He named his dog - what? From Red Tulip #FridaySnippets

From my quirky flash fiction romance - Red Tulip.
Scene set - Darcy is a junior gardener at a big city municipal garden (Think Central Park)



At work the next morning, Jacobs had already piled flats of annuals onto the gardener's cart. He pointed to it and mumbled something about flowerbeds by the lake. Communication skills weren't a top priority in Jacob's life. I tossed the duck feed onto the passenger's seat, grabbed my tools and drove off without a word.Ducks fed, I turned to the cart and lifted a flat of young pansies. I took one-step towards the flowerbed when something the size of a small elephant knocked me backwards onto my butt."Reginald. Stop."I glanced from the bright-eyed sheep dog to the scowling-faced man. "You named your dog Reginald?""Yes. I am so sorry. He gets excited near a body of water. I believe he thinks it's a big water bowl. May I offer you an apology on his behalf? And some assistance?"I placed the flat next to me on the ground, wiped my hands on my pants leg and reached up, grasping his outstretched hand. With a firm pull, he hoisted me to my feet. The force of the movement tumbled me forwards and I fell, face first, onto his chest. The sweet scent of Sandalwood filled my nose a moment before it was crushed against a firm chest.Placing one hand on the front of his jacket, I pushed backwards while covering my nose with the other. Praying blood didn't dribble down my chin, I sniffed trying to stem the tears trying to escape my eyes. I blinked twice then glanced up into a sapphire blue gaze. "I'm so sorry."He smiled. "No, you mustn't ask forgiveness." He placed his hand over his heart. "Again, I offer an apology for the rudeness of my dog.""But if your dog hadn't run into me then I wouldn't have had the pleasure of smashing my face onto your chest." I felt my eyebrows raised to my hairline as the heat of a blush burned my cheeks. I hadn't meant to let those words escape my traitor of a mouth.His deep chuckle was like sprinkles on ice cream. It made me giggle and filled me with a desire to run barefoot through a field of daisies."Do I know you?" I glanced at my feet then back at his ice blue eyes. "Sounds like a line, I know, but I feel somehow I've seen you somewhere."He shook his head. "If we had met before, I would never have forgotten such a beautiful essence."




Blurb - Darcy O'Calahann, a junior gardener from a small mid-western town, is trying to make her way in the big city.Shamus McTavis is a wealthy bachelor with a mysterious family past.Are Darcy's eyes playing tricks on her? Is she losing her mind? Or is there really a Red Tulip tying her and Shamus together?
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