One Little Spark by Lori Matthews

Author:Lori Matthews [Matthews, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Coyote Press, LLC
Published: 2025-01-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Aiden stood in the kitchen and glanced at the clock. It was just after eight. He stirred the chili he’d made. It smelled good, and he was starving. He’d been working extra shifts at the firehouse all week in an effort to avoid Hazel. He’d even skipped their usual Thursday night pool game.

He’d been right. Living with her was proving difficult. It was damn hard to keep his mind off her when she was sleeping in the room across the hall. He spent too many restless nights wondering what she was wearing or not wearing. Wondering what she was thinking. Wondering if he was going to get blue balls wondering about her.

It had started raining about an hour ago, and the night had turned dark. He checked the oven. The blueberry grunt was almost done. His cell went off, and he picked it up from the counter. Another text from Jory. He was bored at the firehouse. The rain meant less chance of a fire. That was a good thing, but it also meant long, dull nights.

The oven timer dinged, and he pulled out the blueberry grunt. He put it on the stove to cool. He took out a bowl and filled it with chili. Then he cut into the dessert even though it was still piping hot and put a big piece on a plate. He carried everything over to the little kitchen table and sat down.

The front door banged open, and he heard Hazel curse as she closed it after her. Fuck. He’d almost made it. He wanted to eat and crash before she came home. Hazel drew him like a magnet, and he had a hard time walking away from her. He loved to listen to her talk about work and the people they knew. She could always coax a laugh out of him. Being around her was relaxing and stressful all at the same time. On the one hand, he could just be himself, but on the other, he had to be careful to not let his feelings for her show through. It was a tough one and he was tired. He needed a break if he was going to be able to keep up the charade. He sighed to himself.

“Hey,” Hazel said as she stumbled into the kitchen after leaving her wet things in the hall. She’d obviously been caught in the rain, but instead of making her look bad, like a drowned rat, it made her sexy as hell. Her ponytail was wet and dripping down her back. Her white shirt clung to her curves, and where it had gotten soaked from the rain, it was translucent against her skin. The lace of her bra was visible through the fabric.

“Hey.” It was all he could get out. He looked back down at his bowl.

“Something smells great. I’m famished.” She smiled at him.

He inclined his head toward the stove. “Help yourself.”

“Don’t mind if I do.” She grabbed a paper towel and started wringing out her ponytail over the sink.

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