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crossed her face. “Your
dad said we’d have a platonic relationship.”
    “Okay, I think
there’s more to this story.” She stared at her parents. “You
don’t have to give me any intimate details, but is there anything
else you’d like to share?”
    Her dad winked at them.
“I didn’t sleep on the couch for long.”
    That was a bombshell.
Her conservative and religious parents lived together before
marriage. She needed a drink and not iced tea. “So does this mean I
should buy the duplex house with Blake?”
    “No.” Her mother
shook her head. “It just means that saying you’ll have a platonic
relationship is one thing, but what actually might happen is
something else.”
    Her dad nodded. “Just
be prepared for anything, if you buy the house with Blake.”
    “Well, it will be a
tad different from your experience.” She glanced at her mom. “You
had to move in with a houseful of horny college guys, and if I buy
the house with Blake, he has a seven-year-old son to consider.”
    Libby cleared her
throat. “Even single fathers get horny and children do have
sleepovers. But I think that’s what has you worried.”
    “I’m not worried
but wish Blake wasn’t so attractive,” Sydney said.
    “Don't let Mark's
rejection influence you about Blake,” her mom said.
    She sighed. “I
should've seen the breakup signs with Mark. The last couple of weeks
he cancelled several dates with me, and he acted weird. I thought he
was under pressure at work, but now I realize he wanted to stop
seeing me.”
    Libby shrugged. “I
never thought Mark was right for you. It's just as well that you and
Mark only lasted six weeks.”
    “Is Blake divorced?”
her mom asked.
    “His wife, Caroline,
died three years ago from cancer,” Sydney said. “Other than the
fact we both love the house, Blake thought it might be nice for
Carter to have a woman around.”
    “You’re a smart
woman. I’m sure you’ll learn as much about Blake as possible
before making any decisions.” Her mother passed the bowl of potato
salad, and said, “Have some, honey. I made it just the way you like
it.”
    Sydney stared at her
parents. Interesting, they aren’t going to tell me not to buy
the house with Blake. Maybe they don’t think I will anyhow.

Chapter Three
    What had he done? Blake exhaled a deep breath. How could he tell a stranger that
they should buy a house together? He knew why and that was the
problem. From the first moment he saw Sydney standing in the
driveway, he’d been interested in her. Her smile alone won his
heart. Okay, maybe he’d notice other things first about her. She
had one sexy body with curves in the right places. While she ran on
the treadmill, he’d noticed Sydney’s dark brown hair bouncing
around her face. When she fell against him, heat radiated through his
body. Feeling pleasure from a woman’s touch was something new for
him. No woman had excited him like this since Caroline died.
    He desperately wanted
the house, but realized how much he wanted to see Sydney again. It’d
been obvious from the beginning that Sydney definitely wanted to buy
the brick duplex. Her efforts to convince Karen the home should be
hers had been fun to watch. But would Sydney want to date him if he
bought it? Would she blame him for losing her dream home? Although he
didn’t want to lose the house, he couldn’t forget his desire for
Sydney. After they finished the tour, he thought how they could buy
the duplex together. It’d be a great solution for both of them. The
residence was made for two families. As crazy as he’d been to
suggest it, he’d been pleased when Sydney accepted going to dinner
with him to discuss his plan.
    Just that morning,
they’d had a phone conversation to learn more about each other.
Sydney mentioned how Carter might like to play on the Little League
baseball team she coached with her brother. He glanced at Carter,
thinking that would give his son a new interest. Did Sydney wear
baseball pants while