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Once again, Stryker West walked the grounds of his Aunt Minnie's old place. The garden had been decimated by animals and weather. Even the rose bushes looked dull and withered.
Rubbing his neck, he tried, once more, to figure out why Jess wanted to save the house. He entered the back door into the kitchen. Blowing dust off the stove, he turned the knob. A flame sprang to life.
"Well, well. Still works."
He continued ambling down the long hall to the living room.
"I suppose you could refinish the floors. Hmm. Paint the walls?New sofa. Guess she has a point. Maybe it's not ready for the trash heap."
Ending up at the window seat, watching birds in the feeder Jess kept filled, he scratched his chin. Then it hit him. Suddenly, he realized what mattered to Jess mattered to him. He cared for her. In shock, he sank down on the window seat.
Damn, what had he done? He'd developed feelings for a woman who hated his guts. Jess Lennox loathed him with every breath she took. How did this happen? The physical attraction made sense, but nothing more. Too late. He covered his eyes with his hand and shook his head.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid," he muttered, already feeling pain in his heart.
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Rubbing his neck, he tried, once more, to figure out why Jess wanted to save the house. He entered the back door into the kitchen. Blowing dust off the stove, he turned the knob. A flame sprang to life.
"Well, well. Still works."
He continued ambling down the long hall to the living room.
"I suppose you could refinish the floors. Hmm. Paint the walls?New sofa. Guess she has a point. Maybe it's not ready for the trash heap."
Ending up at the window seat, watching birds in the feeder Jess kept filled, he scratched his chin. Then it hit him. Suddenly, he realized what mattered to Jess mattered to him. He cared for her. In shock, he sank down on the window seat.
Damn, what had he done? He'd developed feelings for a woman who hated his guts. Jess Lennox loathed him with every breath she took. How did this happen? The physical attraction made sense, but nothing more. Too late. He covered his eyes with his hand and shook his head.
"Stupid, stupid, stupid," he muttered, already feeling pain in his heart.
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Excellent scene. Love the way the truth dawns on him.
ReplyDeleteAnd the truth finally slaps him upside the head! Great snippet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful scene! I love the way the realization comes over him!
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