Here And Now (American Valor 2) by Cheryl Etchison

Author:Cheryl Etchison [Etchison, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Forever Love, Adult, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual, Hearts Desire, Military, American Valor, Series, Army Rangers, Hospital ER, Military Training, Army Medic, Nurse, College Classes, Blackmail, Friendship
Publisher: Avon Impulse
Published: 2016-07-26T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

FOR NEARLY THREE weeks, he’d thought about this moment, what he would do, would say. How if given another chance he would take his time with her to make up for everything that happened the afternoon on his couch. He’d thought about it so much in fact he’d nearly driven himself to the point of insanity.

Just this afternoon, he’d laced up his shoes and hit the road as he tried to outrun the images of Rachel fixing her hair and smoothing color on her lips, of her talking with that other guy and laughing at his stupid stories. And then there were the unwanted images of what could happen after, of him driving her home, of him in her bed, of his hands and mouth on her body.

But by some miracle of fate she was here with him now, staring up at him with those gorgeous blue eyes and a slight smile on her face.

He lowered his head to kiss her, but hesitated, his mouth hovering over hers while he second-guessed himself.

“What are you waiting for?” she whispered, their mouths so close he felt her words on his lips.

He pulled back so he could study her. “Have you been drinking?”

Her eyes crinkled and the corners of her mouth lifted. “No.”

“Are you upset about how your date went?”

That slight smile was replaced with little crease between her brows. “God, no. Why are you asking—”

“I need to make sure this is what you want. Not just now, but tomorrow.” Even now as he questioned her, he couldn’t stop touching her, couldn’t let her go. He buried one hand in her hair and wrapped his other arm low around her body, lifting her onto her toes, pulling her flush against him. “I don’t want you to regret this tomorrow. Or next week.”

Her smile returned. “I won’t.”

Lucky lowered his head, traced her neck from shoulder to ear and back again with the tip of his nose. He could get drunk just on her scent alone. “I want you to be sure because I won’t be able to go back to being just friends. I won’t be able to pretend anymore that nothing happened between us.”

Rachel had to be absolutely certain. Because if things didn’t work out, he’d have to pack his things and get the hell out of Dodge. No way would he be able to stay in this town much less be around her every day, hear her laugh, see her smile, and not call her his.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, her fingers raking through his hair until she tightened her grip and gave a slight tug, lifting his head. “I promise, Lucky. No regrets.”

And then she pressed her lips to his.

Their kisses were soft, unrushed at the start, until her hands snuck beneath the fabric of his shirt and skimmed upward over his stomach and chest and back again, dipping lower than where they originally started. He lost what little grip he had on his self-control, and before she

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