Crash and Burn by Rachel Lacey

Author:Rachel Lacey [Lacey, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, genre fiction, new adult romance, small town romance, pets, dogs, HEA
Amazon: B0735R3N26; isbn: 9781943772919
Publisher: NYLA
Published: 2017-08-24T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Isa looked up from the wood stove, and her breath caught in her throat. “You…you shaved.”

He grinned at her. “Sure did.”

“Hot date tonight?” she asked with a smile.

“As a matter of fact.” He bent down to give her a kiss.

“You’ve been holding out on me,” she murmured against his lips.

“How so?”

“You have a razor, and you haven’t let me borrow it?” She ran her fingers over his freshly shaven cheeks.

“The thought of shaving hadn’t crossed my mind until tonight, but you’re welcome to it.”

“Why, thank you.”

“So which entrée would you like for our romantic dinner—raviolis or SpaghettiOs?” He rummaged through the cabinet behind her.

“Surprise me.” She stood and picked up the razor he’d left on top of his duffel bag.

“Isa.” His expression sobered. “I’m torn on how to ration food for tonight.”

“We could share the can of SpaghettiOs,” she said, although the Spam was long gone now, and her stomach rumbled hungrily.

“We could, or we could eat a decent meal, get our strength back up, and go looking for more food tomorrow.”

She was already nodding. “Let’s do that. And we’ll still have the baked beans. It’s more than we had a few hours ago.”

“Okay.” He took the pot out of the cabinet to start warming up their dinner.

She went outside to make use of his razor down by the stream. If only she had packed makeup…or a skirt. But no matter how romantic tonight might feel, this was still a survival situation, and it was no time to be a girly-girl.

Maybe if she and Nate made it out of here, they could go on a real date. She could dress up for him, and they could go out for a nice dinner and eat until they were stuffed.

She smiled at the thought.

So what if he lived four hundred miles away? He loved to fly. He could fly into town for their date.

She was grinning like a fool as she shaved her legs, beautifying herself for her “date.” Two condoms. A happy shiver raced through her. She wasn’t even sure why she’d hesitated earlier. She and Nate had already been through more together than most couples ever endured. She cared about him, she trusted him, and most of all, she wanted him.

Even if they never saw each other again after they were rescued, she’d never regret a moment of their time together. The rapport and the chemistry between them had kept her going when she was running on empty, and tonight would be incredibly special, no matter what happened tomorrow.

After she’d finished shaving, she washed off in the stream. She even got out her travel-sized bottle of shampoo and washed her hair, which felt amazing. After toweling off, she dressed in her purple shirt and leggings, then gathered the rest of their clothes to bring them inside. The sun had already sunk behind the tree line, and although their jeans and sneakers were still damp, they’d dry better in front of the fire than out here in the cold, dark night.

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