Red Dirt Heart 2 (Red Dirt, #2)

by N.R. Walker

“I love him.” Travis gasped beside me and Nerida’s eyes widened, just a fraction, before she composed herself. “Mr Sutton—” she said. I shook my head again. “Do you know what the odds are that I would ever find someone? I live and work in the middle of the desert, and he gets on a plane from the other side of the planet and arrives at my doorstep.” I took a shaky breath. “The most perfect guy, and for some reason I will never understand, he chose me. I’ll tell you what the odds are.” I raised my pointer finger. “One. One chance in a lifetime. That’s all I get.” “Charlie,” Travis whispered beside me. I turned to face him then and fought back tears. “I can’t do this without you.” His face fell and his lip trembled. “Yes, you will,” he murmured. “It will kill me,” I told him, trying not to cry. “If you get on that plane, a part of me will die.”