Page 173 of Delivery After Dark
“Yeah, and I read about them. Sad stuff.”
“Definitely. One of them was his brother, the last remaining member of his immediate family.”
“Not that lawyer who got himself in trouble?”
“No, the other one. He owned the gym out here, and Morgan, his brother, has been here since September, dealing with Billy’s business and estate. We’ve gotten to know each other, and I don’t want him to spend Christmas alone.”
“Course not. Bring him. The more the merrier.”
“He’ll stay in my room with me—and you’re not going to make a thing of it. You hear me?”
“I hear ya.”
“What? No arguments? No reminders of how I was raised or what my mother would have to say about me living in sin?”
Her dad chuckled. “Clearly, I don’t need to tell you any of that. All I’ll say is I’ve waited a long time to see you find someone who makes you happy. If your Morgan does that, then all is well.”
“Thank you, Daddy.”
“I can’t wait to see you, Boo.”
“Same. I’ll text when we’re on the way to Providence.”
“I’ll make the manicotti for you.”
“Guess what? Morgan loves Mancini’s.”
“Find out what his favorite is, and I’ll make it, too.”
“Love you.”
“Love you, too, baby girl. Can’t wait to see you.”
“Same here.”
Sierra was relieved to have him on board and excited to meet Morgan as she took the stairs to home, planning to shower and change before he arrived for dinner. After he’d completely rewired her building, she planned to take him out for a nice dinner to thank him for all the time he’d spent on the project. But when she threw open her door, she stopped short at the sight of candles, a bottle of wine and a sexy man waiting for her.
Chapter 35
“What’s this?” Sierra asked.
“I made us some dinner.”
“I was supposed to take you out.”
“We’ll do that another time.” He held a chair for her at the small table she’d bought at a yard sale. “Have a seat.”
Filled with curiosity, she took the seat he held for her and shivered when he kissed her neck.
“How was your day, dear?”
“Long and tedious.”
“How come?”
“I couldn’t wait to see you.”
“I seem to have that very same problem. No matter what I’m doing, I’m wondering where you are and how long I have to wait to see you again.” He sat across from her. “Do you know how slowly the time goes by when you’re dying to see someone?”
