Little Girl Found by Jo Leigh

Author:Jo Leigh
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-12-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Hailey saw him lean forward, the intensity of his emotions all there in his eyes. Heat, anger and something she couldn’t identify. Something so strong she became instantly frightened and exhilarated. She felt as though her heart stopped beating, her lungs stopped breathing.

His lips touched hers and she closed her eyes, abandoning herself to sensation. His arm went around her back, and he brought her closer, branding her with his kiss. Hot, moist, thrilling. She found herself kissing him back, wanting more and more. Snaking her hand around his neck to hold him good and steady while she teased and was teased in return.

Giddy and trembling, she felt him explore her more deeply. Tasting him so intimately, his scent all around her, and the feel of his hand on her back was perfect. The kiss was something entirely different, entirely wonderful. Steven had kissed her with his mouth so wide open she felt as though she would fall in. But Jack, he knew the exact amount of pressure, when to ease up, when to nip her lower lip. This wasn’t like any kissing she’d known before. This was heaven. And all she wanted was more.

He shifted again, moving closer, so his body and hers touched from lips to knees. And then he moved his hand down her back, his touch making her quiver.

He pulled his head back, breaking the kiss, forcing her to gaze into his eyes. To see the desire there. The need. And when she couldn’t stand it another second, he leaned forward to kiss her again, only something went wrong. He stumbled forward, knocking into her, grabbing the back of her sweatshirt with his free hand. She tried to hold him steady, but her foot got caught on the exercise mat, and she almost fell. In the nick of time he moved his cane and got his balance.

She started to laugh until she saw his face. He looked utterly humiliated. His cheeks and forehead red with shame, his gaze casting about for a safe place to look. His whole body rigid with mortification.

“Jack?”

He gripped the head of his cane with both hands, and turned away from her.

“It’s okay. It was just a little slip, that’s all.”

He didn’t answer her, and she knew she’d better shut up, even though she wasn’t at all clear why such a little thing should bother him so much. It was enough to know it did.

She watched him walk away, his limp more pronounced than ever with his posture so stiff and un-yielding. All the electricity that had swirled inside her just a moment ago drained away. The perfect kiss had turned into the perfect tragedy, and she wasn’t sure why or what she could do about it. Her instinct was to help him, but in this case, in his case, she knew that leaving him alone was the best thing she could do.

Such a shame. Such a damn shame. He’d touched something very deep inside her with that kiss. Something she’d never felt before.

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