Her High School Crush by Wilde Lori

Author:Wilde, Lori
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Epiphany Orchards Press LLC
Published: 2019-10-17T16:00:00+00:00

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All the next day, Trent couldn’t stop thinking about the kiss they’d shared in the dark, or what Emma had said. They could get past the superficial obstacles standing between them. After the trip was finished, he was free to have a relationship with her. And a vow of chastity was easy enough to forsake.

What neither of them had mentioned were the bigger differences between them. They hadn’t been able to overcome them when they were young. Emma had come from a well-heeled family. He had been nothing but a C student going nowhere fast. Yes, he’d since pulled himself up by his bootstraps and made something of his life, but they were still too different. He realized it every time he looked at her.

She was so sweet and innocent, even in her late twenties, even though she lived in New York City. Whereas Trent relished the rugged Colorado life. He’d become skilled out here, but he would always be out of his depth with books and society. She deserved the polished white knight on the charger spouting poetry and bringing flowers, and that just wasn’t him.

He concentrated on his job, guiding them down the rapids. Today, they were hitting the highest level white water. Not a big deal for him, but the women in his boat were total greenhorns, and he’d need to keep his wits about him to make sure everyone got through safely.

Early that afternoon, he spied the landmark triangle of conifers that told him the rapids were up ahead. A minute later, they could hear the sound of rushing water. His pulse kicked up as it always did when he got to this point in the river.

He loved shooting the rapids, and no matter how many times he did it, it still felt like the first time. Like kissing Emma.

Even though he was fully focused on his job, Trent managed to keep an eye on Emma. He told himself it was because he didn’t want her to fall into the river again, but he knew that wasn’t the truth. He wanted to see how she’d react to her first real taste of white water. Would she be terrified? Anxiety bit into him. Was she tough enough for this?

A few minutes later, amid the squeaks of terror and squeals of laughter, he got a glimpse of her face, and his question was answered. Emma’s eyes were bright, her cheeks flushed, her upturned face splashed with water, a huge grin spread from ear to ear. She was loving it.

“Omigod!” she exclaimed after they’d passed through the thick of the rapids, and his heart rate was coming down. She turned back to beam at him. “That was the most awesome thing in the world! Way better than any roller coaster.”

“Fantastic!” Myrtle exclaimed.

“It rocks!” Izzy raised her arms over her head.

Trent smiled. “I’m glad you liked it.”

“When’s the next batch?” Emma asked.

“Not for a couple more miles.”

She looked disappointed. “Darn, I’m ready to go again.”

He felt flattered and had no idea why.

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