Chapter 14 ShannonI held up a square of poster board painted with the cheerful shade of yellow I’d picked out for my small kitchen and dining area. One last check before I started on the walls. “I think I’ve finished taping every baseboard within a five-mile radius of the place. You are guaranteed clean lines,” Jonah boasted. I waited on him the day before and mentioned that I would be painting my apartment the next day after my early shift. To my surprise, he jumped at the chance to help. “I can move furniture. Tape. Lift heavy cans of paint. I’ll make an excellent assistant.” His eyes had held a silvery spark of humor. My stomach flipped at the thought of a shirtless Jonah knocking around my apartment, and I couldn’t say no. Repeated thoughts of Jonah shirtless in a pair of low-slun

