She was the first thing Darrell saw when he entered his office. Her dark hair was down around her shoulders today. She wore a bright blouse and dark jeans. He paused in the doorway, realizing how excited he was to see her. Then he paused to try and figure out why he was so excited to see her.
She’d been a thorn in his side for these past couple of weeks.
No, not really. She hadn’t been a thorn; at least not a painful one.
She’d poked and prodded him towards his goals of finding a partner. She’d been on his side, pushing him and cheering for his happiness. Thanks to her, he’d found a partner who met his needs.
Darrell moved towards Beau as though there was a magnet pulling him to her. She didn’t look up at him. Her gaze was trained out the window.
Outside, there were storm clouds on th
