Jamie: Connelly Cousins, Book 1.5 by Abbie Zanders

Author:Abbie Zanders [Zanders, Abbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: contemporary romance, small town romance, connelly cousins, Short Stories
Publisher: Abbie Zanders
Published: 2017-05-28T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The fair was more fun than he’d had in a long, long time. They rode the rides, enjoyed some truly unhealthy but delicious foods, and listened to some good local bands. The first time Jamie took her hand in his, he hadn’t missed the soft gasp that escaped her lips.

But she hadn’t pulled away.

There was only one awkward moment, and that came when she’d spotted Kyle and Celina at one of the game booths. Amy had tugged him rather urgently into the antique tractor tent.

“I didn’t realize you had such a thing for Massey-Fergusons,” he’d teased. He’d followed her gaze and realized the reason behind it. The familiar blade of betrayal sliced through him. Then Amy squeezed his hand and the pain faded as quickly as it had come.

“I’m sorry, Jamie,” she apologized. “I didn’t know they’d be here.”

“It’s not your fault.” Hell, Birch Falls was a small town, and Kyle was his brother. Deep down, he knew that was more important than his bruised ego, and someday soon he’d face that head on, but not just yet. Not today.

“We can leave,” she said quietly, dropping his hand. Those warm tingles he’d been enjoying all afternoon evaporated, leaving his hand (and the rest of him) feeling bereft. He quickly reached out and snatched it back, earning himself a wide-eyed look in the process.

“No. I want to stay,” he said, looking into her eyes and realizing just how much he meant it. Then his gaze fell on her lips. Full and dark pink, the lower one was trapped beneath the bite of her upper teeth. Jamie tugged her hand to pull her closer, then lowered his head until their lips touched.

Hers were so warm and soft. Sweet. Tasting of cotton candy. And capable of making everything else go away until there was only the two of them.

After her initial surprise, she softened and returned the kiss. The initial jolt he’d felt eased into a less intense, but no less potent current of energy passing between them. Only when he groaned did she seem to come to her senses and realize what they were doing. She pushed lightly against his chest and backed away.

“Jamie...”

He blinked rapidly as the noise of the crowd rushed back into his ears. If he thought her eyes were big before, they were now huge.

The thing was, he knew exactly why she had that panicked look on her face. He was a bit shocked, too. He hadn’t meant to kiss her, not yet. It just happened. Even more so, he hadn’t expected it to be like that. Blood surged through his veins. His nostrils flared. His hands itched with the desire to grab her, pull her close and do it again.

But the timing sucked. If only he’d kissed her before they’d seen Celina and Kyle. Now it looked like nothing more than a knee-jerk, rebound reaction.

That’s what she thought, too. He could see it in the way she was shuttering her eyes, putting a silent barrier between them.

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