Back Road Chances (Roughneck #2) by Nicole Hart Read Free Book Online Page A

started to laugh when I jerked it away. Moon grabbed me around the waist and tossed me on the bed next to him.
    “Wait right here,” he said, as he started getting dressed.
    What was he up to? And what the hell was that noise? I still heard it.
    As I was getting dressed, I heard Moon whispering in a high-pitched voice. What the hell? He walked back into his bedroom holding the cutest puppy I have ever seen in my life. It was a Rottweiler and was only about six weeks old. It had the biggest head and paws and I wanted to pet it so bad I couldn’t stay still.
    “Oh my goodness!” I squealed, as I jumped off the bed and ran over to them.
    “Hi,” I said, and I rubbed that cute little furry head. “Oh you’re so cute,” I said through gritted teeth, as my hand got soaked with slobber. I was in love instantly. Lainey always said I liked animals better than most people; she was absolutely right. I looked up at Moon and he was just staring at me, smiling.
    “You got a dog?” I asked.
    “Well….,” he said and then hesitated. “I got you a dog.”
    “What?” I said, confused as I grabbed the puppy from Moon’s arms.
    “You need a dog. You haven’t had one since Tyson and I figured it was time.” My stomach dropped. Tyson was my dog I had for 12 years. My daddy bought him for me after the bitch left, something to occupy my mind I’m sure. I loved that dog. But he passed away a few years ago. He was old and had a good life, but it still hurt my feelings to think about him. My dad has been trying to convince me to get another one for a couple of years but the truth was I was worried about being responsible for something on my own. But one look at this little cutie and I knew that he was mine. There was nothing else to it. And the fact that Moon didn’t ask me if I wanted a dog, he let me know that I needed one made another piece of that wall crumble down.
    “Oh my God, I love him,” I giggled, as he licked my chin.
    “I knew you would,” Moon said, as he scratched the puppy behind the ears.
    “What are you gonna name him?” Moon asked.
    “I don’t know,” I said, as I stared at him, trying to figure out what his name should be.
    “It’ll come to ya,” Moon said.
    I put my free arm around Moon’s neck and planted a kiss on his lips.
    “Thank you,” I said.
    “You’re welcome darlin’,” He said with a wink.
    “Patch.” I said when it came to me.
    “Patch?” Moon asked, not knowing what I was talking about.
    “His name is Patch,” I said.
    “I think that’s perfect,” Moon said, and kissed me on the forehead.
     
    Three days later as I was getting ready for work, Patch was sitting at my feet; it was our morning ritual. His ears perked up and he let out a little growl and then a bark. He really was the cutest thing ever. I already knew what it was. He heard a sound outside. Once I got dressed, I walked over to the front door and opened it.  And there it was, on day six, my single white rose sitting on the doorstep.  I picked it up and put it in the vase with the others.  A couple of them were starting to wilt but I didn’t care. I left them in the vase. I’m not sure why Moon was doing this, I hadn’t asked, I was just enjoying it. It was so sweet. As I was putting my shoes on my phone started to ring. I jogged to my bedroom and grabbed it off the nightstand. It was a strange number I didn’t recognize. But it was too early for a telemarketer so I answered.
    “Hello?” I said.
    “Sam!”
    “Lainey! Hey!” I hadn’t spoken to her since the wedding and I missed her. I wasn’t used to that. Since she left the douche last year, we had spoken every single day and rarely went two days without seeing each other.
    “How’s Fiji?” I asked.
    “It’s beautiful. Sam!” She squealed. I could practically feel her grinning through the phone.
    “What is it?” I giggled.
    “You’re not gonna believe this!” she said. I was almost convinced she was actually jumping up and