Simple Riches by Mary Campisi

Author:Mary Campisi [Campisi, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780821772812
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 2002-07-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Nick turned the wheel with one hand, winding along the back roads toward home. His other hand held Alex’s, clutched tight, in case she had second thoughts—not that he thought she would or that he would force her to stay if she did… hell, he didn’t know what he thought right now. All he did know was that his erection was throbbing hard and heavy against his zipper and he wanted her… now.

They hadn’t spoken much since he’d turned the key in the ignition ten minutes ago. One last kiss, then she’d eased away from him and fastened her seat belt. She seemed almost shy, as though she wasn’t used to or comfortable with the emotion they’d shared. Was she? He knew very little about her personal life other than the fact that she was an only child, an orphan, who’d been raised by her aunt and uncle. What else? What else? That was all he knew and now was sure as hell not the time to go digging around asking questions about her past relationships with men. Later, he’d find out later. All that mattered right now was that she wanted to be with him.

“It’s just around the bend, another mile,” he said as they passed his mother’s house.

Alex nodded. “Justin showed me one day. He pointed it out when we were on our way to buy corn.”

“You should’ve stopped.”

“You weren’t home.”

Hmm. Maybe she’d thought about it. “Well, next time you can stop whether I’m home or not.” He paused, squeezed her hand. “And if I’m not, maybe you can wait for me to come home.”

“Maybe.”

Maybe. There were a lot of maybes floating around between them. “Here we are,” he said, turning down the wide road that led to his house.

“It’s… so you,” Alex said, her eyes fixed on the white farmhouse with the wraparound front porch.

Nick scanned the house and surrounding area—white, neat, clipped, with a comfortable old glider on the front porch and a barn in the back. His mother had spread her green thumb to his yard with three pots of impatiens and six hanging ferns. “It’s me all right,” he said, hopping out of the Navigator and hurrying to the other side. He opened the door, pulled her to him. “You can see anything you want later.” He brushed his lips over hers. “Right now, there’s only one thing I want to see… you… naked in my bed.”

She moaned into his mouth, flung her arms around his neck, and melted against him. He let out a groan of need and want, lifted her into his arms and carried her to the house. He couldn’t wait to taste the rest of her… he climbed the last stair, headed toward his room… couldn’t wait to sink himself deep inside…

“Nick?”

He laid her on his bed, sat down beside her, placed a hand on her thigh. “Yes?” Her skin was pale, almost a pink blush against his dark fingers.

“I… I…” She pulled her bottom lip through her teeth.

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