Always, Ella by Sofia Sawyer

Author:Sofia Sawyer [Sawyer, Sofia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sofia Sawyer, LLC

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Elena

Elena was reeling. Although Jackson had kept things relatively friendly between them the rest of the evening, she couldn’t unsee what the girls had pointed out.

Every look held a new meaning. Small touches like the way his fingers would accidentally graze hers or his hand on the small of her back were now charged. The quick glances he gave her on the ride home were packed with unspoken emotion.

And if she had any questions about whether those glances meant anything, he reached out and took her hand.

The gentle kisses on her knuckles confirmed it.

Like the Southern gentleman that he was, Jackson walked her to her door. Elena’s pulse spiked with each step, and when they stood there to say goodnight, his gaze drifted down to her lips.

“Elena, can I ki—”

The door swung open, interrupting the moment she was sure he was going to ask to kiss her. “Hey, guys,” Mae greeted, killing the moment.

“I didn’t know you’d still be here.” With a long day of filming and the stop at Jackson’s friend’s place, Elena had asked Mae to pop by and walk Marley.

“Marley and I got sucked into one of those unsolved mystery shows. Been binge watching it all night. Sorry if it messes up your Netflix algorithm.” Mae shrugged as if she wasn’t sorry at all and turned to Jackson. “Wanna give me a ride home?”

Jackson looked murderous. Elena was happy to know she wasn’t the only one who felt sexually frustrated, thanks to Mae’s interruption.

“Sure,” he managed to get out.

Mae was utterly oblivious to the situation. “Cool. Oh, and you might need to buy more popcorn,” she called out to Elena as she made her way down the stairs to his Jeep.

Jackson pulled Elena into a hug and kissed the top of her head. “See you tomorrow.”

“See you.”

She couldn’t help her disappointment as she watched him slip into his Jeep and drive off.

After a quick shower, Elena got into bed, finding it impossible to sleep with the endless questions looping through her head on repeat. What would it mean if Jackson really did have feelings for her? What would happen?

They were starting to repair their friendship. Did she want to complicate it by exploring what was growing between them?

Sure, she’d fantasized about it a couple times these last few days, but knowing he might feel the same changed things. Made it tempting. That thought alone was dangerous.

She wasn’t sure she could handle losing him again if it didn’t work out.

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