Hi everyone ♥
I’m continuing with snippets from TOUCH ME, ALINTA Bay Book 4.
Lexie struggles with the challenges of single parenthood, a new job, growing feelings for a park ranger, and her husband’s sudden return. 🌊
Today’s snippet is in Jesse’s POV.
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TODAY’S SNIPPET:
He drove along the gravel road, watching Zoe fussing over the small animal out of the corner of his eye. Looking into the rearview mirror and seeing the mother not taking her eyes off the small joey either, he got the impression she was smitten by the animal as well. He set the blinker to turn onto the main road and ten minutes later, he parked in a small car park. “The little white one yours?”
“Yes, thank you.” The relief in Lexie’s voice was evident.
Jesse switched off the engine and opened the car door when Zoe said, “What happens to the joey?”
“I’ll take him to the animal shelter in Alinta Bay.”
“Will I be able to visit him?”
He nodded, looked at Lexie and then back to Zoe. “Of course you can. I’ll give your mum the address and you can come in as often as you’d like to.”
“But who’s looking after him here in the car while you drive to the shelter,” she asked in a way only a young child can come up with. Innocence and worry mirrored in her eyes.
His mouth curved. “He’ll be fine on the seat, wrapped up in the blankets.”
The girl turned to look at her mother, “Mum. I can’t just leave him alone on the seat.”
“Sweetie, he’s in good hands with—”
“Jesse,” he helped.
“After all, Jesse is a Park Ranger and he knows how to handle this kind of situation.”
“But mu-um.”
Lexie blew out a shaky breath, and Jesse wished he could do something to help.
“Zoe, we should go. The joey needs to be cared for and the quicker we let the ranger take it to the shelter, the better its chances are of survival.” “Can we follow him?”
BLURB:
She loves the feel of his skin beneath her hands …
Lexie Marshall packs up and moves 3,000 km east with her daughter Zoe, to forget and move on. Now, all that matters is her daughter and her new job. She tries hard to stay focussed, but the sexy and extremely kind park ranger, Jesse, is not making it easy. And when her husband shows up in the small coastal town creating chaos, all she can do is hang on and trust her new friends.
After his last girlfriend walked out on him, Jesse Parker is doing just fine on his own. Until his accidental meeting with single mother Lexie, when he rescues her and her daughter from getting lost in the forest. But when her past catches up with her, he is right in the middle of it all and it might ruin his career.
Will returning to her old life be the only chance to save his career?
