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“Me too.” I shook off the cloud around us. The day was going to be difficult. I couldn’t dwell on it. “Want some breakfast? I make a mean omelet.”
Red crept up her cheeks. “I don’t know if we have any eggs.”
“Are you good to go down here?”
“I think it’s under control . . . sort of.” The flat line of her lips turned up.
“Mind if I go rummage in your kitchen?”
“Go for it. Though I can’t promise Miss Adeline won’t come get in your way.” The affection in her voice every time she spoke of the woman was present again.
“She could probably show me a thing or two.”
“I definitely could.” The woman appeared with a smug look. “Looks like you could give a lesson in taking things at a snail’s pace.”
Pepper closed her eyes in embarrassment. “Woman . . .”
“I don’t want to hear any excuses.” She waved us off. “And I like my omelet extra done.”
“Got it.” I saluted.
She ambled away to take another dog out for a walk.
“Feel free to ignore her,” Pepper said.
I tapped my lips. “I don’t know. She may be onto something.”
She shoved at me. “Not you too.”
“Fine, fine. I’ll go cook breakfast.”
Bark. Bark. Bark.
“I thought you already fed her?” I asked over Sadie’s shrill barks.
“You said the B word.” She mouthedbreakfastbefore she pointed in the dog’s direction. “And you already ate, little piggy.”
That only seemed to encourage her.
“Maybe she wants an omelet.”
The girl stood there barking as if she wouldn’t stop until her voice gave out. A few others joined the chorus.
Pepper shook her finger at Sadie. “See what you’ve started.”
“Remind me not to make you mad.” I held up both hands in surrender.
She planted a hand on her hip, but there was zero menace in her glare.Damn, she’s beautiful.
After a second of my staring, she appeared uncertain. “What?”
“What what?”
“You’re looking at me funny,” she said, glancing down I guessed to check to see if she had something on her clothes.
“Not funny.” I stalked toward her. “Not by a long shot.”
And then she was in my arms, I’d hooked her by the waist, and pulled her flush. We hadn’t known each other long, but I’d had a few moments when she’d been in my arms. Her skin was soft to touch. When I held her, it felt perfect. But right now, I needed to know if her sweet lips were as soft as they seemed.
