Stay For Summer: Small Town Farmers Daughter Romance by Violet Stafford

Author:Violet Stafford [Stafford, Violet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-07-25T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 16

SUMMER

My dress was ruined. That was my first thought, and I wasn’t sorry. I hadn’t done something this ridiculous since I was a kid—and never on a date. The simplicity of the fun made it somehow charming. And ridiculous. And I couldn’t stop laughing.

Mud was everywhere. I was pretty sure I had it in my ears. I tried to care, but it wasn’t happening. This was the most fun I’d had in … I couldn’t remember. I hadn’t planned a single part of this date and from the looks of things, it’d spiraled into something even Ford hadn’t anticipated and it felt damn good.

Laughter bubbled up, sticking in my chest when my breath whooshed out as Ford landed on top of me.

“Shit, I’m so sorry,” he said, his hands wrist-deep in muck as he tried to brace his weight and lift himself off of me.

“It’s okay,” I said, breathless from the fall.

The expression on his face as he lay over me was pure horror. I was pretty sure he expected a different reaction than the smile I gave him. Taking advantage, I scooped mud into my hands where they rested at my sides. I kept my smile in place and my eyes on his, hoping he hadn’t noticed my covert movements. When I’d gathered a good layer, I brought my hands up and pressed them to his cheeks, slowly smearing the thick mud down his ruggedly handsome face.

Ford went perfectly still and I wondered if I’d gone too far. Very slowly, his hands came up and pressed against my neck, smearing a layer of mud down my throat and onto my shoulders.

I gasped.

“Now we’re even,” he said with a grin.

My pulse sped. My skin tingled where his fingers trailed. He noticed my reaction and slowed, taking his time as his hands travelled down the length of my arm. Somewhere along the way the movement turned sensual, the mud forgotten—or maybe it only added to the moment. When he reached my hands, he took them in his own and lifted them until my arms were locked loosely around his neck. Then, he let go and trailed his hands up my shoulders and throat, stroking my cheek and tangling in my hair.

He leaned closer, but it wasn’t fast enough for my tastes. I raised my head and brought my lips to his, meeting him halfway. His mouth was warm and hard against mine, but it wasn’t enough. I wanted more. I parted my lips and let my tongue skim the inside of his lip. With a growl, he pressed down, crushing his mouth to mine. It was empowering, knowing that small act on my part had removed some sort of barrier. I wondered what else he was holding back—and if I had the power to unleash it.

I tightened my arms around his neck, running my fingers through his hair. I could feel the dirt and mud I left behind but it didn’t matter. Somehow, it made it hotter being out here with him like this.

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