My body jerked at the sound of the red front door opening. The second he saw me, Hart’s eyes lit up and his dimples popped with a sexy grin. Between the eyes, the dimples, the grin, the worn jeans, and the way his long-sleeve black T-shirt stretched across his well-defined chest, Hart took my breath away. Everything I ever wanted and needed was right in front of me. And I was scared to death that in a matter of minutes I was going to lose it all for the second time in my life. “Hey, Lovely.” “Hey.” I sighed. “Why didn’t you use your key?” My gaze dropped as I prepared to lie to Hart for the first time. “I forgot it at home. I need to put it on my keychain.” The truth was, in addition to stalling, I took a spec of comfort in the dimly lit porch that hid my misty eyes and crinkled brow. He held up a stuffed trash bag. “Good thing I was taking the trash out and found you.” “I would have knocked eventually.” A faint humorless laugh escaped me. Sucking on his bottom lip, his gaze traveled the length of my body.
