Jeremiah had no idea what to do to fix things between him and Shannon. She’d been playful and flirtatious only moments ago. Why had he reached over to hold her hand?
Just because he saw his trainer, Brandon, do such a thing this morning didn’t mean Jeremiah could do the same thing. Brandon was tall and built and worked out for a living. Every female who came into the fitness center looked his way, and as far as Jeremiah knew, Brandon went out with a lot of them.
But Jeremiah didn’t need a lot of dates. He just wanted one with Shannon.
“We have to make a stop,” he said.
“Oh?” she asked, and he was grateful she was able to speak.
“Yeah, I need to pick up my dog.”
“Dog?” Her voice definitely held some alarm now.
“His name’s Hercules, and he’s the most gentle dog you’ll ever meet. He’s
