CHAPTER 1 con't~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
At Dooley's…
Amanda's Point of View
[Music playing] "It seems like happiness is just …"
Amanda smiled warmly at Joe. Then something over his shoulder caught her eye. She looked and that's when she saw him. It was as if he had appeared on queue - like he knew her thoughts had just been of him, as she explained to Joe about her new "outside interests."
[Music playing] "…a thing called Joe …"
She stood there, gazing at him as the song continued to play on the jukebox. He gently smiled with a look of intensity that was not lost on her and she returned his expression.
Even though they had spent the last few days working side-by-side, it felt like she had not seen him in weeks – her preoccupation with Joe's predicament distracting her. But looking at him now, she could feel the slight distance this case had created in him.
She knew Lee had a million questions and her heart ached at the thought of what he might be feeling at that particular moment, having found her and Joe together. This had been her first real chance to reflect on how hard this case must have been for him ... how difficult it must have been to watch her with Joe and delve into the details of their life together.
There were moments when she had become aware of his struggle and had wanted to reach out and reassure him of his place in her heart, but the circumstances had never afforded that opportunity – except for that one brief moment when they returned from his kitchen with the coffee. She had hoped that quick caress had been enough to remind him of her feelings for him.
A twinge of regret consumed her.
She had been so focused on saving her family. But now that her boys were safe and Joe had been cleared, she knew she needed to find a way to let him know that nothing had changed between them.
TBC
