Someone to Love by Donna Alward

Author:Donna Alward [Alward, Donna]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Published: 2017-03-06T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 12

The drive back to Darling was quiet and held an awkwardness that hadn’t been there earlier. The pre-date nerves were eclipsed by end-of-the-date anxiety, with the additional charge of attraction complicating everything.

Willow worried her bottom lip with her teeth. Would he drop her off outside? Walk her to the door? Kiss her good night? Maybe they’d stick to a handshake … ugh, how lame. Or a hug … would that mean she’d been friend zoned? What did she want for him to do? Could she step up and take the lead?

Were all these thoughts going through his mind, too?

She was more than grateful when he started up a conversation about the construction happening at the old food bank site, the upcoming date to get his cast off, and what their plans were for the Labor Day weekend. It was hard to believe that summer was winding to a close already, and soon kids would be back to school.

But still, under all the niceties, there was the undercurrent of what would happen next.

Ethan pulled in behind the building, next to where Willow’s little car was parked, and shut off the engine. The butterfly stampede was back, tromping all through her insides, and as Ethan got out to open her door, she took a deep breath. For God’s sake, she was an adult, not a fifteen-year-old kid. He’d walk her to the door. There’d probably be a rather chaste kiss good night. And that would be that.

He opened her door and held out his hand.

When she took it, she knew she was in big trouble.

He shut the door behind her. The earlier rain had passed, leaving a fresh, verdant scent heavy on the air. Droplets of water pattered through the leaves of the nearby birches and maples, creating a mystical sound in the inky darkness. Everything was magnified; the warmth of his hand enclosed around hers, the sound of their footsteps on the wooden stairs leading to her apartment. She reached into her purse for her key and tried valiantly not to tremble as she slid it into the deadbolt and unlocked the door.

Willow turned to face him, and found herself a mere two inches away from the wall of his chest. Oh my.

“I had a good time,” she said, sounding unusually breathy. “Thanks for the date.”

“Willow.”

Dammit, when he said her name that way everything in her went all soft and gooey, like warm caramel. She lifted her chin but then she was even more aware of how close he was right now. How if she shifted the slightest bit, their bodies would be brushing. Little muscles in her body tightened in anticipation, in desire, in need.

He leaned forward, his jacket brushing against her, moving the silky fabric of her shirt over her skin like a whisper. His lips were close … so close … close enough she could make out the flavors of chocolate and butter and something indefinable that she craved. Was he ever going to kiss her? And still he waited, prolonging the agony, until he finally caressed her lips with his.

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