Page 4 of Falling for Love

Ever since I’d met him at the Honey Leaf Lodge, where I took care of his rescued horses, I couldn’t get him out of my head, but I knew I couldn’t drag him into my crazy world.

He was a single guy without a care in the world, and I was a single mom, piecing things together one hour at a time.

Liam finished checking in and came over to the waiting room.

His dynamite smile nearly did me in.

“And what did you do?” I raised an eyebrow and bit back a grin.

I was doing my best to play it cool even though every part of me was on fire.

He sighed, dropping into the chair across from me.

“I, uh…may have gotten into a fight with my immersion blender.”

Hayden, ever the curious one, sat up straighter. “What’s an immersion blender?”

Liam leaned forward and lowered his voice. “It’s a sneaky kitchen gadget that pretends to be your friend and then slices you when you’re not paying attention.”

Hayden giggled, completely enthralled. “Did it hurt?”

“Let’s just say I wouldn’t recommend it,” Liam said, giving a dramatic wince that made Hayden laugh even harder.

I couldn’t help but laugh and shook my head at the sexy guy sitting across from us.

“Only you, Liam. What were you even making?”

The truth was that I’d been out with him enough to know he was always up to something, and watching him on the farm was always…good for the soul.

“Soup,” he admitted with a shrug. “I was trying to be fancy. Turns out I should stick to grilling. But my sister Violet posted a great-looking recipe on her blog, and I thought I’d try it.”

“Well,” I said, grinning, “looks like you’ve joined the exclusive club of ridiculous injuries today. Hayden shoved a carrot up his nose.”

Liam’s eyebrows shot up, and he burst out laughing. “A carrot? In your nose? Man, you’re already cooler than me.”

Hayden puffed up proudly. “I wanted to match my snowman.”

“That’s creative,” Liam said, nodding approvingly. “And way more interesting than soup.”

Hayden lifted his chin while Liam tilted his head to see the orange peeking from my son’s nose.

Not exactly the first on everyone’sHow to Catch a Manlist.

“Ouch.” Liam grimaced at Hayden.

He shook his head. “Doesn’t hurt.”

“Does this happen often?” Liam asked me.

Before I could reply, the nurse called Hayden’s name.

“See ya around,” I said, standing and leading Hayden into the exam room.

It didn’t take long for the doctor to work his magic—ten minutes later, Hayden was carrot-free and ready to conquer the world again.

We returned to the waiting area to find Liam still sitting there, now flipping through a dog-eared magazine with one hand.

“Apparently, they didn’t think you’d bleed to death.” I eyed Liam.

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