Kisses for Christmas by Dana Volney

Author:Dana Volney
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Published: 2020-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

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Candace had watched Luke handle himself deftly for the last half hour. His tall body moved with purpose, grace, and his fingers seemed especially nimble. Watching put her in a trance – a very it’s-getting-hot-in-here state. She was suddenly hungry for many things in this particular kitchen.

His eyes were searching her now. Only they weren’t searching her face, they were trying to read her brain, connect with her soul. She shifted in her seat and almost reached for her coat to cover up. My coat is in my car. Dang it. Strike two of the night for the coat decision.

The look in his eyes made her feel exposed. Yet a warm ripple started in her palm and traveled slowly up her arm, reaching her ears. She liked being studied by him. She liked being the center of his attention. When did that happen? Had she always liked being seen by Luke?

She sighed and slouched back in the chair. Food didn’t seem as alluring now. Her stomach started to ache. She didn’t want to be in the kitchen at The Pub anymore, and she didn’t want to be sitting across from Luke having him look at her like she was next to devour. She wanted to be home, under her giant comforter, sleeping so she could hide and not have to make decisions when it came to Luke.

“What are you thinking about?” he finally asked while still keeping his gaze fixed on her. He’d barely touched his plate too.

“What?” she puzzled, trying to remember what they’d been talking about before the pity party in her head commenced. The big shindig would happen in a week and she had a to-do list a mile long. Did he mention the event?

“You have the weirdest expression on your face. Are you going to cry?” He set down his fork.

“No.” She furrowed her brows and shook her head curtly. Seriously? “I’m not going to cry.”

“Are you one of those sad drunks? I know you’re not a mad one.”

“I’m a perfectly happy drunk, for your information.” She dug into her pancakes. Squabbling is good. More normal than picturing their sweaty bodies entwined, that was for sure. “And I am not going to cry. That’s ridiculous.”

She needed to control her face when she went off on her internal tangents. Unless she focused on not letting her emotions show, they played across her face like a movie.

“Ya know, you’re easy to read, too. You have tells.”

“I know,” she said plainly. Obviously she had tells when she didn’t guard herself. Like now. She froze – it was rarely up these days around Luke. Maybe it’s because I’ve known him forever and I don’t care what he thinks. She was comfortable with men. She had a brother. Did she think of Luke as a brother? No. Ick. She didn’t. She wouldn’t mind if Luke planted his lips right on hers.

“You know your tells?” A smile played at the corner of his lips.

“Most of them. I’m sure there’s some I don’t know about.

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