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But I love Reanna too.
Until he met her, he wasn’t really sure what love felt like. This could be it. Or it could be a serious attack of indigestion, because it wasn’t a light, fuzzy feeling. Any time he thought she might be in trouble, it felt more like a tight burning feeling in his chest. Worrying normally wasn’t one of his character traits, because it never accomplished anything. He was a man of action. Yet Jerry found himself doing a lot of it over Reanna. Even in a small town, being a police officer came with risk.
This is why they say someone is lovesick. Because it twists your gut in a knot and you want to hurl.
With all these feelings, he still couldn’t bring himself to leave. He’d promised her he’d be there, and he’d keep his word. Jerry would never forget what it had felt like to hurt her. He never wanted to see that pain in her eyes again.
But the day was quickly turning to night. Although he was happy she was sleeping, he knew if she didn’t get up, she would be awake all night. Jerry headed back upstairs to her bedroom. He opened the door slowly, not wanting to startle her. But she wasn’t asleep any longer. Instead, Reanna was sitting on the bed crying.
Immediately he rushed to her side and pulled her into his arms. “What’s wrong honey?”
“I…I thought I had been dreaming again,” she said. “But you’re really here.”
He said softly, “Yes honey, I’m here.”
“My days and nights have flipped around so much lately, I’m…discombobulated.” She sighed and looked around the room. “What time is it?” she asked.
The drapes were still drawn so the room was dimly lit. He looked at the alarm clock on the opposite side of the bed. “Almost nine. You must be getting hungry.”
“Nine! I have slept almost all day.”
“And you needed it,” he said. “But I think you need food too.”
She was still naked and leaned closer to him. “I’m famished, but first, why are you here?”
“Don’t want me here?”
Reanna pulled away and looked up at him. “I always want you here. But that doesn’t answer my question. I thought you were in Boston because you have meetings.”
“Change of plans.” Because nothing I had to do was more important to me than you.
“For me too. I’ve been working so much lately that the chief gave me the next few days off. Want to spend them together?” she asked.
It sounded damn good to him, but not here. It was going to be a longshot, because only a deep-rooted country girl would be thinking about cows. Jerry had nothing to lose by asking. If she said no, he wouldn’t try convincing her. It had to be something she wanted to do. “How do you feel about coming and staying at my place?” It would give him a chance to see what she thought of the city. God, please say yes, because I want to hold you in a bed actually big enough to sleep two grown adults.
“Your place? You want me to stay with you?” she asked, as though she didn’t believe he was asking.
You’re not the only one surprised by this.
“Yes. I figured it would be different. And maybe we can take in a show or something. Trust me, you’ll like it,” he added.
“You say that a lot,” Reanna replied.
He wasn’t sure what she was referring to. “That you’ll like it?”
She shook her head. “To trust you. What if you’re wrong and I don’t like it? Should I stop trusting you then?”
Jerry hadn’t even realized how much he’d said it to her. But thinking back, it was almost from the moment they’d met. It wasn’t a phrase he commonly used, at least, it hadn’t been in the past. Maybe it was because he knew she was holding back. No fucking more than I have been.
“So you know, I’ll never break my promise to you.” Or I’ll try like hell not to.
He hoped her hesitation wasn’t a sign she was going to decline his offer. If she said no, then it only would be proof that they were from two different worlds. He knew that already, but it might mean their differences were too great to work out.
Instead she said, “I’ve always wanted to visit Boston. You think you can take the time off to show me the sights?”
He smiled and said, “I’d show you the world if you’d let me.”
Reanna giggled. “How about I explore Boston first?”
