Chapter 49
49
FIONA
I didn’t remember leaving Dottie’s porch and running down her stone walk and into Dax’s arms. He met me, scooped me up and kissed me, my feet dangling off the ground. One flip flop fell off.
He was warm and strong and I felt everything he’d said in the kiss.
I’d heard him talking while Dottie was telling me about all the reasons I should move to Coal Springs. I held up my hand to silence her and stared at the lazy Susan on her kitchen table with her salt and pepper shaker collection.
Listened to Dax tell me everything I wanted to hear.
No doubt Dottie thought I was a little crazy when she thought I was spacing out, but it seemed she liked me no matter how quirky I was. And I thought the people of Coal Springs were odd. Maybe I fit in better than I thought.
He pulled back, only enough for his forehead to touch mine. He smelled good. Felt good. Felt… right.
“I’m sorry,” he murmured, breathing in my scent.
“Say it again.”
“I’m sorry.”
I shook her head, having all the feels from him sharing his truths. He hadn’t said them to my face which was probably the number one rule of Power Groveling, but he’d done it even better.
He talked to me so only I could hear. Doing it so I knew he believed me. Accepted me as I was. I had a feeling he hadn’t done much apologizing in his life, so I was happy with his effort.
I shook my head. “No, not that.”
He frowned and his hold tightened for a moment. “What?”
“The other.”
“I love you?”