Love You Already: A Small Town Accidental Marriage Romance (Wright Way Ranch Book 1) by Jenni Eakins

Author:Jenni Eakins [Eakins, Jenni]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-09-21T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 19

THIS IS ME TRYING.

Rose

What was I supposed to say to Lachlan's declaration? I didn't have a clue what I could possibly give back to him that would even remotely come close to the way he made me feel. This man, my husband, was becoming much more than a stranger I happened to marry. We've turned into friends. Friends who fuck.

But also more.

I want to spend time with him. There's a need to learn as much about him as I can since I know our time is limited. And yet, I know getting closer to him is only going to make things harder later on. How do I want things to play out? Regret not getting to know him or regret learning about him at all?

It's a tough spot to be in. Thankfully, my stomach interrupted the heartfelt moment and sent us searching for food. Of course, I'm once again showing how bad I am at this adulting thing. We'd spent such a ridiculous amount of time shopping for decorations that food wasn't a high priority.

“We can go to the store to get things and then come back to cook,” he tells me after checking the last cabinet for some food. He's opened it twice already, but if he's anything like me, he's hoping something might magically appear if he wishes harder enough.

I swing my legs forward, catching him in the backside as he bends low to check the lower cabinet. My toes bounce off the firm globes he unfairly carries around with him. I didn't realize hockey players had such phenomenal asses before meeting Lachlan. Baseball and football, sure. But hockey was an unlikely answer in my head for best butts around.

“Or we could go eat at the diner for lunch and then get groceries. That might be better. Maybe then we won't buy half the store.”

He chuckles. “I haven't bought much for the house either. It could be dangerous to let two hungry people loose in the store.”

At the mention of his rental house, I get that same sensation as I did earlier. I want to say something crazy, something absolutely off-the-wall that I should really keep to myself. We haven't done things in a traditional sense this whole time, and yet this is the thing that gives me pause.

“What's got you so thoughtful?” Lachlan whispers as he steps between my legs. The counter height puts me in a position where I don't have to tilt my head back to look at him. It also gives me the perfect closeness to observe every feature.

The cut on his cheek. The light freckles dotting the bridge of his nose. His unfairly long lashes. The bit of honey color swirling with the brown in his eyes. All of it added together to be uniquely him.

“I shouldn't say. I can't... won't.” I bite my lip to stop the trail I'm going down.

He reaches up to tug on my lip. “Tell me,” he demands.

I shake my head, stubbornness locking me in this battle of wills against him.

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