The Lost Dom Series

arting between the road and me. By the time we pulled up at my stop, I was exhausted from the stiffness in my shoulders. The knowledge that I would be free of this horrendous bus ride soon gave me

e was spending an extra-long amount making sure I was clear of the vehicle, and there was no one else getting on the bus here. I h

me... trying to see w

high opinion of myself to think a grown man like Keith would actually be interested in a girl like me. I laughed at my

ing all day to see him. His door was open wide, and I could hear ground shaking, wall pou

ic much, and when they did, it

Occasionally, when they were gone, I would put on the radio. But I had never heard anything like this. It was fast... har

stening to the lyrics and the beat. So lost in the mu

s' voice drifted to me, easil

an to flush and dropp

... um... your door

nto view and ti

ish for you to do otherwise, I'll l

erneath me, I wouldn't have been able to disobey him. I loved looking into his eyes, anyway. Th

r," I wh

rl," he

ust short of my lips. My heart began to pound hard,

my feet would actually work at that moment. I was so transfixed that when he dropped his hand and moved awa

sked with a slig

y, ignoring the breathl

ngly at me, my pligh

said and stepped

tting something?"

as on it. Most assuredly did he not only know about last night, but he surely wouldn't bring it up if he did. Nor was he tal

ke most of the other men I had ever been around. Mr. Jones smelled like a man... rich, musky, and salty. I cou

id softly, regai

ed. "Oh, yes! I

he could read my mind. "Y

pie pan sitting on his counter. It had be

lightly disappointed. "

. "Did you think I m

I just ummm... thank you. You didn'

ere so sweet to make me such a delicious

look. "How did you kn

le bit before I cleaned the p

efore remembering his request to look at him. When I rai

I pulled out my phone and saw a message from my

pat out. "I

a small smile. "Thank you again. Maybe I can

adore another chance at

re, and I hurried away,