Second Chance on the Corner of Main by Meg Easton

Author:Meg Easton [Easton, Meg]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mountain Heights Publishing
Published: 2018-10-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Eli couldn’t take his eyes off Whitney as she straightened up, gloved hands on her hips, and looked around. The perfect silhouette against the fall colors, the golden sun making her face radiant, and she just stood there, seemingly oblivious to how beautiful she was. He cursed the eighteen-year-old Eli who had run away from this.

“We still have four empty boxes. If we don’t fill them all, I doubt we’ll have enough.” She walked over to a maple tree whose branches reached out over the orchard. A breeze came by just then, blowing a sprinkling of leaves onto the ground. She looked up, studying the leaves that clung to the tree in masses. “These all look like they’ll fall by tonight and it’d be more than enough. Where’s a big strong gust of wind when you need it?”

“Allow me.” Eli backed up to the other end of the clearing, and then took off running as fast as he could in the small area. Just before he reached Whitney, he jumped up and grabbed hold of a branch of the tree. He bounced his weight up and down while hanging from the branch, sending a cascade of leaves sprinkling down on Whitney.

A laugh burst out of her, echoing off the mountainside as thousands of leaves fluttered all around her. She put her arms out and twirled around in a circle, wonder and excitement coming off her in waves. Eli gave one last bounce on the branch, then let go and dropped to the ground. He joined Whitney, putting his arms around her waist and spinning around with her, leaves falling all around them. As they came to a stop, all the wonder and excitement that she’d been sending out toward the leaves was suddenly focused on him, and heat exploded in his chest.

Leaving one hand on her waist, he reached up and plucked a leaf from her hair, then ran his knuckles lightly down her neck. He looked at the way her deep, richly-colored auburn hair fell in soft curls, barely skimming her shoulders. He’d never seen anyone whose hair color so perfectly complemented her skin color. Especially when she blushed, like she was right now.

And those eyes! The brilliant green was the perfect contrast to her hair. Those eyes that accepted, that cared about everyone, that showed kindness and grace and a sense of humor. Those eyes studied his, and he felt like no matter what was wrong in his life, gazing into her eyes healed it all.

Whitney reached out and put a hand on his cheek, resting it there for a moment, before running her fingers down his neck, her hand coming to a rest on his chest, leaving a trail of electricity in its path. Her eyes shifted to his lips for a moment before coming back to his eyes.

He ran his knuckles along her jaw line, pausing at her chin and reaching out with a single finger to touch her lips. Her lips parted slightly, and he exhaled.

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