Losing the Ice by Jennifer Comeaux

Author:Jennifer Comeaux [Jennifer Comeaux]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Winter Sports, ice skating, Romance, Sports, Contemporary, New Adult & College, Teen & Young Adult, Ice Skating & Figure Skating, Sports & Outdoors
Amazon: B00SVESAGI
Published: 2015-02-23T08:00:00+00:00

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I slowly opened my eyes and reached out in the darkness, expecting to feel Josh’s warm body beside me, but my hand landed on a vacant pillow. I sat up and saw a faint glow of light shining in the living room. Why hadn’t Josh stayed with me? We hadn’t been that close, that connected in so long. I wanted to hold onto it as hard I could.

I slipped out from under the blanket with a shiver and grabbed one of Josh’s sweaters that was thrown over the chair. It fit me like a dress and was cozy and warm. I padded to the doorway but didn’t go any farther.

Josh sat at his keyboard, wearing headphones and studying the keys. He pressed one and then another and then two at a time, all the while shaking his head. Over and over he tried key after key until he tore the headphones from his ears and bent forward, gripping his head in his hands.

I didn’t hesitate to go to him as I had been doing. I went over to the bench and sat with him, speaking only with a soft kiss on his shoulder.

“I was feeling so good that I thought I might remember.” He stared achingly at the keyboard. “I wanted to surprise you and play for you…”

I put my arm around him and massaged his neck, trying to keep the tension from overtaking him again. He looked up at me, his eyes cloudy with sadness.

“When am I going to be me again?”

I broke apart at the despair in his voice. I had to make him realize how far he’d come already. I’d felt it when I had been in his arms.

“You’re still you.” I placed my hand over his heart. “In here. That’s never changed.”

“Just like tonight you were finally able to show your passion and your love for me, you’ll be able to do that with your music soon… and your skating. I know it.”

He rested his forehead against mine, and I threaded my fingers into his hair, slowly caressing his dark locks.

“Come here,” he whispered.

He pulled me onto his lap, and I straddled his thighs. Our faces were just an inch apart, and his loving gaze sent warm shivers through me. He brushed his thumb across my cheek and along my jaw, and I wound my arms around him.

“I would be so lost without you,” he said, looking deep into my eyes.

I leaned in and kissed him gently at first, then more intently, proving to him the words I was about to speak.

“I’ll always be here.”

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