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brushing his lips over hers once more. She moaned and leaned into him.
No, it had never been like this before. Yes, there was power here, but more important, there was the wonderful silence she felt with him. She’d had to mentally shut out the memories of every man she’d been with before. With Mike, all she felt was her own memories, her own thoughts, her own desires.
It was wonderful.
Even though Mike was keeping the kiss soft, his hands moved around to her back, holding her tight against his hard body. She enjoyed playing her fingers over each cord in his back.
He was lean, like a runner, with long narrow muscles that ran down every part of him like a boxer. She’d never had the pleasure of enjoying someone so built before and desperately wished to explore even more of him.
But, all too soon, he was pulling away and softening the kiss. “You don’t know how bad I want to come in and explore this more with you, but…”
She rested her forehead against his. “Too soon?”
“Yeah,” he whispered against her skin. “Are you sure you’re okay?” He pulled back and looked her in the eyes. When she just looked at him, he chuckled. “You did pass out twice today.”
“I’m fine.” She felt her face flush. “Besides, it’s kind of a normal thing with me.”
His eyebrows shot up in question. “Does that happen each time?”
“No.” She shook her head. “Most of the time I’m prepared.”
“So, you only pass out when you’re not prepared?”
“That, or I get sick.”
His fingers tightened on her arm.
“Go, I’ll be fine.” She smiled. “Besides, I need some sleep. I’m heading into Stockbridge tomorrow to visit my grandmother.”
His eyebrows shot up. “Your grandmother lives in Stockbridge?”
“My parents put her in a home a few years back.”
“That’s a pretty long drive.” She felt him move closer.
“Not as long as the drive from Colorado.” Her smile slipped.
He was silent for a while. “I’d like to see you again.”
She held in a chuckle. “We do live close.”
“So you’re sticking around?” he asked.
The question jolted her. For as long as she could remember, she’d hated Hidden Creek, hated the people who lived there. But ever since she’d left, she’d felt the call to return. Now, with the two people she hated and feared the most out of the way, was there any reason not to stick around? At least for a while?
“I haven’t decided yet.” She stood up and wrapped her arms around herself. “Thanks for bringing the wine.”
He nodded, then took her hand. When he brought her fingers up to his lips, she felt a wave run down her arm directly to her heart.
“See you around.” He smiled, then turned and started walking home.
Xtina walked into the house, making sure to lock the door behind her. She watched Mike’s dark shadow disappear across the yard but it had nothing to do with making sure he got home safe. She loved watching the man move.
Okay, so maybe she’d gone too long between dates. Or, maybe it was the fact that, with him, she wouldn’t get all the extra baggage of having to block memories from her partner.
As she climbed the stairs, her fingers trailed over the sturdy banister and her eyes wandered to the faded pictures along the wall.
When her eyes landed on one of her grandparents, she sighed. It had been almost eight years since she’d seen her grandmother. The last time she could remember was when the woman had stood up to her parents on her behalf. Shortly after, they had moved her out of the room down the hall from hers and more than fifty miles away to a nursing home.
Changing into a pair of yoga pants and a tank top, she crawled into bed and remembered the last time she’d seen her grandmother.
She’d been sixteen and desperately wanted to attend a dance at the school. Her parents had forbidden her from doing any extra activities. Jessie had begged her to join the volleyball team with her, but her parents had forced her to
No, it had never been like this before. Yes, there was power here, but more important, there was the wonderful silence she felt with him. She’d had to mentally shut out the memories of every man she’d been with before. With Mike, all she felt was her own memories, her own thoughts, her own desires.
It was wonderful.
Even though Mike was keeping the kiss soft, his hands moved around to her back, holding her tight against his hard body. She enjoyed playing her fingers over each cord in his back.
He was lean, like a runner, with long narrow muscles that ran down every part of him like a boxer. She’d never had the pleasure of enjoying someone so built before and desperately wished to explore even more of him.
But, all too soon, he was pulling away and softening the kiss. “You don’t know how bad I want to come in and explore this more with you, but…”
She rested her forehead against his. “Too soon?”
“Yeah,” he whispered against her skin. “Are you sure you’re okay?” He pulled back and looked her in the eyes. When she just looked at him, he chuckled. “You did pass out twice today.”
“I’m fine.” She felt her face flush. “Besides, it’s kind of a normal thing with me.”
His eyebrows shot up in question. “Does that happen each time?”
“No.” She shook her head. “Most of the time I’m prepared.”
“So, you only pass out when you’re not prepared?”
“That, or I get sick.”
His fingers tightened on her arm.
“Go, I’ll be fine.” She smiled. “Besides, I need some sleep. I’m heading into Stockbridge tomorrow to visit my grandmother.”
His eyebrows shot up. “Your grandmother lives in Stockbridge?”
“My parents put her in a home a few years back.”
“That’s a pretty long drive.” She felt him move closer.
“Not as long as the drive from Colorado.” Her smile slipped.
He was silent for a while. “I’d like to see you again.”
She held in a chuckle. “We do live close.”
“So you’re sticking around?” he asked.
The question jolted her. For as long as she could remember, she’d hated Hidden Creek, hated the people who lived there. But ever since she’d left, she’d felt the call to return. Now, with the two people she hated and feared the most out of the way, was there any reason not to stick around? At least for a while?
“I haven’t decided yet.” She stood up and wrapped her arms around herself. “Thanks for bringing the wine.”
He nodded, then took her hand. When he brought her fingers up to his lips, she felt a wave run down her arm directly to her heart.
“See you around.” He smiled, then turned and started walking home.
Xtina walked into the house, making sure to lock the door behind her. She watched Mike’s dark shadow disappear across the yard but it had nothing to do with making sure he got home safe. She loved watching the man move.
Okay, so maybe she’d gone too long between dates. Or, maybe it was the fact that, with him, she wouldn’t get all the extra baggage of having to block memories from her partner.
As she climbed the stairs, her fingers trailed over the sturdy banister and her eyes wandered to the faded pictures along the wall.
When her eyes landed on one of her grandparents, she sighed. It had been almost eight years since she’d seen her grandmother. The last time she could remember was when the woman had stood up to her parents on her behalf. Shortly after, they had moved her out of the room down the hall from hers and more than fifty miles away to a nursing home.
Changing into a pair of yoga pants and a tank top, she crawled into bed and remembered the last time she’d seen her grandmother.
She’d been sixteen and desperately wanted to attend a dance at the school. Her parents had forbidden her from doing any extra activities. Jessie had begged her to join the volleyball team with her, but her parents had forced her to
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