The Housekeeper's Proposal by Barbara Goss

Author:Barbara Goss [Goss, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-06-25T05:00:00+00:00

She turned, rested her head on Jeremy’s chest, and continued to weep.

“I’m sorry, Kate. Have you seen enough? Shall we leave?”

She nodded against his chest, but instead of letting her go, he pulled her a bit closer. “I would never have brought you here if I had known the condition of the house and that it would upset you so.”

Kate welcomed the comfort of his arms and chest. She found herself putting her arms around his back and clinging to him.

Jeremy wasn’t sure how he should react. This beautiful—albeit upset—woman clung to him tightly. He felt so affected by her nearness that his mind led him to places he dared not go. He kept telling himself that she was just scared and upset. He had to remind himself that she wasn’t clinging to him because she cared for him, but because she was frightened. He kept patting her back, trying to console her as well as keep her close to him.

When she raised her head and looked up at him, he came undone. Her watery eyes and blotchy, red nose melted him and, without giving it a moment’s thought, he found his lips moving toward hers. The moment their lips touched, he knew he’d made a huge mistake. He thought she’d pull away, maybe slap him and that would be the end of their relationship but she didn’t do any of those things.

She seemed stunned at first, but then she began to return his kiss, driving him to the brink of his sanity. She actually kissed him back! Then, while still kissing him, she put her arms around his neck and caressed the back of it. Feeling lost and weak, he pulled her closer. The kiss felt amazing, and he didn’t want it to ever stop for fear he’d have to face her, and what might he say to her then?

The kiss didn’t end. He sure wasn’t going to end it, but he did reposition his lips a few times, and she had done the same. They seemed to be like two hungry fish grabbing a worm and refusing to let it go no matter how much it wiggled.

His hand automatically went to her waist, and he pulled her even closer as the kiss heated him to the boiling point. He knew she could feel his desire, but she didn’t pull away. He prayed she wouldn’t because he’d never felt anything this amazing in his entire life!

When the kiss finally ended, he wasn’t sure which of them had broken it first.

They were both quiet and trying to get their breathing back to normal again, and she hid her face against his chest as if embarrassed.

He stroked her hair. “That kiss was amazing, Kate.”

“How did it happen?” she asked.

“I’m not sure. I hadn't planned it. I became drawn to your lips like a magnet to metal.” He paused and lifted her chin up so she would look at him. “Should I apologize?”

“No. No apologies,” she murmured, “but I’m not sure amazing is the right word for that kiss.

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