tightened her chest and forced her up straighter. âHeâs going to be sorely disappointed when you disappear at the end of the week.â
Todd reached down and rubbed a big hand over Ollieâs scalp. The dog squeezed his eyes shut in bliss and Jayne understood exactly. Her skin remembered every brief moment of their fingers entangling the previous day. Gooseflesh rose in sympathy.
âA week is a long time,â he said, standing. âLetâs wait and see.â
They fell to silence. Jayne studied the shadowy angles of his face as he gathered up his tools to continue. They made a handsome combination.
Todd cleared his throat. âSo, what kind of work lets you live out here?â
âIâm an â¦â She caught herself and corrected herself. Trusting him and trusting him were two different things. âIâm having a sabbatical. Of sorts.â
He nodded. âA long one, judging by the trouble youâre going to in getting these yards all set up.â
âIâm hoping to get back to it more fully soon. And also that I can continue with the animals once I do.â
âSo, youâll work from home?â
She cleared her thick throat and hedged. âMy work goes with me wherever I do.â
Todd smiled, although this one didnât quite dilute the disappointment in his eyes. Why was she hesitating? She should just tell him. He was unlikely to put two and two together.
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