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To the Rescue
Parker stood on Ruby’s front porch. His hands had suddenly gone clammy, and he wiped them on his pants. What was wrong with him? This was almost as bad as when he had waited at the movie theater, except he shouldn’t be this nervous to help someone prepare for a baby shower. Especially because it wasn’t even his baby!
Parker raised a hand to knock, but the door swung open before he had the chance. Ruby stood in the doorway, her dark hair flowing over her shoulders. She wore an oversized T-shirt and leggings that accentuated her figure.
“Beautiful,” he murmured.
Ruby gave him a crooked smile. “Sorry?”
Parker cle
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Borrowing Amor The Invitation
Ruby watched Parker mix the green onions and pineapple in with the cream cheese. She hadn’t let it soften long enough, and Parker’s muscles flexed with each attempt to mix the ingredients together. She turned her attention back to the cups of yogurt parfait she was assembling in layers. Parker hadn’t complained last night when she gave him a long list of ingredients and supplies they’d need. He hadn’t asked her to come with him again, which left her both disappointed and relieved.Ruby couldn’t have gone, of course. Besides the fact that she was at the daycare for most of the day, Parker needed to take his car to fit all the groceries in the trunk, and that would have brought up yet another conversation that Ruby didn’t want to have.She liked t
Borrowing Amor Road Trip
What had Parker been thinking when he invited Ruby to the balloon festival? He knew her husband had died in a plane crash, and now he was taking her to a festival where he would be flying? Parker had never expected her to actually agree to go away for the weekend with him, though he had desperately wanted her to.He pulled up in front of Ruby’s house, his heart beating an erratic rhythm. He still wondered if Ruby was seriously going. She had been so emphatic about not spending the weekend with him that her text had completely thrown him off guard.After he’d called to confirm that there hadn’t been some sort of miscommunication, Parker had immediately packed up all his stuff and wishe
Borrowing Amor Unfortunate Accommodations
When Parker pulled into a crappy motel parking lot, Ruby thought it must be some kind of joke. It didn’t match the nice car he drove, which was black, sleek, and screamed money. Something about the fanciness of the car had made her feel safe, though. The leather seats were incredible, there was plenty of legroom, and there were airbag symbols everywhere. She didn’t think she’d have been able to make the trip in any other vehicle.And now they were sitting in front of a motel that probably had dead bodies under the beds.She didn’t mean to be ungrateful, considering she wasn’t the one paying for any of this, but the unexpected feeling of safety she’d enjoyed for the past three hours had suddenly been replaced by anxiety. Not only did the motel look lik
Borrowing Amor The Right Decision
Parker watched Ruby’s retreating back. How could he have been so stupid? She was right. How else had he thought she would react? Ruby was trying to get away from all the crap she’d held bottled up, and instead, he’d brought her face to face with one of her greatest fears—flying. It had taken a lot to convince her to come when she thought they’d only be watching the balloons. But now that she knew he was flying his own? Parker would be surprised if she ever spoke to him again. Up until a week ago, that wouldn’t have been a problem. In fact, he would have welcomed it. He had washed his hands of Ruby a long time ago. But all it had taken was one chance meeting, and she had once again brought him to his knees.“Dude, what was that about?” Andy asked.
Borrowing Amor Sleepover
Ruby quickly changed into pajama bottoms and an oversized T-shirt, wanting nothing more than to be in bed and asleep by the time Parker got out of the shower. Except it was the very fact that Parker was showering that kept Ruby awake. She lay in bed, the covers pulled up to her chin. When she heard the water turn off, she rolled over, her back to the bathroom door, and squeezed her eyes shut. She would not think of Parker in any way except as an acquaintance who could occasionally be considered a friend.Except, did acquaintances go on weekend trips together? Maybe. Would they stay in the same hotel room together? Only under duress, and she considered herself in that category.The bathroom door opened and a couple of minutes later Ruby felt the other side of the bed sink with Parker&rsq
Borrowing Amor Magnetic Pull
Parker’s alarm went off. He groaned and rolled over. The clock sat right in front of his face on the nightstand and the numbers blinked in bright red, making him see spots. He turned the alarm off and sat up, used to having to force himself awake. If his body had its way, it would have missed every hot air balloon competition since he’d started—always begging for just five more minutes. But he had learned from experience that five more minutes turned into five more hours, and there was no way he was allowing that to happen. He had thought he’d only get to fly one day in the festival, but because he and Ruby came early, he’d be able to fly two. Sleep could wait.Parker stretched and walked to the bathroom. He started to drop his pants but froze when a voice said, “Do you mind shutting the door first?”
Borrowing Amor Pre-Flight Jitters
Ruby couldn’t believe she had done that. A torrent of complex emotions catapulted through her as she followed Parker to his car. Guilt was definitely at the forefront. But that prison she had told Parker about was very real, and for the split second it took her to kiss him she had felt free from it. She had felt peace, and happiness, and excitement. But she was experiencing the repercussions of it now.Ruby avoided Parker’s gaze as she slid into the front seat. It took a moment to realize he was just sitting in the driver’s seat, watching her, not starting the car.“You okay?” he asked. “If I did something wrong—”“No,” Ruby interrupted. “You have nothin
Borrowing Amor Competing with a Memory
Parker stood in the basket. It was now upright and ready to go. He checked his instruments. The weather was perfect. Other balloons were popping up around him and the crowds were moving in. Parker wanted to get into the air quickly so he’d have the sky to himself, at least for a few minutes. It was still mostly dark and the flames lit up each balloon as they worked on getting upright. He turned to Ruby, who was transfixed by the balloons, wonder written across her features. He had felt the same way when he attended his first festival as a child.“You sure you don’t want to come with me?” he asked.Ruby looked like she did want to come as she ran a finger across the top of the basket. “I—I’d love to…”
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