Trails Merge by Rachel Spangler

Author:Rachel Spangler [Spangler, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
ISBN: 9781602823921
Publisher: Bold Strokes Books, Inc.
Published: 2008-12-10T05:00:00+00:00

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Parker slowly stretched out and, during her gradual awakening, sensed an emptiness she couldn’t name. She rubbed her eyes, attempting to focus on her surroundings. This wasn’t her bedroom, but it felt like home. Slowly she remembered she was in Campbell’s home, Campbell’s bed, and had, up until a short while ago, been in Campbell’s arms. She flushed at the image that was half memory, half dream of sleeping soundly, wrapped in the safety and warmth of Campbell’s embrace. She had expected to sleep fitfully, given the stress of the evening and the unfamiliar setting, but in the unguarded moments of sleep, she surrendered herself to the innocent intimacy of Campbell’s touch. She sat up suddenly. She wasn’t thinking of some random woman, some stranger to seek solace in. This was Campbell—strong, sweet, sexy Campbell—with her sharp blue eyes, knee-weakening smiles, and firm muscles. Her entire body tightened in arousal.

Parker knew that Campbell was gone. Even in her sleep she’d felt the shift of their bodies separating, and the emptiness that she’d awoken with was tempered by relief at not having to face the woman who’d held her all night. She wasn’t ready to see in her in the soft light of morning. The myriad feelings that washed over her every time she recalled the feel of Campbell’s body lightly pressed against hers were too much to let herself dwell on, so she decided to put some distance between herself and the memory.

She smelled coffee the minute she opened the bedroom door and instinctively headed toward it. In the kitchen Sammy sat on a stool watching an infomercial for a product that promised to make food in half the time, even though it came out slightly deformed. He smiled when she approached. “Good morning, Parker. How do you take your coffee?”

“Hi, Sammy.” She returned his smile, which was nearly as contagious as his sister’s. “One cream, one sugar.”

He offered his stool to Parker before hurrying around to the kitchen. “Cam said you had a little scare last night. How are you feeling?”

“Much better now, thanks to Campbell.” She said the words before she realized their double meaning.

If Sammy noticed the blush rise in Parker’s face, he didn’t show it. “Good to hear. She went to have your car dug out, but she should be home before too long.” He set a steaming mug of coffee in front of her, then hesitated as though he wanted to say more but was unsure whether he should. “I’m biased, but you know she’s pretty special, right?”

Parker stopped, her mug poised in midair. The question was serious, and the fact that Sammy had asked it carried a lot of weight. “Sammy, you are biased,” she smiled, “but anyone who’s been around Campbell for more than a few minutes can tell she’s special. I may not know her like you do, but I realize she’s one of a kind.”

“Good.” He nodded, seeming relieved at her answer, and added more nervously, “Then I’ll save us both the awkwardness of asking what your intentions are with her.

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