Our Beautiful Mess by BK Clark

Our Beautiful Mess by BK Clark

Author:BK Clark [Clark, BK]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bradford Press
Published: 2024-05-28T04:00:00+00:00


Roomies

Claire didn’t know how to react. Whether this was one of those social situations where throwing your arms around someone’s neck is too much or not.

Danny stood before her with a case, not a box or two, but a case of her favorite boxed macaroni and cheese. The one Gene didn’t have in stock when she’d bought some. The same one her favorite nanny used to sneak to her when she found out she’d never had any.

“How did you . . . ” She couldn’t hide her exuberant smile, and with a clap of her hands, she let out a louder than normal, “Thank you.”

Danny smiled, opening one of the two bottles of Italian wine he brought up from Flygande before setting out milk and butter. “You ready?”

“Will you let me do most of it? And just tell me how I’m messing up?”

He stepped back, gesturing to the pot. “It’s all yours, and you’re not going to mess it up. First, you want to get your water boiling.”

“How much water?” She picked up the box and looked at the back. “It says six cups, but you opened two boxes. Will this pot hold twelve cups?”

“You only need enough to cover the pasta. Mostly full should do it.”

“Are you sure?”

He fought back a smile. “I’m sure.”

She struggled to trust him over the box, but in the end, determined to do it with a firm nod. “Mostly full.”

With wobbling ripples of water, she carried the filled pot to the stove.

“Now for the fire.”

She stepped back. “Will it explode at me?”

“I promise there’s no dragon in this stove.”

She groaned. “That note must have looked so stupid.”

“It was cute, not stupid.” Heat flushed her face, and he cleared his throat, rubbing the back of his neck. “This is a fairly new stove and has a built-in pilot light. All you have to do is turn that knob.” He pointed out which one to turn. “And ignite.”

She gritted her teeth, and with a faint squeal, started the flame. “How long does it take?” She checked and rechecked the pot.

“From start to finish, about twenty minutes.”

She wondered if there was a way to make it longer. Especially since Danny positioned himself just behind her. Close enough to feel his body heat against her back, but not touching.

“Now add the pasta.”

She did so with gusto.

Danny yanked her back, arm gripped around her waist. “Careful or you’ll burn yourself.”

Claire was too happy making her favorite food to feel embarrassed. Or maybe it was the distraction of his arm still around her doing things to her. Beautiful things. Foolish things. Things like making her want his hand to slip under the hem of her shirt and touch her skin like she dreamed he did this morning.

He went still. Did he feel her thoughts? Her rapid breathing? Or was it because her fingers had brushed the edge of his hand?

A warm, gentle breath moved along her shoulder and without a forethought she tilted her head, exposing her neck. His grip



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