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Liam walked outside and waited in his truck. He’d watch the doors. He climbed into the cab, leaned back, and closed his eyes.
He jerked when a noise woke him, and he looked over to see Siobhan at the passenger door. He pushed the button to unlock it, and she got inside.
“I didn’t mean to fall asleep,” he said.
“That’s okay. When I didn’t see you on the bench, I found your truck.” She clicked her seatbelt.
Liam sat up, started the truck, drove to her apartment, and parked beside the steps.
“I can run up and get some things. There’s no need for you to go.”
“Are you sure?”
“Of course.” She leaned over the console, kissed his lips, and exited the truck.
He watched her run up the steps and then disappear into the apartment. Sighing, he kept his eyes on the door, and when she emerged, he opened the door, stepped out, and met her at the steps to take her case from her. He set it in the back, got in, and drove them to his home.
When he pulled into the driveway, he drove to the house and heard her gasp.
“It’s beautiful.”
“Thanks.”
“Did you build it?”
“I had it built, but I knew what I wanted.”
“I love log homes.”
“I always have too.”
“Do your parents live in one too?”
“No, they live in the original farmhouse. I’ll show it to you tomorrow.”
“Today.”
“Yeah, whatever you want to call it. Let’s go inside, Irish. I’m beat.”
“Me too. Someone kept me up last night.”
“Right. You just keep telling yourself it was all me.” Liam grinned when she laughed.
Siobhan opened the door, stepped out, and walked to the front of the truck. Liam watched her stare at the house, then he got out and removed her case from the back. He walked to her, took her hand, and led her to the door.
They stepped inside, and he saw Rebel running into the kitchen. She slid on the floor when she tried to stop when she saw Siobhan.
“Oh, how precious,” Siobhan said as she sat on the floor. “What’s your name?”
“That’s Rebel. She’s partially deaf.”
Siobhan looked at him. “Poor girl.”
“She can hear muffled sounds but that’s all.”
“She’s so pretty.”
“Yes, she’s usually in here or in the living room when I’m gone, so she knows when I get home.”
