Forces of Nature by Cheris Hodges

Author:Cheris Hodges
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp.
Published: 2013-03-21T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Douglas should’ve known when to say when. He should’ve just gotten dressed, headed back to the cottage, packed his clothes, and left. Crystal made it clear that the connection they had was a shallow physical one, and with what Waylon told him, he knew trying to be with her wasn’t the best idea ever. But as soon as he zipped his pants, Douglas dashed toward the house, not giving a damn about the logical things he should’ve done. He banged on the back door as if he was trying to warn Crystal about a fire. In a way he was—the fire of longing and desire that was building like an inferno deep inside him. He wanted her more than he wanted the land, the CEO title at Welco, or his next breath. She had to understand that, even if that meant he had to lock her in that house until she realized that he genuinely loved her.

Crystal snatched the door open, her eyes red from crying, and asked, “Why are you here?”

“Because you don’t understand what I’m feeling right now,” he said.

“And just what are you feeling and why should I give a damn?” she snapped.

Douglas moved closer to her until they stood inch to inch. “You should give a damn because I know that I’m falling for you and I’ll do whatever it takes to make you see that.”

She tilted her head to the side, thinking about the words Dena said to her hours ago. Was this all a part of the grand plan? Under different circumstances, she would’ve fallen into his arms, told him that her heart was beating the same song. But she couldn’t trust what he said nor what she felt. Lust. That’s all it was. Plain and simple, it was a lustful yearning that she felt for him and that would never be enough to make her give him the main thing he wanted.

“You’re a liar,” she whispered. “You’re falling for this land and falling for the future business park you have planned. You’re falling for the idea of me being silly enough to say I love you and sign those papers. That’s not going to happen and you should leave before I call the sheriff to escort you off my property.”

“Oh, yeah, call Ron and see how that works out for you,” Douglas spat. “You invited me here, remember?”

“My mistake,” she said. He took her face into his hands and forced her to look at him. “This was a huge mistake,” she insisted.

“Why? Because you’re feeling something more for me, just like I am for you?” he asked as he stroked her cheek.

“Stop,” she said as she turned her face away from him. Douglas didn’t stop. Instead, he sought out her full lips, kissing her tenderly and slowly. He wished his kiss told her the truth about what he was feeling, told her that he wasn’t trying to use her, wasn’t trying to play with her emotions. He wished he could take her away from this farm, this town, and go someplace where they could simply be Crystal and Douglas.

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