Page 13 of Redeem My Heart

“How did you know?”

“It’s all over your face every time someone uses it.”

“No one has ever noticed that before.”

“So will you tell me?”

“Not today.”

“Fair enough.”

chapter

seven

Shelby

So far being in a fake relationship is not that much different than my regular life. Except for the fact that people in town treat me a little better. Well, most of them. I have been getting a lot of glares from some of the single women.

Though Dane texts me a lot. Always a ‘good morning, Sunshine’ and a ‘night, beautiful.’ Like he’s expecting people to use our texts as proof of our relationship. Then there are all the pictures of the dogs. I became a vet tech because I love animals. Obviously.

So, pictures of him snuggling with dogs keep me in a constant state of … horniness. Okay, it’s him. His texts. His voice over the phone, the few times we’ve chatted that way. Everything about Dane Whitmore lights me up. It’s been like that since the first time I ever saw him.

It was at one of Daphne’s birthday parties when we were younger. I shouldn’t have even been noticing boys, let alone ones that were so much older than I was. I’d barely been in a training bra and I’m pretty sure he’d had leg hair already.

Those pale blue eyes, so much like the big Texas sky, had met mine for a fraction of a second and it was like my heart had started beating for the first time.

My phone rings and I roll over in bed, half expecting it to be him. But Daphne’s name flashes across my screen.

“Hello?”

“Hey. I didn’t wake you, did I?”

“No. I’m in bed reading, but still awake.” Okay, I intended to be reading, but then my thoughts about Dane distracted me.

“Do you still take pictures?”

“Uh, yeah. Mostly just as a hobby now and then.”

“Have a nice camera?”

“It’s decently nice. Why?”

“Perfect! Okay I need a huge favor and I know you’re off work tomorrow so can you help?”

“Sure.”

“Great. I’ll pick you up. Just bring your camera and I will take care of the rest.”

“What’s it for?”

“More details tomorrow. I gotta go. Night.”

MY HOT BOYFRIEND: Goodnight, beautiful.

My heart palpitates and I sigh.

ME: Night.