Dancing Queens & Biker Kings by Maggie Dallen

Author:Maggie Dallen [Dallen, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-01-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Words had never been his strong suit. He’d made a hash of his apology and even more of a mess when he’d tried to explain.

So instead…he kissed her.

And oh sweet mercy, what a kiss. Her lips were soft and warm beneath his, but it was more than just a physical sensation, it was electric. There was a hum in the air and a tension seemed to swarm around them, enveloping them as if they were in a world of their own.

As if the world outside of this old barn ceased to exist. For this moment—for this one, blissful period in time, it was him and her. Alone. And everything else ceased to matter.

Her lips clung to his and his arms wrapped around her and for a heartbeat he thought he might never let go. She tasted so sweet, her lips were so perfectly fitted to his. The temptation to continue was unbearable.

But this was Claire Geddy. That reality wasn’t going to change anytime soon. So he eased away, dropped his arms, and took long, deep breaths to regain his composure. “I’m sorry, I—”

She shook her head. “Don’t.”

Don’t, what? He was afraid to ask. He’d made a mess of this, the least he could do was respect her wishes. Maybe he’d offended her with that kiss. But one look at her flushed cheeks and the glassy look in her eyes said otherwise. She didn’t look like a woman who was horrified by a kiss. She looked just as affected as he felt.

He opened his mouth to say…something. To apologize again? Maybe. To continue his hackneyed explanation about his embarrassing gaffe earlier that night? Possibly. Man, for a guy who was supposed to have some skill with the ladies, he’d become a hopeless buffoon around this woman.

Before he had a chance to apologize or explain, she turned away, heading out through the door so quickly, he almost didn’t catch up to her before the it slammed shut in his face.

“Where are you going?”

“Home.”

She was walking so quickly, his felt a jolt of fear. “Listen, I’m so sorry, I didn’t mean to--”

She whirled around and held up a hand. “Please. Don’t. Just don’t.”

“Um…okay.” What else could he say? When she frowned and turned to walk away once more, he asked the obvious question even though he was fairly certain it revealed what a moron he was. “Don’t what?”

She stopped but didn’t turn to face him this time. “Don’t apologize for kissing me.”

Well, okay then. “Fine. Then I’m not sorry.” And he wasn’t. Not for that kiss, at least. He could never regret that kiss. He just wished he’d done it properly, given her a kiss on a proper date the way she deserved. But that would mean asking her out, which would mean putting them both in the position he wanted to avoid.

He cleared his throat. “Can I give you a ride home?”

She muttered something under her breath.

“Pardon?”

She turned, slower this time. Shoving her hands into her pockets, she said, “I’d forgotten I didn’t drive here tonight.

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