Page 18 of Beneath the Blue Moon

***Casey***

That’s for sure! God knows Charlie didn’t make me feel all

hot and bothered. He pulls me closer and rests his cheek on the side of my

head. I take a deep breath, inhaling his powerful scent.

“And that’s a bad thing?” I ask.

“Charlie’s my best friend. Don’t get me wrong; he’s a good

man. He’s just not the right man for you.”

“And you are?”

“Yes.”

“That’s very cocky of you.”

“You say cocky. I say confident.”

“To-may-to, to-mah-to, right?”

He halts our swaying, and impassioned chocolate eyes

captivate me, forcing me to hold his gaze. Right now, we’re the only two people

in the world. Charlie who?

“Let’s put it this way—I’m everything that you don’t know

you’re looking for.”

Holy shit. The look in his eyes tells me he’s not just

saying it, but he believes it. He believes he’s my Mr. Right—something I’m not

even sure I believe in. But how can he? We barely know each other. And why is

he making me want to believe it?

Jan’s voice breaks my train of thought, and I snap out of my

daze. She impatiently motions for me to come to her. I step back and look up

into the sheriff’s handsome face.

“Looks like I have to get back to work.”

“Okay, Casey. I’ll see you tomorrow night.”

“Till tomorrow, Sheriff.”