Out of the Blue by Rachel Lacey

Author:Rachel Lacey [Lacey, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-02-06T00:00:00+00:00

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Cool sand squished beneath Clare’s toes as she followed Rue down the beach. This was her last night on Driftwood Island, and she’d hoped she might spend it with Alicia. They’d had such a nice time tonight that Clare thought they might be on the verge of something more than friendship. Then that random guy came over and interrupted them, and Alicia had just shut down. Once they got home, she’d gone straight to bed.

Now Clare was taking Rue for one last moonlit walk on the beach and trying not to feel too disappointed about the way things had ended. The sky overhead was heavy with stars, and the ocean churned beside her. Somewhere on the island, a turtle might be nesting at this very moment. The thought made her smile.

Back at the house, Clare got ready for bed. When she turned off the light, Rue curled against her feet and was out almost immediately, but Clare took longer to wind down. Her mind circled back over the evening, remembering the heat that had risen between her and Alicia while Clare was teaching her to flirt. Alicia’s face, eyes bright with desire and a warm, relaxed smile on her lips, was the last thing Clare saw before she drifted to sleep.

She woke sometime later, blinking into the darkness. Disoriented, she reached for her phone, which told her it was just past two. Rue was scratching at the door, which was probably what had awakened her. Clare slid out of bed and opened the door. As she stepped into the hallway, Rue darted between her feet. Clare tripped, stumbling forward. Her outstretched hands slammed into a warm body.

“You okay?” Alicia whispered as her hands settled on Clare’s hips.

“Yep,” Clare answered just as quietly. “Tripped over Rue.”

Her senses felt heightened by the darkness. A shaft of moonlight spilled into the hallway, illuminating a single strand of Alicia’s hair like a thread of gold, guiding her in. She felt the warmth of Alicia’s fingers through her shirt and smelled the vaguely fruity scent of her shampoo. Clare’s heart thumped hard and fast, arousal swamping her sleep-softened brain to give the moment an almost dreamlike quality.

For several long seconds, neither of them moved. They stood so close, Clare could feel the gust of Alicia’s breath on her cheeks. Rue ran in circles around them, nails clicking on the hardwood floors. Her tail brushed Clare’s bare calves, and somewhere in the back of her mind, she registered relief that her dog didn’t need to go outside, because that would mean stepping away from Alicia.

Alicia pressed forward, and her breasts brushed against Clare’s. She gasped, and there was an echo as if Alicia had gasped too. And then soft lips covered hers. Clare closed her eyes, not that it mattered in the dark. A tingling sensation swept over her as if every hair on her body was standing at attention, every inch of her skin begging to be touched.

Alicia’s kiss was gentle at first, her lips moving tentatively against Clare’s.

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