Snug In His Bed by Rhonda Russell

Author:Rhonda Russell [Russell, Rhonda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Firefly Press
Published: 2017-12-14T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

“When you told me you were going to cook for me, I got to admit I was a little skeptical,” Viv said, reloading her spoon. “But this--“ She grinned. “This is delicious.”

Hank inclined his head. “I’m glad you approve. I’m a big fan of the crock pot, especially in the winter. I always come in from the farm starving to death and I want something hot and hearty right then. I make a lot of chili, roasts, stews and the like.” He tipped his bottle of Guiness at her. “But I have to admit this is one of my better dinners, so I’m glad that it’s what I’d put on today before I asked you over.”

She took a pull from her own beer. “And the homemade bread?”

He grinned. “I slipped up here and put it in the bread maker at lunch,” he confessed.

“It’s wonderful. I’d always thought about buying one of those machines, but wasn’t sure they’d work.” She dredged a bit of bread through her Irish Stew and popped the last bite into her mouth. “I’m sold.”

So was he. On her.

No doubt about it, she was the most wonderful creature he’d ever had the pleasure of spending time with. She’d walked right into his house and immediately appreciated the things that he particularly prided himself on. He’d taken a lot of time with the design, particularly in the kitchen. He’d installed a huge fireplace, had used antique copper tiles on the ceiling and had made sure that things were equally aesthetically pleasing and functional.

Viv had settled right in and looked so at home in his house he had the almost incredible thought that she was the final--ultimate--accessory to make everything complete. Crazy, he knew, particularly as he’d just met her, but it didn’t feel that way at all. Instead, he felt like he’d known her his entire life. Almost as though his soul recognized hers.

And God knows he wanted her with an intensity completely out of the realm of his experience. While Hank had always had as healthy a sex drive as any guy, he’d nevertheless been careful when selecting a lover. Frankly, release was easy enough without risking disease, and he’d always had a bit of an outdated mode of thinking when it came to sex. In other words, he didn’t like to sleep with someone just for the sake of sex. He had to like a woman before he lusted. Atypical of his gender, but...

With Viv, he’d liked and lusted simultaneously and instinctively knew that making love to her would be the single most incredible thing that had ever happened to him.

He didn’t just want her--he needed her. Could feel her in his marrow.

The only blip in the evening had come when she’d stood in front of his Christmas tree. A strange, almost sad, look had dimmed that sparkling dark blue gaze. Concerned, he’d asked her if something was wrong and she’d merely shaken her head and cited a haven’t-finished-my-shopping excuse. For reasons he didn’t understand, he’d gotten the distinct impression that she wasn’t telling the complete truth.

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