Just a Little Something (Captivated in New England Book 2) by Ashe Winters

Author:Ashe Winters [Winters, Ashe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Captivated in New England Book 2
Publisher: Ashe Winters
Published: 2017-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

The glow of city lights reflected along the water’s surface in hypnotic waves and swells. Laughter and singing reached my ears from the other end of the ship where the captain and his men were entertaining the kids. I’d taken the opportunity to take a breather on the stern, away from the others. Hoping I’d be able to process the events in the closet.

I floundered somewhere between thoroughly humiliated yet thankful and annoyed at the timing of Nate and Tyler opening that door. What would Will have done if they hadn’t? What would I have let him do? For that matter, what would I have done to him? Just thinking his name caused a fluttering of butterflies in my stomach.

Will.

It slipped out when I saw him panicking. It hadn’t even crossed my mind that I’d made the change until he said something. And the reasoning I gave him for it? Random nonsense. At the time, though, my ability ty to explain it stayed blank. He’d always just been William to me.

I let his name roll off my tongue again. The taste of it different yet so natural I wondered why I never attempted it before. My hands clenched around the railing as I bent against it. There were things happening during the trip I never would have dreamed of when I agreed to chaperone. Things I began to understand I might really want.

A rustling sounded behind me, pulling me from my ruminations. Before I could search for the source, a familiar warmth permeated the back of my shirt. “Have you ever considered moving to the city?” he inquired.

I managed to find my voice and keep it steady. Surprising since my emotions were scattering in a tumultuous swirl of chaos. “Not really. It’s nice to visit, but I prefer the calm pace of home.”

“True. It’s very different. Definitely a change since I’ve lived in the city my entire life. I don’t think I was quite prepared for the small-town atmosphere. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be. I miss the hustle and bustle sometimes.”

I shifted my gaze downward to watch the dark waters lap at the side of the ship. “Then why stay?”

The heat increased against my back, the warmth of his breath brushing across my neck. The distance between us shrank so much that if I slanted my head a fracture of an inch, the scruff along his jaw would scratch my own.

“Because you’re there.”

My whole body stiffened at the conviction in his voice, the way it suspended me in place. A jolt ricocheted through my veins. I couldn’t give it a name. Excitement? Fear? Anticipation?

Out of nowhere, the sound of Jack Skellington’s singing as he came across Christmas Town burst in my head. What’s this? What’s this? There’s something very wrong.

But was there really something wrong? How long I stood there without responding was a mystery. Trying to fathom the things he made me yearn for. Why now? Why him? Those questions repeated over and over in my head.

Hands

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