Chapter 28
“Can I stay with you?”
Luke stopped dead in his tracks and turned slowly toward Kelly as if recovering from a stun g*n. He’d been on his way out to the parking garage in the hospital. After seeing him leave, she had quickly grabbed her purse and coat and dashed after him, not an easy feat in four-inch heels, but she finally caught up to him.
“Did you just ask to stay with me?”
Kelly nodded. “Yes.”
“We decided when you came back to town we weren’t picking up where we left off.”
“Oh, of course not. I don’t want to sleep with you. I want to borrow your spare room.” She made sure to look him directly in the eyes and act as if it was no big deal to her, when in fact, her insides were shaking with nerves.
“Don’t you stay with your sister?”
“Usually, but the new baby really cha
