because of sharks.”
She laughed. “You run your own business, right?”
He looked at her, puzzled. “What does this have to do with sharks?”
“Nothing. And neither does my wanting takeout.” With a sigh she added, “Wouldn’t you rather eat at home?” That was as clear as it could get.
“Oh. My place. Got it,” he said.
Finally.
“But seafood does sound good. I’d just like to eat it where we can relax,” she replied.
Jerry smiled. “I agree. Why don’t we go to the penthouse and soak in the Jacuzzi and let them deliver?”
“Now that sounds like the perfect way to end our day,” she said.
“Not sure it’s ending, but the location will be more…private,” he teased. “Unless you’re too tired after all that running around.”
“Don’t make me prove what stamina I have, because you’d be amazed,” she challenged.
“You amaze me with everything you do.”
She crossed her arms. “My cooking?”
He nodded. “Absolutely. Amazed you haven’t poisoned anyone yet,” he joked.
“My police work?” she asked.
“Impressed. I don’t know many people who make the national news. And it also explained that funky odor in your house yesterday morning. You might want to request a new uniform,” he suggested.
“We have to purchase them. I washed it four times and I just can’t get the smell out,” she replied. “And please don’t remind me that the world watched a cow pee on me. I’ll never get hired by another department now.
“First, it wasn’t the world, just the country. Not that it makes it any better. Secondly, what do you mean another department? I thought you loved where you are.”
“I do. But that doesn’t mean I want to be there for the rest of my life. Even my house was purchased believing that it was only temporary. But I’ve stayed in both longer than I expected.” Or wanted.
As they drove to his apartment, they used the time to talk differently than they usually did. The conversation turned…serious.
“You’re okay with not living in Hope Valley?”
“Of course. I might have been born and raised there, but there is so much more to see and do in this country of ours. But it takes money to be able to travel. Not that you’ve ever worried about that,” she stated. He was a billionaire, from a long line of wealthy Hearts. Money was nothing to him.
“I have been fortunate not to go without. But let me correct you on something if you don’t mind. I run my own business. I drive my own revenue. If I make the wrong decision, or connect with the wrong people, I could lose it. There is no guarantee what I have today, will be here tomorrow.”
She didn’t have all that much to lose. There was a mortgage on the house, so the bank would take that. It still needed a lot of work, which she couldn’t afford yet either. Her truck was hers free and clear, but she couldn’t see anyone wanting that either. But Reanna didn’t value possessions. Brenda complained all the time because Reanna would give the shirt off her back to someone if they needed it more than her. But it was what made her happy. Helping others was what life was all about to her. That’s why she went to the police academy.
