murmured.
Mel couldn’t tell if she were thinking or had fallen asleep. She waited.
“Almost three weeks, I guess.”
“Three weeks?” Mel nearly shouted with excitement.
Why did I think they’d been
together
so much longer?
Addie’s eyes popped open. “What? What’s wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong.” Mel gripped Addie’s shoulders, pulling the woman’s head into her lap. She stroked her hair. “Not a blessed thing.”
Addie gazed up at her. The look in her eyes was accusing. “You never came back. You dropped by that first morning, but I never saw you again.”
“Chloe.” Mel touched Addie’s face. “She warned me to stay away. I wasn’t afraid of her—hell, I could take her out—but I felt guilty because of the thoughts I had about you. I assumed you were in a committed relationship, and I didn’t want to come between you.”
“One of us should have been committed, all right.” Addie scowled. “I can’t believe Chloe threatened you.”
“She was, let’s just say, an interesting person. But sadly, she’s gone now.”
“Sadly?” Addie batted her eyelashes.
“Okay, not so sadly.” Mel smiled.
----
Mel woke up and glanced around, getting her bearings. She remembered talking with Addie late into the night, and at some point, they’d moved to the only useable bedroom in the inn. They’d continued to talk softly, not looking at each other but staring up at the ceiling.
It hadn’t taken long for Addie to fall asleep, her rhythmic breathing a comforting sound. Mel had rolled over and watched her for awhile before finally dozing off herself.
Shards of daylight filtered in through slits between the blinds, illuminating the empty bed. Mel heard the sound of water running in the adjoining bathroom. She stretched comfortably and waited.
The shower stopped, and footsteps padded around in the bathroom. A hair dryer came on briefly, then off again.
Addie appeared in the doorway, wearing a large, white towel. “Hey. You’re awake.”
“Yeah. Sorry I slept so long.” Mel rubbed her face.
“Nah, it’s early. I felt grubby when I woke up and wanted to hop in the shower.
Besides, I’m the one who should apologise. I’m sorry about last night.”
Mel tried to ignore the fact Addie wore nothing but a towel. It was becoming increasingly difficult. She glanced away quickly and waved a hand. “No big deal. You had a lot on your mind. I understand completely.”
Addie took a step closer to the bed. “I seem to recall you being very chivalrous. I remember throwing myself at you.”
Mel grinned. “It wasn’t easy. But you were pretty…” she searched for the right word,
“
groggy
. I wasn’t going to take advantage.”
“I was flat on my ass drunk. You were very kind. I didn’t know if it was because you weren’t interested—”
“Hell, no!” Mel’s face heated, the warmth slowly spreading lower. “Just the opposite.”
“Really?” Addie dropped her towel.
Mel blinked. The naked body before her was more beautiful than anything she’d imagined. Addie’s breasts were full and round, with perfect, brown nipples accenting the paler flesh. Her stomach was flat, leading down to the small patch of neatly trimmed pubic hair. “I, uh…Jesus. I need to go pee.”
Addie laughed and motioned to the bathroom. “Help yourself. I’ll be right here.”
Her heart racing, Mel hurried into the pretty, peach lavatory and used the toilet. She glanced at the shower longingly and decided a few more minutes wouldn’t kill her. “I’m going to shower real quick, okay?” she called.
“You bet. Clean towels on the shelf.”
“Thanks.” Mel saw the decorative wicker shelving unit and took one towel, setting it within reach. She pulled her hair back into a ponytail and climbed into the stall, cleaning up faster than ever before. She hurried to dry off, but kept the towel around her when she returned to the bedroom.
Addie had thrown back the covers neatly and was lying across
Mel couldn’t tell if she were thinking or had fallen asleep. She waited.
“Almost three weeks, I guess.”
“Three weeks?” Mel nearly shouted with excitement.
Why did I think they’d been
together
so much longer?
Addie’s eyes popped open. “What? What’s wrong?”
“Nothing’s wrong.” Mel gripped Addie’s shoulders, pulling the woman’s head into her lap. She stroked her hair. “Not a blessed thing.”
Addie gazed up at her. The look in her eyes was accusing. “You never came back. You dropped by that first morning, but I never saw you again.”
“Chloe.” Mel touched Addie’s face. “She warned me to stay away. I wasn’t afraid of her—hell, I could take her out—but I felt guilty because of the thoughts I had about you. I assumed you were in a committed relationship, and I didn’t want to come between you.”
“One of us should have been committed, all right.” Addie scowled. “I can’t believe Chloe threatened you.”
“She was, let’s just say, an interesting person. But sadly, she’s gone now.”
“Sadly?” Addie batted her eyelashes.
“Okay, not so sadly.” Mel smiled.
----
Mel woke up and glanced around, getting her bearings. She remembered talking with Addie late into the night, and at some point, they’d moved to the only useable bedroom in the inn. They’d continued to talk softly, not looking at each other but staring up at the ceiling.
It hadn’t taken long for Addie to fall asleep, her rhythmic breathing a comforting sound. Mel had rolled over and watched her for awhile before finally dozing off herself.
Shards of daylight filtered in through slits between the blinds, illuminating the empty bed. Mel heard the sound of water running in the adjoining bathroom. She stretched comfortably and waited.
The shower stopped, and footsteps padded around in the bathroom. A hair dryer came on briefly, then off again.
Addie appeared in the doorway, wearing a large, white towel. “Hey. You’re awake.”
“Yeah. Sorry I slept so long.” Mel rubbed her face.
“Nah, it’s early. I felt grubby when I woke up and wanted to hop in the shower.
Besides, I’m the one who should apologise. I’m sorry about last night.”
Mel tried to ignore the fact Addie wore nothing but a towel. It was becoming increasingly difficult. She glanced away quickly and waved a hand. “No big deal. You had a lot on your mind. I understand completely.”
Addie took a step closer to the bed. “I seem to recall you being very chivalrous. I remember throwing myself at you.”
Mel grinned. “It wasn’t easy. But you were pretty…” she searched for the right word,
“
groggy
. I wasn’t going to take advantage.”
“I was flat on my ass drunk. You were very kind. I didn’t know if it was because you weren’t interested—”
“Hell, no!” Mel’s face heated, the warmth slowly spreading lower. “Just the opposite.”
“Really?” Addie dropped her towel.
Mel blinked. The naked body before her was more beautiful than anything she’d imagined. Addie’s breasts were full and round, with perfect, brown nipples accenting the paler flesh. Her stomach was flat, leading down to the small patch of neatly trimmed pubic hair. “I, uh…Jesus. I need to go pee.”
Addie laughed and motioned to the bathroom. “Help yourself. I’ll be right here.”
Her heart racing, Mel hurried into the pretty, peach lavatory and used the toilet. She glanced at the shower longingly and decided a few more minutes wouldn’t kill her. “I’m going to shower real quick, okay?” she called.
“You bet. Clean towels on the shelf.”
“Thanks.” Mel saw the decorative wicker shelving unit and took one towel, setting it within reach. She pulled her hair back into a ponytail and climbed into the stall, cleaning up faster than ever before. She hurried to dry off, but kept the towel around her when she returned to the bedroom.
Addie had thrown back the covers neatly and was lying across
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