Take Your Time: A Garden Falls, TN Romance by Allie Kay

Author:Allie Kay [Kay, Allie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

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Zane

I nudged Claire toward the den where everyone gathered. Luck was on my side for the moment. There were two seats left, and they just so happened to be next to each other. She looked around and sighed before she sank down on the loveseat.

I sat down next to Claire. And though I was careful not to touch her, I stretched an arm out along the back of the cushions.

When she glanced over at me, I winked. Those smooth, beautiful cheeks turned several shades of pink emphasized by the dark color of her sweater. My fist tightened with the effort of not reaching for her.

The conversation around us carried on without our participation. I leaned closer and murmured, "I love how bright your cheeks get when you are embarrassed."

My words had the desired effect. Her cheeks pinked up again and she giggled.

"Hush." She nudged me. Her movements shifted her ever so slightly closer to me.

From that close, and that angle, I could see her pulse throb in her throat. When I twirled a lock of her hair around my finger, I saw it speed up. I wanted to feel her heartbeat beneath my lips again. Taste her sweet skin.

"You never said stop." And I hoped she never would.

"I know," she whispered.

"That mean you don't want me to stop?" I stopped the little motion with her hair until she met my gaze.

"I'm not sure." She blinked rapidly before looking away.

"What about your mystery man?" I probed lightly, wondering if that's what caused her confusion. "He still clinging around?"

Her eyes widened at my word choice. Yeah, I said clinging. Considering it a bit of a test, I tried to gauge if my language usage would out me.

"Yes. He and I are still corresponding." She pulled one of the throw pillows into her lap to fidget with.

"Corresponding, huh?" Well, that was one way to look at it. She still hadn't connected the dots between me and Z though. Lifting one eyebrow, I asked, voice strained as I tried not to laugh. "So, you want me to hang around as a backup in case old dude doesn't work out?"

Just as I'd thought, Claire got all flustered. "No, I mean, that's not... Zane... I wouldn't."

"Shh." I moved my arm down and took her hand in mine. I rubbed my thumb in a circle on her palm. "I'm just messing with you. You do what you gotta do. I'm not going anywhere."

She pulled her hand from mine and rubbed it up and down the leg of her jeans like my touch burned her. Hell, maybe it had. My hand was tingling from the simple touch.

"Lunch is ready!" Mom called from the kitchen.

"Saved by the yell." I elbowed her gently.

"Haha, you are so punny." She elbowed me back.

I laughed. "I see what you did there."

Talia came over and wrapped her arms around Claire. "I'm so glad you could come today. And glad to see you two seem to have settled your differences?" She looked up at me in question.

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