The Good Ones by Jenn McKinlay

Author:Jenn McKinlay
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2019-02-04T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

AS impulse decisions went, this was definitely one of Maisy’s better ones. It was supposed to last for only a moment, just the press of her lips against his, because, well, the bookstore sign, and his smile, the twinkle in his eye, and the way he was with George and Perry and everyone else.

But as soon as her mouth met his, Maisy lost control of the kiss. Using his free hand, Ryder cupped the back of Maisy’s head and held her still while his mouth moved over hers in a surprise takeover of all her senses.

There was nothing tentative about the kiss. It was a statement, an acceptance of the awareness that had been snapping between them since they’d danced. Ryder kissed her as if it was an inevitability between them. That no matter what their intentions were, the pull between them, made stronger by every moment spent together, was just too potent to ignore.

Maisy felt the same way. She hadn’t desired anyone like Ryder, well, ever. And she didn’t want to pretend that she didn’t. She slid her hands up his shirt front and pulled him in closer. Her mouth opened beneath his and she felt herself free-fall into a swirling crazy heat of want that she had never experienced before. She felt as if she could never get enough of him, of this, of them.

The heat, the connection, the instant burn that hit her low and deep, all of it made Maisy realize that of all the kisses she’d ever been on the receiving end of this one obliterated them all in its intensity and finesse. Gracious, this man knew how to kiss.

Yeow! The high-pitched cry broke through Maisy’s lust-filled haze and she pulled away from Ryder and blinked. King George sat in Ryder’s right hand in a football hold, held up against his side. With one tiny paw, he reached out and bopped Maisy on the nose.

She looked at Ryder, whose breathing was as irregular as hers, and burst out laughing.

“I think someone is jealous,” she said.

Ryder lifted up the kitten and kissed his head and Maisy’s heart went squish.

“Well, he is used to being the center of attention,” Ryder said.

“Hey, kids,” Hannah greeted them as she appeared on the landing. “How’s our boy today?”

Maisy hopped back from Ryder and George. She felt her face get warm, but she hoped the dim lighting in the hallway would give her cover.

“Great!” she said with much more enthusiasm than the question warranted. She glanced at Ryder and he looked like he was trying to get it together and failing.

“Come on in,” Maisy said. “Can I get you some sweet tea, water, coffee?”

“I’m good, but thanks,” Hannah said. “I had lemonade downstairs. Speaking of which, did I tell you what a brilliant idea the bookstore is? I mean, truly, a romance bookstore! Genius!”

“Thanks,” Maisy said. “It’s still more an idea than a reality, but I appreciate the support.”

“I can’t believe there aren’t more of them,” Hannah said.

“Given that romance novels account for more sales than any other genre, it is surprising,” Maisy said.

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