sheepishly. Riley had never been supportive of her love for reading. He often called it a pointless hobby. It had been a long time since Samantha met someone who enjoyed reading like she did.
“That’s good. Reading is extremely important. My grandfather always stressed that I needed to read more when I was growing up. He constantly told me it would help my mind develop. And he was right.” Kedar smile soften as he recalled the memories.
“Your grandfather sounds like a very intelligent man,” Was Samantha’s soft reply.
Kedar nodded, “He was…” He was quiet for a moment and then he sighed, “Anyway, what’s your favorite book?”
Samantha’s face lit up instantaneously, “ Pride and Prejudice ,” her response was without hesitation, “My aunt bought me a copy a long time ago and ever since no other book has peaked my interest as much as it did. It’s a wonderful book.”
“I haven’t read it yet…I’ll have to take your word for it.”
“You should read it. You’ll definitely be glad that you did.”
Kedar looked at her and smiled again, causing a twinkle in his eyes. It made Samantha’s stomach feel odd again and she averted her eyes. He cleared his throat, “Maybe I will. You should go clean up, I washed your clothes for you and brought them upstairs. The bathroom is on the second floor, immediately to the left of the stairs. If you’re hungry I can quickly throw something together while you shower,” He suggested softly.
Samantha slowly shook her head, “No, that’s fine, I don’t normally eat breakfast…” She explained.
“Alright, well go get cleaned up. Take your time.” Kedar smiled warmly.
Samantha smiled back at him and she headed up the stairs, feeling overly self-conscious. The second floor was decorated the same as the first, but, she didn’t take the time to look around. She went straight into the bathroom and shut the door behind her. Her clothes were neatly folded on a towel on the counter. She smiled, turned the shower on and undressed. She carefully folded the shirt and sweater and put them down next to her clothes. She stepped in the shower, letting the hot water run over her body. She couldn’t help but let her thoughts wander back to Kedar downstairs…
She shook her head as she silently scolded herself. She quickly finished washing her body and jumped out of the shower. She dried herself and got dressed quickly, brushing the knots out of her hair with her fingers. She made her way down the stairs and looked around for Kedar. She didn’t see him so she grabbed her jacket and headed outside. She needed the fresh air to clear her head. About twenty feet from the door Kedar was chopping wood, shirtless. There was a light dusting of snow on the ground and there was a nip in the air, but his sweatshirt was tied around his waist. He looked up towards Samantha and smiled his handsome, devilish smile and Samantha couldn’t stop herself from blushing but smiling back at him simultaneously.
Kedar set the axe down and wiped the sweat from his brow. He made his way over to Samantha, the smile still on his face, “did you want to stay a bit longer, or would you like me to take you home now?” Samantha could tell that although he offered to take her home he really wanted her to stay by the tone of his voice and the look in his eye. She guessed it had been a long time since he had company.
Samantha was quiet for a moment, thinking. Finally, she replied, “I would like to stay a little while longer, but I should probably head home…I’m sure my pack is very worried about me…”
Kedar’s smiled waned a bit, and Samantha swore she saw a twinge of sadness in his eyes, “understandable…” He said, not hiding the disappointment in his voice well. “I’m going to clean up…” He continued, “Feel free to help yourself to anything you’d like while I get
Kristin Harmel
Davida Lynn
Alex Espinoza
Rachel Vincent
Michael Prescott
Wicked Wager
James Hadley Chase
Madison Hartt, Evan Asher
Ella Jade
Gemma Halliday