Chapter 19
Blake smiled as Alicia hurried into the house. She was definitely intriguing—strong, funny, yet shy. He loved talking to her, and it felt like they had been friends forever. And yes, he had to face the truth—he was very attracted to her. But it was more than her beauty. There was something so special about her, like he would be making a big mistake if he didn’t even give himself the chance to see if she was the one.
In the moment, he had wanted to kiss her. But it hadn’t been the right time. Good thing she’d taken off when she did. That would have been moving too fast, and he wasn’t yet sure if they were going to end up in a relationship. If he wanted them to be more than friends, then he had to do it right. He couldn’t afford another failed relationship, and he was almost cer
