The Unexpected Storm by Lorhainne Eckhart

Author:Lorhainne Eckhart [Eckhart, Lorhainne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: fiction, romance
Publisher: Lorhainne Eckhart
Published: 2014-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

It was the slide of his hand down her back, under her shirt, that had her opening her eyes, but not one part of her had the strength to move. Even though she was lying almost naked on top of him, she had no desire to move from the warmth and comfort of his arms.

“I think the storm has passed over us. I don’t hear anything,” Neil said as his large hand, which was so comforting, slid lower over her butt and over her thighs and back. Then he squeezed gently, and she pressed herself against his leg as he ran his hand up her back and into her hair, pulling her face up to his. He kissed her lips, her cheek, and then breathed in her hair. It was then that Ambrose stepped out of the cupboard and onto her.

“Ambrose, get off!” she yelled at him.

Neil pushed his arm out, bumping Ambrose off Candy, and the donkey jumped over them. The odor that followed as the donkey peed on the floor had Candy burying her face against Neil. Ambrose then bumped the door. He wanted out. Of course he did.

“Okay, that’s it.” Neil pulled away and sat up, grabbing the flashlight and flicking it on. He shone it on the radio and clicked it back on, grabbed his boots and shoved his feet in, and then picked up Ambrose and shoved him back into the cupboard.

“We’re out of milk for him, Neil,” Candy said. She’d given him the last bottle before they went to sleep.

“I’ll figure something out. We should be able to get him to graze a bit on some grass or hay. A little bit shouldn’t hurt. Just hang tight for a second—I’ll be right back.” He was standing up now, the flashlight in his hands.

“Where are you going?” she asked, unable to believe he was leaving again.

“Bathroom. Then I’ll check and see what’s happening outside, if the storm has passed.” He was already at the door, and when he opened it, there was a trickle of light.

Just with him mentioning the bathroom, Candy needed to go, as well, after all the water she’d drank and the ham sandwich they’d shared. She wanted to rinse off the grime she felt covering all of her. “Neil, I’m going to the bathroom, too.”

He held out his hand and helped her up. The tape pulled around the gauze, pinching her skin, but the ache from the puncture was nowhere near the pain it had been last night. She could even put weight on it and walk herself if she needed to, but Neil didn’t appear ready to let go of her, and the fact was that she didn’t want to stop touching him. She couldn’t let go. She loved touching him, feeling him all around her. There was something about him and his touch and his entire way of being that got under her skin. His scent weakened her knees, and when his hand reached out to her, she

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