Hold Me Now by J.H. Croix

Author:J.H. Croix [Croix, J.H.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J.H. Croix

Chapter Eighteen

Paisley

Russell stared down at me, his eyes darkening. With the light fading as dusk took hold, I felt caught in the beam of his gaze. I could hear the vroom of my pulse picking up speed. My breath was shallow as heat bloomed through me in a wash, sending goose bumps prickling over the surface of my skin.

An owl called in the distance again, a magpie chattering in return. The two birds’ activity intersected at this between time of twilight. The sky swirled with the sounds of nature around us—the slow rhythm of the tide going out, a quiet splash in the water, the subtle sound of a chilly gust of air, and another call from an owl. I felt pulled, all of me leaning toward Russell. I didn't know if I was physically leaning, but it felt as if I were on a cellular level. There was a tug in my heart as he looked down at me.

I was used to feeling small because I was short. However, I wasn't accustomed to the feeling Russell elicited—this desire to let myself tumble into his strength. I was so used to wanting to catch up, to be fast, to be strong, to be quick, to prove myself like the little sister I was. And then later, the tomboy turning into a woman who'd fallen in love with a career primarily dominated by men. I wanted to forget that urge just now.

And somehow, Russell gave me that permission. That should’ve given me pause and made me more sensible. Yet I'd already been colossally unsensible with him.

I didn't know who moved first, but we both moved toward each other, erasing the distance between us. I could hear the rush of blood in my ears as the echoing beat of my heart reverberated through my entire body. Heat spun in fiery pinwheels as little bonfires alighted throughout me.

His dark eyes searched mine, and the only relief I felt at this moment was seeing the need in his gaze mirroring mine. I couldn't hide it. Sweet hell, I wanted this man so badly. My need was a fist pounding on the door.

“Tell me something,” he murmured, his words barely breaking through. “Is it crazy for us to do this again?”

Well, now, that was a really sensible question, but I wasn't having it, not right now. I lifted my chin. “We already did the crazy thing. We can't undo it,” I returned, pointing out the obvious.

His low chuckle cinched the need tighter inside me. He lifted a hand, brushing a wayward lock of hair off my cheek. Hot shivers chased down my side as his fingers brushed the sensitive shell of my ear when he tucked the hair behind it.

His palm was warm as it slid along my neck, his thumb tracing a blazing path over my collarbone. Who knew that was an erogenous zone? It was certainly news to me. But oh, my god, his touch there was a ticklish pleasure that sent licks of fire racing over my skin.

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