Just Rose

much in common.' Rose beamed, smiling at the mention of

a long time since she was this happy. I guess I have you to thank for that.' Rob's dist

rl blushed his way and fumbled with the box a little as he took it in one hand. Nodding down with

ng is biscuit less.' He waved at the girl behind the counter, causing another wave of furious

guided her forward out the already open door into the blinding sun before he removed his hand as he went

eeped and flashed before making a tell-tale unlocking noise. Rose looked around

g of sketching over my desk.' She moved to walk off and leave him to get to his ca

s he was manhandling her effectively and as much as she wanted to refuse she found her feet following him to his car and standing politely back while he depos

e. She had no clue how to behave around him and up until ten minutes ago, had only felt hostility towards him. Now she was somewhere between shyness and well, nervousness.

hands over her lap nervously, to smooth out the floral summer dress; it was knee length and a little floaty

started the car, a hand coming to behind her seat as he turned to look out the back window and rever

ve logos. Maybe you will rub off on her in time.' He winked at Rose and this time she knew for sure she blushed, annoyingly so. She couldn't help but smile though

leaf tops.' She watched the road go by, the passing scenery as he got them out of town and knew this

in, only it didn't reach his eyes and Rose felt a little tug of sadness for him, she couldn't imagine what losing your m

, I have no idea what to expect.' Rose tried to relax back in her seat, but it was proving difficult when a muscular arm was stretched beside her as he tensed it on his ste

rowned and looked in his rear-view mirror, a serious l

ing back at the perfect profile and square jaw. He was clean shaven bu

lure. Payback for being a shitty brother when she was tiny.' He smiled Rose's way and the

t. He pulled up in front of the cottage and jumped out as she was unclipping her belt. Coming around to open her door and give her a helping hand to get out of the low car. She

his gentlemanly manners. He waited on her unlocking her door before handing her back her bag and stoopi

e smiled lazily back at Rose and then held Muffin out to her, accepting her lit

hesitated, unsure why this felt awkward and then he

lot of sex appeal. He turned when he got to his side of the car and waved, standing as she moved inside with a small wave of her own as she cuddled in

are of how her face was flushed and her breathing shall

would have to be dead from the waist d