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this lunacy wasn’t an option.
She deserved better than him. Besides, he was leaving the country in a matter of days. Nothing and no one was going to change that.
He rounded the front of the truck and kicked the big-ass branch that was wedged under the front end.
“Son of a bitch !” He kicked it once more for good measure, and raked the wet hair back from his forehead. How the hell had he let this happen? One weak moment, and he’d managed to not only fuck his truck beyond immediate repair, but he’d put Lilly in danger.
Jace had only asked him for two simple things: bring the necklace and the photographer safely to Vermont, and he was screwing it up royally.
A clap of thunder split the sky and he clutched the hood, taking deep, steady breaths to calm himself. He’d fix this. They weren’t far from town. He’d find a tow truck and a mechanic and be good to go. He would not miss this wedding. He would not let Jace down again.
He couldn’t. Not when he was on the verge of telling him he was abandoning him all over again. He had to get at least this one thing right.
“Nate?”
The soothing touch on his arm yanked him from his depressing thoughts. On pure reflex, he jerked away, and opened his eyes to see Lilly watching him warily. Rain slipped over every inch of her, soaking her white sundress to the point of being translucent. He could make out every damn detail of the lacy bra she wore underneath. Wet strands of hair stuck to her collarbone and neck. The woman was drenched.
Jesus…how long had she been standing there?
“Are you okay?” she asked, her eyes filled with concern.
Shit . He tore his gaze away and slammed the hood shut. “I thought I told you to stay in the truck.”
“I wanted to help.”
“You can help by listening to me for once.” He stalked away but she followed.
“I could help if you would stop being an asshole for five minutes,” she shouted over the pelting rain.
They were insane for standing out here when there was a dry cab five feet away. No. Scratch that. She was crazy, and she was driving him crazy by association.
“Regardless of what you might think, I’m good for things other than sex,” she informed him through a clenched jaw. “I helped my brother work on cars for an entire summer. I even took a class in auto mechanics. I’m not a moron.”
He narrowed his eyes, his anger spiking. She was breathing hard, the movement pressing her breasts against the wet white fabric of her dress. Rain pooled in the groove of her collarbone before cascading down the smooth expanse of her chest. She took a step closer and blinked up at him, the challenge clear in her gaze.
Desire prowled beneath his skin as if his insides were a cage. Desire that demanded to be let free. That quickly, anger morphed into white-hot lust that had his cock hardening all over again in his jeans.
“I know you aren’t a moron,” he ground out. He also knew there was more to her than her beauty. Knew there was an interesting, funny, caring person beneath the surface and snarkiness. But didn’t she fucking understand? He didn’t want to see it! He didn’t want to want her.
“Then don’t—”
His fingers curled into fists at his sides and he forced his feet to stay planted in the mud. “Don’t push me, Lil.” He gritted his teeth, his resolve cracking as he raked his gaze over her shivering body. “Don’t push me unless you’re ready for me to push back.”
She took a step closer to him, erasing the distance between them. Something more electric than the storm raging above crackled in the air between them. Without breaking her gaze she reached out and placed her hand against his chest…
And pushed him.
…
Before Nate’s brain could remind him of all the reasons this was a really, really bad idea, his body reacted. He grabbed her wrist and swallowed her gasp as he crushed his mouth against hers. His tongue parted her lips, demanding entrance, and when she melted into him with a
She deserved better than him. Besides, he was leaving the country in a matter of days. Nothing and no one was going to change that.
He rounded the front of the truck and kicked the big-ass branch that was wedged under the front end.
“Son of a bitch !” He kicked it once more for good measure, and raked the wet hair back from his forehead. How the hell had he let this happen? One weak moment, and he’d managed to not only fuck his truck beyond immediate repair, but he’d put Lilly in danger.
Jace had only asked him for two simple things: bring the necklace and the photographer safely to Vermont, and he was screwing it up royally.
A clap of thunder split the sky and he clutched the hood, taking deep, steady breaths to calm himself. He’d fix this. They weren’t far from town. He’d find a tow truck and a mechanic and be good to go. He would not miss this wedding. He would not let Jace down again.
He couldn’t. Not when he was on the verge of telling him he was abandoning him all over again. He had to get at least this one thing right.
“Nate?”
The soothing touch on his arm yanked him from his depressing thoughts. On pure reflex, he jerked away, and opened his eyes to see Lilly watching him warily. Rain slipped over every inch of her, soaking her white sundress to the point of being translucent. He could make out every damn detail of the lacy bra she wore underneath. Wet strands of hair stuck to her collarbone and neck. The woman was drenched.
Jesus…how long had she been standing there?
“Are you okay?” she asked, her eyes filled with concern.
Shit . He tore his gaze away and slammed the hood shut. “I thought I told you to stay in the truck.”
“I wanted to help.”
“You can help by listening to me for once.” He stalked away but she followed.
“I could help if you would stop being an asshole for five minutes,” she shouted over the pelting rain.
They were insane for standing out here when there was a dry cab five feet away. No. Scratch that. She was crazy, and she was driving him crazy by association.
“Regardless of what you might think, I’m good for things other than sex,” she informed him through a clenched jaw. “I helped my brother work on cars for an entire summer. I even took a class in auto mechanics. I’m not a moron.”
He narrowed his eyes, his anger spiking. She was breathing hard, the movement pressing her breasts against the wet white fabric of her dress. Rain pooled in the groove of her collarbone before cascading down the smooth expanse of her chest. She took a step closer and blinked up at him, the challenge clear in her gaze.
Desire prowled beneath his skin as if his insides were a cage. Desire that demanded to be let free. That quickly, anger morphed into white-hot lust that had his cock hardening all over again in his jeans.
“I know you aren’t a moron,” he ground out. He also knew there was more to her than her beauty. Knew there was an interesting, funny, caring person beneath the surface and snarkiness. But didn’t she fucking understand? He didn’t want to see it! He didn’t want to want her.
“Then don’t—”
His fingers curled into fists at his sides and he forced his feet to stay planted in the mud. “Don’t push me, Lil.” He gritted his teeth, his resolve cracking as he raked his gaze over her shivering body. “Don’t push me unless you’re ready for me to push back.”
She took a step closer to him, erasing the distance between them. Something more electric than the storm raging above crackled in the air between them. Without breaking her gaze she reached out and placed her hand against his chest…
And pushed him.
…
Before Nate’s brain could remind him of all the reasons this was a really, really bad idea, his body reacted. He grabbed her wrist and swallowed her gasp as he crushed his mouth against hers. His tongue parted her lips, demanding entrance, and when she melted into him with a
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