Only This Summer by Radclyffe

Author:Radclyffe [Radclyffe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books
Published: 2022-12-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Chase made a quick detour away from her temporary quarters and headed down to the lake. No way was she going to be able to sleep now, not with yet another kiss from Lily still burning on her lips. Just a little good night, thank you for a nice night kiss that had her tied up in knots. Not altogether unpleasant knots, for sure, but way too tight and tangled for her to ignore. She’d been teasing when she’d said Lily had no game. The woman had game in caps—precisely because she didn’t play at anything. Lily didn’t pretend she wasn’t interested in Chase or that she didn’t want something to happen between them—instead she looked at Chase with a hunger she didn’t bother to hide. Lily said no and said why, right up front. And Chase couldn’t argue. Lily felt what Lily felt. And anything between them was destined to be short-term—only this summer. But a night, a week—hell, a month—with Lily? Chase knew in her bones even the least of it would be unforgettable. And that left her waiting for Lily’s next move. Not her usual style at all.

Usually she did the chasing—yeah, she’d heard all the jokes there were about that, but truth was she liked the hunt maybe more than the eventual catch. Probably why none of her affairs—couldn’t call them relationships—went anywhere. Fan the flames, ride the fireball, and move on when the heat cooled. No hurt feelings and definitely no broken hearts. She was good at it, even if lately the whole routine had become so routine, she’d lost interest in playing. Mostly.

Until Lily. When she’d first seen her, she’d had that immediate, Oh yeah, she’s definitely worth getting to know reaction. Gorgeous and sexy, plus challenging and unpredictable. Still, she’d met other women with those attributes, and none had kept her awake at night. None had her on edge and simmering twenty-four seven. Lily was like no one she’d ever known—self-contained, self-aware, deliberate, and direct. She wasn’t afraid to let Chase see her desire, and she wasn’t afraid to walk away from it. That elusive sexuality hooked Chase deep. Okay, Lily might have said no, not tonight, but she hadn’t told Chase to walk away. She’d told her not yet.

Not yet.

Chase’s stomach clenched, and everything a little lower pulsed, full and tight. Her head joined in, and images of Lily naked beside her, beneath her, above her, kaleidoscoped through her brain. The pounding in her belly amped up a few hundred beats per second. “Fuck.”

Lily had all the power, and she didn’t even know it. If she didn’t decide soon, Chase would probably go down in flames. Or just plain incinerate. She wanted Lily that much.

She strode down the dock, shedding clothes on the way, and dove into the lake as the moon crested the mountains. She swam until the pain of exhausted muscles replaced the ache of lust. Back on the dock, she wearily pulled her jeans and shirt back on and trudged up the trail.

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