look at each other. I don’t usually touch people to get a read,” she laughed again. “Fortunately that’s not the way it works. Man that would suck.”
Stace got that. She had made a similar observation about Ally and Blake. And yeah it would suck if you couldn’t touch someone without being blasted by some type of psychic wave. “So what had you never thought of?”
“How awkward it could be to meet the woman Shep finally dated and have her know that I’ve had sex with him,” Ally replied.
“Apparently you’re a tart,” Stace said with a grin. “I’m the only one in the room who hasn’t been with you. But the night is young so there is hope yet. Who wants a beer?” Stace turned and headed toward the kitchen.
Ally threw her head back and laughed. “I like her,” she said. “I really like her.” And Stace heard her footsteps following, leaving the men alone in the other room.
Chapter Seven
Stace wasn’t surprised when Shep followed her into her room once they headed upstairs. Ally and Blake were settled into the second bedroom downstairs as she hadn’t changed the bedding in the room that Griff had stayed in. They’d ended up having a good night talking and she really liked Blake and Ally.
They were going to pick up her sister’s car tomorrow since that was what Ally wanted to see. Ally wanted the keys her sister had been using and the phone. Ally would wait at the house as she wanted everything in place before she did whatever it was she did and tried to connect with Chloe. Stace really prayed that it worked.
“Do they intend to sleep with me?” Shep said as soon as he closed the door but thankfully he was laughing. “I guess that’s one way to break the ice.”
Stace sighed. “I hadn’t planned on saying that but I’m not sorry that I did.”
He came over to her and pulled her close. “You make me laugh. You make me hotter and harder than any other woman I’ve ever known. And you melt my heart when you just let me hold you while you cry. You’re an amazing woman, Stace Anders.”
“I like you a lot too, Donavan Shepard,” Stace said.
“You remember that name, huh,” he said with a laugh.
“So why the nickname Shep, instead of something to do with Donavan?” she asked.
“Well for one we tend to go by last names in the military,” Shep said and Stace nodded knowing that well since she had been in the Marines herself. “Funny thing is that Chetan, you remember him?” Stace nodded. “Chetan is his middle name, Michael Chetan Donavan. So even after the military I stayed Shep and he became Chetan.”
Stace nodded. A lot of people she’d served with she still called or referred to by their last names. It was a hard habit to break.
“Now back to what I was saying,” Shep said leaning down to kiss her. His lips were smooth and soft and hers parted naturally to admit his tongue. He swept it inside touching and stroking every inch of her mouth and she sucked at it. When he finally pulled back they were both out of breath.
“I want a chance, Stace,” Shep said. “I think we can have more than just great sex. I’d like the chance to get to know you, to spend time together and see if there might be more here.”
“I’d like that too,” Stace said. “But I can’t make any promises. Finding Chloe comes first and when we do find her,” she sighed and her eyes closed briefly. “When we find her I will have to deal with that.” If her sister was still alive she would need healing and Stace meant to be there like she hadn’t been in the past. If her sister wasn’t alive, well then she would have to deal with that as well.
Shep nodded. “I understand that. I can help or I can wait,” he said. “What I don’t plan to do is just go away.”
“I’m glad,” Stace answered honestly. She was so glad that she’d met Shep though she really wished that it had been under other circumstances. She would love to see her sister around Shep. Chloe would like him just
Stace got that. She had made a similar observation about Ally and Blake. And yeah it would suck if you couldn’t touch someone without being blasted by some type of psychic wave. “So what had you never thought of?”
“How awkward it could be to meet the woman Shep finally dated and have her know that I’ve had sex with him,” Ally replied.
“Apparently you’re a tart,” Stace said with a grin. “I’m the only one in the room who hasn’t been with you. But the night is young so there is hope yet. Who wants a beer?” Stace turned and headed toward the kitchen.
Ally threw her head back and laughed. “I like her,” she said. “I really like her.” And Stace heard her footsteps following, leaving the men alone in the other room.
Chapter Seven
Stace wasn’t surprised when Shep followed her into her room once they headed upstairs. Ally and Blake were settled into the second bedroom downstairs as she hadn’t changed the bedding in the room that Griff had stayed in. They’d ended up having a good night talking and she really liked Blake and Ally.
They were going to pick up her sister’s car tomorrow since that was what Ally wanted to see. Ally wanted the keys her sister had been using and the phone. Ally would wait at the house as she wanted everything in place before she did whatever it was she did and tried to connect with Chloe. Stace really prayed that it worked.
“Do they intend to sleep with me?” Shep said as soon as he closed the door but thankfully he was laughing. “I guess that’s one way to break the ice.”
Stace sighed. “I hadn’t planned on saying that but I’m not sorry that I did.”
He came over to her and pulled her close. “You make me laugh. You make me hotter and harder than any other woman I’ve ever known. And you melt my heart when you just let me hold you while you cry. You’re an amazing woman, Stace Anders.”
“I like you a lot too, Donavan Shepard,” Stace said.
“You remember that name, huh,” he said with a laugh.
“So why the nickname Shep, instead of something to do with Donavan?” she asked.
“Well for one we tend to go by last names in the military,” Shep said and Stace nodded knowing that well since she had been in the Marines herself. “Funny thing is that Chetan, you remember him?” Stace nodded. “Chetan is his middle name, Michael Chetan Donavan. So even after the military I stayed Shep and he became Chetan.”
Stace nodded. A lot of people she’d served with she still called or referred to by their last names. It was a hard habit to break.
“Now back to what I was saying,” Shep said leaning down to kiss her. His lips were smooth and soft and hers parted naturally to admit his tongue. He swept it inside touching and stroking every inch of her mouth and she sucked at it. When he finally pulled back they were both out of breath.
“I want a chance, Stace,” Shep said. “I think we can have more than just great sex. I’d like the chance to get to know you, to spend time together and see if there might be more here.”
“I’d like that too,” Stace said. “But I can’t make any promises. Finding Chloe comes first and when we do find her,” she sighed and her eyes closed briefly. “When we find her I will have to deal with that.” If her sister was still alive she would need healing and Stace meant to be there like she hadn’t been in the past. If her sister wasn’t alive, well then she would have to deal with that as well.
Shep nodded. “I understand that. I can help or I can wait,” he said. “What I don’t plan to do is just go away.”
“I’m glad,” Stace answered honestly. She was so glad that she’d met Shep though she really wished that it had been under other circumstances. She would love to see her sister around Shep. Chloe would like him just
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