Captured By My Mate

t make sense but no matter how hard I tried I couldn't stop thinking of Mr. Tall and Dark. He was a phase; I tried to conv

d was pleasantly surprised his scent seemed to linger on the fabric. Every night was a repeat of the one before s

see if Mr. Tall and Dark showed up again. I was just too chicken to do it. No

e. Last thing I remember from Thursday night was talking to the wing back chair that had been my grandmother's in the family room.

of my alarm. I didn't even remember setting it. I

the table. I whirled to the kitchen door and checked the alarm pad. It was still a solid red light. That meant

arm and stared at the new additions in my kitchen. A knoc

dow at eye level. His dark blue uniform was pulled over a musc

ff. Did anything happen?" the man asked, his gaze

he alarm was on and ..." I l

I found fruit and flowers in my house in t

ued to glance past me into the kitchen then asked quiet

y and scanned the kitchen. I shut the door as he moved from my kitchen down

l flowers

tarted, I hadn't heard him

t suddenly struck me and I asked, "Why are

, "Just in the area ma'am," as he walked out

ating something you just found in your house seems like a bad idea.

alking and sleep driving. Adding the alcohol must have been the final push for m

fruit. I really should try to keep some in the house. I laughed at that out loud. I'm

e bounty and found eggs, bacon and fresh bread. My usual milk and mustard were still there, just put in the door

o I did. It was wonderful. I'd even bought sandwich meat and cheese so I made lunc

eater and a tailored pair of black slacks. Luckily, I found my black clogs where I had left them in the la

elt a little distracted and rushed as

" I stated as I opene

lled to the nape of his neck. I glanced at my computer screen and saw the chief complaint was ph

s he asked me, "How was yo

estion, but not the

I said to him and continued clicking down

the key to a heal

gree with tha

hen you have a large family, h

my attentio

an?" I asked lo