For You, Anything by Elizabeth SaFleur

Author:Elizabeth SaFleur [SaFleur, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Elizabeth SaFleur LLC
Published: 2024-01-22T18:30:00+00:00

“Wow, this is in the middle of the city?” Rayen cast her arms wide and spun in a circle.

Knox had to admit, Bishop’s Garden at the National Cathedral was impressive—resplendent in its intimacy and depth. “Over 100 years old. It’s one of my favorite places in DC. And before you mock me, I appreciate natural beauty with the best of them.” He was still a little stung that she believed all he did was tear up land.

“This place is spectacular.” She stopped to bury her nose in a hydrangea bloom.

Most of the women he’d spent time with would have sent their gaze over the landscape and perhaps declared it beautiful but with glazed eyes and not taking in much of the scene. She’d stopped at every rose and gaped at the enormous boxwood hedges and large holly trees.

“You asked about the chestnuts.” She let her hand trail along the foliage before turning to look at him. “I’m going to try to make a chestnut, apple and cranberry roll using acorn flour. It might not work, but…” She shrugged.

“I look forward to having it.” If he was lucky enough ever to taste her food again. She was miffed at him, and it was a state he was getting tired of living in. “By the way, Penelope got home fine. We talked this morning.”

“You checked up on her?”

She thought he didn’t care? “Wanted no hard feelings.” He stopped. “Between us, either. I’m sorry if I was too … forward with you last night.” He wasn’t, really. He wondered if she was offended, disappointed, or about to call an attorney for harassment after he almost kissed her. She could in that town—and win.

Though that didn’t stop him from waking up that morning thinking about her lips or how she felt in his arms. When was the last time he’d ever thought anything the morning after? How about never?

She wasn’t like anyone he’d ever encountered. Quick minded but not trying too hard to impress. She also wasn’t trying to seduce him—the first female in a long time. It was damned relaxing.

Rayen kept walking slowly, stopping every so often to touch blooms and stare up at the trees. “No hard feelings.”

“I didn’t want you to think I was trying to charm your panties off.”

“That would be melt.” She glanced at him. “And you’d have to do far more to make that happen.”

He chuckled, then stopped. “What would you have done if I’d kissed you?”

She turned to face him. “I would’ve kissed you back.” She then slowly turned and headed toward the stone gazebo.

The ground shifted a little under his feet, though he couldn’t seem to move. He could only watch her hips sashay and then disappear into the building.

Did she just say that?

A loud female voice started talking about male and female holly trees, something about pollinating, to a small group of students dressed in school uniforms. It shook something loose in him.

His feet finally moved.

Cooler air washed over him as he entered the building to see her standing with her back to him, staring at the tall, damp stones.

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