Discovering Dani (River's End Ranch Book 20) Page 13

  “Good night!” She got down out of the truck and hurried to the door, unlocked it, and went inside. As she leaned back against the door, she thought back over the evening. Frank was something else. She didn’t know him well—yet—but she had a feeling when she did, she wasn’t going to be able to keep her heart intact.

  No man had treated her so kindly since Dale had died. She hadn’t allowed them to. Now that she’d given Frank a bit of an “in” would he think there would be more to their relationship than she was ready for? He’d agreed they’d just be friends, but could he stick to that? He wanted more. She could tell. She just didn’t think she could handle it quite yet. She had to be friends for a while before she could move into more than friendship. It had been too long.

  She’d had one love in her life, and only one. When he’d died, a little piece of her had died with him. How could she even entertain the thought of dating again? It wasn’t time yet. It couldn’t be.

  She walked back to her room and picked up her eReader, searching for the name Frank had given her. She’d read a book or two by Kaya Taylor. Maybe she would distract her from her own issues. There was nothing like losing yourself in a good love story to forget all your trouble and become a brand new person. Yes, that was exactly what she needed.

  As she searched through the titles, she thought of nothing but Frank and the evening they’d just had. Maybe it was too late and a piece of her heart was already his.

  She sighed. She had to harden her heart. It wasn’t time yet. It seemed like Dale had just died yesterday, leaving her alone, pregnant and with a two-year-old. She couldn’t go through anything like that again. Her heart couldn’t handle it.

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