Crushed by Raine Miller & Brit De Mille

Author:Raine Miller & Brit De Mille [Miller, Raine & De Mille, Brit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Raine Miller Romance

Twenty

Chef Beautiful

Evan

I puff out my cheeks and let out the breath I’ve been holding.

Why am I so nervous? It’s not like I haven’t gone out on a date before.

As I pull in front of Holly’s condo, though, I realize it’s been awhile since I’ve been this invested in someone. Actually, I don’t ever recall feeling this way about any other girl. I suppose that should scare me, but it doesn’t. So, I guess these nerves are more about excitement? I don’t know. I suck at feelings.

I grab the bouquet of flowers from the passenger seat as I get out, practically running up the walkway to her front door. I count to twenty before she opens after I knock.

It would be a cliché to say she takes my breath away, but she does. Her hair falls in long waves over one shoulder. The evening sun bathes her in golden light, further emphasizing her bronze skin, her shoulders on display in a simple, short, blue sundress. Her feet are bare, her toes painted light pink.

“Hey,” she says, her cheeks flushing pink to match her toes.

“Hey to you,” I say with a grin. “You look lovely tonight.”

“You too?” It comes out like a question, like she’s not sure if she should say I look lovely. I’m just in jeans and a button-down. Not sure I qualify on the level she does. She giggles lightly and says, “I mean, you look handsome.”

“For you.” I hold out the bouquet which she shyly accepts.

“Thank you, Evan. They’re so beautiful. Please come in.” She presses a sweet kiss to my cheek once I’m inside. I can smell her perfume mixed with the wonderful scent that is Holly when she leans in close for the kiss. She smells like heaven, and it only makes me want to give her a real kiss with mouths and tongues, but I don’t push for anything more than she wants to give me. Sometimes being a gentleman sucks, but strangely I want to take my time with her. We are in no rush.

“Do you want a quick tour of my humble abode?” She tilts her head adorably in question.

“Lead the way, Miss Laurent, and I will follow.” She finds my answer amusing and rewards me with a soft laugh. I’m letting her take the lead on this, and so when she reaches for my hand to clasp with hers I grin like an idiot. But also, one big happy fucking idiot. I get the Holly Tour and the pleasure of touching her at the same time.

Her condo is fairly small, but nice. Comfortable. She’s got every room painted a bright color, starting with the blue of her entryway. Her living room flows into a green color, which flows into her cheery, yellow kitchen. None of the colors are off-putting. They’re vibrant, like she is. I find myself having a hard time caring about the space though, because I can’t take my eyes off her lips as she speaks. I could stare at her lips for a long time.

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