On Paper by Scott Shae

Author:Scott, Shae [Scott, Shae]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Shae Scott
Published: 2015-08-17T16:00:00+00:00

“I ALMOST TALKED myself out of coming here,” Keaton said absently as I lay tangled around him, my head against his chest as he drew soft pathways across my back.

“I’m glad you did,” I said.

"I hate that you left me without a goodbye." He pressed a kiss to the top of my head, taking some of the sting out of his words.

"I know."

"Do you want to tell me why?" he asked.

I shrugged, "It was just easier. I didn't think I could hold up my end of the bargain," I admitted.

"And what was that exactly?" he asked.

I sighed. I didn't want to admit it out loud. "Leaving you was hard and I didn't want you to think I was trying to change the rules."

"You’re the one who made the rules, Quinn, not me," he pointed out.

"I know," I said.

"I would have changed them. I would have liked to talk about it at least. When I came out and found your note I felt cheated. I didn't like it." His words caused a lump to form in my throat and I worked to swallow it down. I figured he'd be relieved when he came out and saw that I had gone.

"I'm sorry," I said softly.

He pulled me tight against him, "No, I get it. It's just walking away from you wasn't easy for me either."

"Is that why you are here now?" I asked quietly.

"Yeah. I guess I didn’t hold up my end of the bargain either," he said.

His words left me feeling warm. They had me wanting to find my back to my Keaton bubble, where I was perfectly happy to shut out everything that would bring me down from this high. I didn’t want to take time to question any of it. But I couldn’t quiet all of the questions.

I moved out of his grasp and sat up, crossing my legs beneath me. I wanted to see his face when I asked him the things that were weighing on my mind.

"So, what happens next?" I asked, hoping I sounded braver than I felt at asking such a direct question.

“I don’t know, what are you doing tomorrow?” he asked casually, folding his arms behind his head and smiling that dazzling smile. God, he was beautiful. It threw me off my game.

“I’m actually going to a baseball game with my dad,” I said.

He frowned, “You have plans?” He looked so crestfallen that I couldn’t help but smile.

“You were planning on staying?” I asked, my hope starting to overtake my good sense.

“Maybe, if you let me,” he said.

In the space of a moment my heart wanted to make plans. Big plans. Then I stopped myself. “Wait. You’re distracting me. I had a question.”

"What happens next,” he said, reminding me.

That was it. I nodded.

“With us?" he clarified.

I nodded feeling the blush touch my cheeks. He moved to sit, mirroring my cross-legged pose. He took my hands into his and steadied his gaze on mine.

“I don't want to leave here and not see you again. In fact, I’m pretty sure I want to talk to you every day.

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