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Russell stepped out, closing the door behind him. Allison waited the space of two heartbeats before throwing her hands up into air in victory. “Yes! He’ll have to admit that we’re good together.”
Allison was determined to show him she was right, even more so after that body-tingling kiss they’d shared. An hour later she left the apartment still smiling from ear to ear.
Showered and carefully dressed, she was prepared to tackle the world and visit several galleries. They’d be blown away by her paintings and eager to showcase her work.
Reality, though, had its way in bringing her down from cloud nine. The first gallery she approached liked her work, but they currently didn’t have any openings for new artists. They asked for her business card and promised to call as soon as they had some space available.
She received the same response from the second, third, fourth, and fifth galleries. When she arrived back at the apartment later that evening, she trudged upstairs with sagging shoulders and hurting feet.
To her surprise the door was unlocked and Russell already home. She followed the noises and then stopped to lean against the kitchen doorjamb. Her mouth fell open when she saw what he was doing. He’s unloading groceries.
Chapter 12
Russell had spent the whole day thinking about Allison. She’d been nothing but nice, and he’d had to admit being a grouch in the morning. He wanted to make it up to her.
That’s why he left the clinic early and headed to the nearest supermarket with a list in hand. He detested shopping, and since he’d never actually done it before, he’d been forced to ask his receptionist what a normal grocery list might contain.
She’d laughed but obliged, promising to write him out a list that would include several meals for each time of the day as well as a few snack items. Armed with this list he left work early, much to the surprise of everyone who knew his working late hours.
He hadn’t explained his reasons and left straight for the closest supermarket. An hour later, he reached his place with three big bags of groceries and started to unpack everything, desperately trying to find a suitable place for all those items.
His heart missed a beat or two when he heard the key turn in the door. Allison was the first person to ever have a key to his apartment, and he wasn’t prepared for the turmoil of sensations the simple sound of an opening door evoked in him. It was a strange yet wonderful feeling.
Russell listened to her steps coming down the hallway as he put the milk into the fridge and then he turned with anticipation. She was leaning against the doorframe, her small frame sagging and her cute face tired, without her signature bright smile.
The sight of her sent shockwaves of desire coursing through his body, but beneath the burning heat he could feel another sensation. Concern.
She looked so exhausted and vulnerable that he had the strongest urge to take her into his arms and shoulder her burdens for a while. He yearned to see her smile again.
“Hi, Allison. I thought you might need some groceries if you insist on cooking for us.”
Allison’s face brightened. “You went shopping?”
Russell nodded. “It’s the least I could do.”
She narrowed her eyes at him and said, “I thought you didn’t even know where the supermarket is?”
Russell raised his eyebrows until he saw the teasing glint in her eyes. “You little minx!” With those words, he closed the distance between them and grabbed her arm, making a threatening gesture as if he intended to spank her like a naughty little girl.
Allison put up a mock protest, and ended up engulfed in his arms. All play came to a halt as he plastered his lips on hers. His kiss was rough and untamed, but she didn’t seem to mind. On the contrary, she pressed her sweet and soft body against him and opened her lips for him to ravage her mouth. And only when they were both gasping for breath did he release her,
Russell stepped out, closing the door behind him. Allison waited the space of two heartbeats before throwing her hands up into air in victory. “Yes! He’ll have to admit that we’re good together.”
Allison was determined to show him she was right, even more so after that body-tingling kiss they’d shared. An hour later she left the apartment still smiling from ear to ear.
Showered and carefully dressed, she was prepared to tackle the world and visit several galleries. They’d be blown away by her paintings and eager to showcase her work.
Reality, though, had its way in bringing her down from cloud nine. The first gallery she approached liked her work, but they currently didn’t have any openings for new artists. They asked for her business card and promised to call as soon as they had some space available.
She received the same response from the second, third, fourth, and fifth galleries. When she arrived back at the apartment later that evening, she trudged upstairs with sagging shoulders and hurting feet.
To her surprise the door was unlocked and Russell already home. She followed the noises and then stopped to lean against the kitchen doorjamb. Her mouth fell open when she saw what he was doing. He’s unloading groceries.
Chapter 12
Russell had spent the whole day thinking about Allison. She’d been nothing but nice, and he’d had to admit being a grouch in the morning. He wanted to make it up to her.
That’s why he left the clinic early and headed to the nearest supermarket with a list in hand. He detested shopping, and since he’d never actually done it before, he’d been forced to ask his receptionist what a normal grocery list might contain.
She’d laughed but obliged, promising to write him out a list that would include several meals for each time of the day as well as a few snack items. Armed with this list he left work early, much to the surprise of everyone who knew his working late hours.
He hadn’t explained his reasons and left straight for the closest supermarket. An hour later, he reached his place with three big bags of groceries and started to unpack everything, desperately trying to find a suitable place for all those items.
His heart missed a beat or two when he heard the key turn in the door. Allison was the first person to ever have a key to his apartment, and he wasn’t prepared for the turmoil of sensations the simple sound of an opening door evoked in him. It was a strange yet wonderful feeling.
Russell listened to her steps coming down the hallway as he put the milk into the fridge and then he turned with anticipation. She was leaning against the doorframe, her small frame sagging and her cute face tired, without her signature bright smile.
The sight of her sent shockwaves of desire coursing through his body, but beneath the burning heat he could feel another sensation. Concern.
She looked so exhausted and vulnerable that he had the strongest urge to take her into his arms and shoulder her burdens for a while. He yearned to see her smile again.
“Hi, Allison. I thought you might need some groceries if you insist on cooking for us.”
Allison’s face brightened. “You went shopping?”
Russell nodded. “It’s the least I could do.”
She narrowed her eyes at him and said, “I thought you didn’t even know where the supermarket is?”
Russell raised his eyebrows until he saw the teasing glint in her eyes. “You little minx!” With those words, he closed the distance between them and grabbed her arm, making a threatening gesture as if he intended to spank her like a naughty little girl.
Allison put up a mock protest, and ended up engulfed in his arms. All play came to a halt as he plastered his lips on hers. His kiss was rough and untamed, but she didn’t seem to mind. On the contrary, she pressed her sweet and soft body against him and opened her lips for him to ravage her mouth. And only when they were both gasping for breath did he release her,
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