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Oh, man. His voice was even better in person than it was over the phone. It was rich, velvety, and slightly gravelly.
The back door opened, and Marty used my stomach as a jump pad and catapulted himself over my shoulder to Jonas.
“Easy, easy,” he laughed. “I’m excited to meet you guys, too.”
I kept my eyes forward and listened to Jonas clip the leashes on, and then the boys scrambled out of the car.
“Just park in front, babe. I’ll take the boys around back to go to the bathroom,” Jonas called.
“Uh, yeah,” I called.
I watched Jonas walk an excited Doc and Marty down the driveway and to the back of the large building.
A mix of emotions swirled inside of me.
That was Jonas walking Doc and Marty. Their tails wagged in unison, and they pranced as if they were showing off for Jonas. They weren’t pulling or trying to get away from Jonas. They were happy to be next to him, and with their leashes lax and dragging on the ground.
“You guys never walk that good for me,” I grumbled.
And then there was Jonas. He was taller than I had imagined, and his stride was strong and purposeful. He glanced back at me, and I ducked down in my seat.
Holy crap-ola.
“Get out of the car, Lennox,” he called.
I peeked over the door and caught one last glimpse of him before he disappeared behind the building.
I would have made a run for it, but Doc and Marty were with Jonas, and as much as I was terrified, I wasn’t going to leave them behind.
I shifted into drive and slowly turned into the parking lot. “Here we go,” I whispered.
The car rolled into the parking lot, and I parked to the right of the front door. I grabbed my purse off the floor and hitched it over my shoulder as I got out. I could hear talking and laughing at Doc and Marty in the backyard.
I wasn’t surprised that Doc and Marty went willingly with Jonas. They both read my mood and feelings, and I hadn’t let off that I was scared of Jonas. Just a little bit hesitant. Obviously, that wasn’t an emotion Doc and Marty picked up on.
After I wandered around the side of the building, I was surprised to see a large fenced-in area with a hot tub, fire pit, and numerous chairs spread around.
“There she is,” Jonas called. He was standing next to the firepit with a frisbee in his hand. “I was wondering if I was going to have to drag you out of your car or if we were going to hang out in there.” He tossed the frisbee, and the boys chased after it.
“Where did you get a frisbee from?” I asked. Yeah, that was what my mind was worried about. Never mind the fact that the man I had pretty much fallen in love with over the past three years through letters was standing in front of me. Tell me more about the frisbee.My lord.
Jonas smirked and shrugged. “Reva. She’s got two silver labs right now that are her babies. They go wherever she goes.”
“I bet Doc and Marty would love to play with them.” Why was I talking about my dogs? There were so many other things I needed to say, but here we were, talking about dogs.
“Maybe she can bring them over in a couple of days,” Jonas suggested.
I nodded and watched Doc bring the frisbee back with Marty hot on his heels.
“How long do you think you’re going to freak out in your head?” Jonas grabbed the frisbee and tossed it again.
“Uh, well...” I cleared my throat and shook my hands out. “I’m not freaking out. I just don’t know what to say.” I was totally freaking out. I was a ten out of ten on the freak-out scale.
Jonas nodded. “Well, why don’t you talk to me like you’re writing a letter?” he suggested. “Tell me about your drive. Were the boys good?”
I opened my mouth and instantly closed it.
He threw the frisbee again and half turned away from me. He wasn’t trying to rush me. He was going to let me talk and warm up to him on my own terms.
