Seaside Hearts (Love in Bloom: Seaside Summers, Book 2) Contemporary Romance by Melissa Foster

Author:Melissa Foster
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: World Literary Press
Published: 2014-10-20T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

PETE LOVED THE sound of Jenna’s hampered breathing as she tried to calm down from their lovemaking. He loved that he had that effect on her—they had that effect on each other. He came up on one elbow and she smiled up at him. He loved her mouth, her eyes, the softness of her skin. He loved that she was in his bed, finally, where he felt she belonged. Pete traced a line down the center of her body, took her hand in his and brought it to his lips.

“This doesn’t feel like a first date, Jenna. It feels like you’ve been with me all my life.”

“If I’d been with you all your life, your closet would be organized.”

He glanced into his closet, which was neat and orderly, but not color coordinated, and the thought that her mind had gone there so soon after making love made him laugh.

“You have a point.” He lowered his forehead to hers. “I’m serious, though. All these years we’ve known each other, and this. You being here with me. It feels so right.” He kissed her cheek and loved the way she closed her eyes the second his lips touched her skin, like she was savoring his touch.

“In my heart I was with you all these years; you just never noticed.”

“I noticed, but you confused the hell out of me.” He searched her eyes for a reaction, hoping he didn’t annoy her with his honesty, but it had been on his mind, and he wanted to get it out in the open, because so many other things needed to fill that space. Images of Jenna trying to catch his attention flashed into his mind, but he couldn’t hold on to them. They were overpowered by her other confusing reactions.

She laced their fingers together. “You made me nervous, but you don’t anymore.” She looked down at their naked bodies. “Obviously.” Her cheeks pinked up again.

“Why did I make you so nervous?”

“Because I was so damn attracted to you.” She shifted her eyes.

“Jenna, talk to me.”

She looked at him with a serious gaze. “You made me all flustered, and the harder I tried to get your attention, the less attention you paid to me, so I got nervous.”

“And then you gave up and went out with that guy.”

“Charlie.”

“That guy.”

The side of her lips cocked up. “You know, you come across as this quiet, well-mannered, slightly mysterious guy. But you’re much more aggressive and possessive.”

He pulled her closer, so her legs were pressed against his, her hip against his groin.

“That’s because I wasn’t dating you.”

“Which begs the question…Why weren’t you interested in me?” She blinked up at him expectantly.

“Because I was stupid.” He smiled and she rolled her eyes. Of course she wouldn’t buy his bullshit, and she deserved the truth. He lay back and arced an arm over his head, but he felt too far away from her, so he moved closer again.

“The truth is, when you’re with everyone else, you’re yourself, but with me, you were so nervous that I didn’t know what to make of it.

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