Chapter 97

Allena pulled a couple of shirts out of the old wardrobe in the corner of the bedroom and tugged at the red T-shirt she’d slipped on, thinking she would prefer to change back into her soaking-wet shirt.

At least that fits properly. Leah was slim and athletic, so her clothes weren’t a great fit. But she needed to wear something while her shirt dried out. Allena grabbed her wet shirt and left the bedroom, coming face-to-face with Justin within seconds.

Without his glasses, he was just as handsome but less serious-looking. “Contacts?” she queried. “You don’t normally wear them on the weekend.”

“I don’t normally go horseback riding in the rain, either. But glasses don’t cut it in a storm. And I’m a wiz at putting in contacts in a hurry.”

Allena took a step farther into the room, aware that the rain was still pelting on the roof. She walked towards the fireplace and carefully draped her shirt over the mesh fire screen.

“So, why did you?” she asked when she faced him again. “Come out in the