Just Like Magic (Gossamer Falls Book 1) by Tara Wyatt

Author:Tara Wyatt [Wyatt, Tara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Tara Wyatt
Published: 2023-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

FIFTEEN

Nerves and excitement shot through Hazel as Adam drove through the small town, wending his way through the main streets before taking the same turn Autumn had when she’d visited the falls. Music played softly from the car’s radio, a Harry Styles song from a local Top 40 station. As soon as she’d fastened her seatbelt, Adam had woven the fingers of his right hand through those of her left, leaving their fingers intertwined over the center console separating the seats. She wondered if he could feel her pulse thrumming in her wrist. She wondered if he needed to touch her as badly as she needed his hands on her.

“Be warned, I wasn’t expecting guests,” he said, glancing sideways at her as he steered confidently with one large hand draped over the wheel.

She grinned. “Are there dirty socks on the floor? Rotten milk in the fridge?”

He made a face. “God, no. I am an adult.”

She gave his hand a squeeze. “Adam, I’m sure it’s fine.”

He was nervous about taking her to his place. And God, it was endearing. Had Seth ever been nervous about anything when it came to her? He’d always seemed so confident. Overconfident, as though he knew he could get Hazel to do anything he wanted. He knew he’d had the upper hand—after all, he was older, more successful, with more money and more life experience.

He cleared his throat softly. “Also,” he said, turning away from the center of town and towards the road that went to the falls, “I want you to know that I have no expectations. Physically, I mean,” he said, the tips of his ears turning red.

Adam Shephard was endearing as hell.

“I just don’t want you to feel any pressure because we’re alone at my house.”

She squeezed his hand again, nerves fluttering in her belly. Was she ready to have sex with someone new? She wasn’t sure. The idea was exciting, but also more than a little intimidating. Did she want Adam? Well, duh. Obviously.

“I don’t feel pressured,” she assured him. “Let’s just see where the evening takes us, no expectations. Because Adam?”

“Yeah?”

She sucked in a deep breath, feeling as though she were peering over the ledge of a cliff. A very steep, very rocky cliff with churning waves below. “I really like you, and getting to know you has been the best thing that’s happened to me this year. Seriously.”

He lifted their joined hands and placed a kiss on her knuckles, leaving her skin tingling. “I really like you, too, Hazel.” Something flashed across his face, darkening his features for a second, but then it was gone as quickly as it had come.

The cabin she’d seen from the road the night she’d visited the falls grew closer, and then closer still as Adam turned off of the main road, navigating his Subaru down a gravel one. Stones pinged softly against the car.

“Wait,” she said as Adam rolled the car to a smooth stop in front of the cabin, which was larger than she would’ve guessed from the road.

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