Chase the Blues Away (Summer Lake Seasons Book 4) by SJ McCoy

Author:SJ McCoy [McCoy, SJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Xenion, Inc
Published: 2019-11-23T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Ivan set his plate down on the coffee table. They’d ordered pizza from Giuseppe’s; that was the second night in a row for him, but that was what she’d wanted.

Abbie was still munching a slice. He swallowed as he watched her lick her finger. He didn’t know if she was doing that for his benefit. He had a feeling she might be. She’d made it plain that she’d wanted him to take her to bed when they first got here. But fool that he was, he’d sidestepped it. The way she’d kissed him had almost persuaded him, but he wanted to hang out with her—not just sleep with her. There’d be time for that—he hoped. She wasn’t going to stay the night, but it was still early.

Last time she’d been here, he’d given in to his desire for her, but he’d regretted it since. Maybe regret was too strong a word. What had happened in the kitchen wasn’t something he’d ever consider regrettable. But things were different now. Tonight was the beginning of something. Maybe not the beginning of something serious, even if he wished that it might be.

She smiled at him. “What are you thinking?”

He shrugged. “I’m thinking that I had a good time today.”

“Me, too.”

“And I’m hoping that we’ll have lots more days like this.”

She set her plate on the coffee table beside his and moved closer to him on the sofa. “You are? I’d like that.”

He put his arm around her shoulders and looked down into her eyes. A picture of Logan and Roxy this afternoon flashed into his mind. Logan had looked so happy and confident when he’d told Roxy that there’d be no more dates for her—that she was his and they’d be married soon. He wondered how that must feel. To his surprise, he wanted to find out.

“I know I’m not what you’re looking for. But I think we can have a lot of fun together.”

Her eyes lit up, and she smiled. “I think so, too.”

He hugged her closer, hoping that maybe, over time, she might start to see him differently.

Her next words dashed that hope. She rested her hand on his thigh. “I’m looking forward to some fun later.”

He closed his eyes. His body was agreeing with her. It wanted the same kind of fun she did. But his mind wished that she’d understand he wanted a different kind of fun, too. He wanted them to have the same kind of fun Logan and Roxy did, teasing each other, laughing at shared jokes. Making plans for their future.

“Too soon?” she asked. “Sorry. I’ll clean up.”

He frowned as he watched her get to her feet.

She gave him a rueful smile. “What can I say? I’m horny for you. But straight after dinner isn’t ideal, is it?”

He shook his head. He didn’t care about having just eaten, but he couldn’t tell her what he’d really been thinking.

He followed her through to the kitchen and she rinsed the dishes and he put them in the dishwasher.

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