Heart of the Music (Saints & Sinners #1) by Kaithlin Shepherd Read Free Book Online

running his hands up and down her arms. If it was up to him, they would stay here, like this, forever.
    Looking straight at the water, she said on a sigh, “Yes, it is.” There was so much more to those words than having found the perfect house, but he knew better than to push her. He didn’t want to ruin this moment by asking what he knew she wasn’t ready to answer yet. They toured the house, and he watched her expression brighten even more as she fell in love with the property. It was even more perfect than she expected. The kitchen and dining room were all modern, but with a rustic feel, which suited her perfectly. There were two bathrooms, and three bedrooms, including a gorgeous master bedroom with a walk-in closet and a master bathroom attached, both of which made her sigh.
    As they made their way around the house, he loved how her face kept lighting up every time they went into a new room. When they entered one of the smaller bedrooms, he couldn’t help but imagine living in this house with her and having their child in this room. And then it hit him like a ton of bricks. He was in love with her. He had been attracted to her since the first night they’d met, but standing in this room, thinking about his future with her, he knew he fucking loved her.
    She walked straight up to the real estate agent waiting for them and with a big smile on her face, stated “Amy, I need this house!”
    “Well then, let’s all sit down and we can make an offer. Will you be buying it by yourself, or will your husband be buying it with you?” They looked at each other and erupted in laughter.
    After what seemed like an eternity of chuckling, Patricia looked at Amy and smiled. “We’re not married…. I mean, we’re not a couple. We’re just friends.” He hated the sting of her words because to him, this was a lot more than friendship, but he knew she needed time, and he wasn’t going anywhere.
    “I am so sorry. I just thought, well, I mean, I assumed you two were a couple. The way you looked at each other and all…. I am so sorry.” The poor woman looked horrified as she spoke, which just made the whole situation funnier.
    He smiled as Trish reached for the older woman’s hand. “It’s okay. You’re not the first one to think so, and you won’t be the last either,” Jarrod told her.
     
    Present Day
    Jarrod
    “Kinda early for whiskey.” Sam sat down beside him at the bar and signaled the bartender to bring them another round. “Want to tell me what happened in there?” As much as he wanted to tell Sam, he was still trying to make sense of it himself.
    “What happened in there is that woman is the most stubborn human being on the face of this fucking planet. That’s what happened in there. She acts like she doesn’t fucking care or doesn’t have feelings for me, but I know that’s bullshit, Sam. Fuck, everyone knows it’s bullshit. And then I got a taste of something in that elevator I can’t block out of my mind. She opened up to me in there. She also drives me fucking insane.” Jarrod downed his whiskey in one gulp and tapped his glass, asking the bartender for a refill. He doubted there was enough fucking alcohol in the world to numb his feelings, but he wasn’t immune to trying.
    He knew he was about to get one of Sam’s famous life talks. “You know, about four years ago, after we celebrated the record deal, she came over to my house. She was flushed and looked confused, but most of all, she was fucking angry. When I asked her what happened, she told me you two kissed after we all left and how you pushed her away. Man, she was so pissed at you for doing that, but you know what she was more ballistic about? That she let it happen because it opened a door to something she had been holding back for over a year. That girl has been in love with you since the first night she met you, and it scares the living shit out of her, Jar. You need to break through that fear. She has a lot of pressure on her