Trusting Hearts by Samantha Hicks

Author:Samantha Hicks [Hicks, Samantha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love, lesbian, contemporary romance, office romance
Publisher: Affinity Ebook Press NZ LTD
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Carrie awoke the next morning just before dawn and smiled to herself. Holly lay next to her with one arm possessively wrapped around her waist. She lightly ran her fingers back and forth up Holly’s forearm, loving the feel of the soft, warm skin.

Fear settled over her when she realised Holly was way past drunk last night and this morning; she would probably run after she woke up. Carrie stopped her ministrations. She didn’t want to wake her and end this moment.

But it was too late. Holly’s arm tightened, and her hand ran up Carrie’s abdomen. It stopped briefly on her breast and finished up on her shoulder. She snuggled closer.

“Morning. Mmm, you smell good,” Holly cooed. Carrie stiffened, distracted by the feel of Holly’s hand close to her breasts. “You are awake, aren’t you?”

Carrie cleared her throat. “Yes.”

“I could get used to waking up like this, next to you.”

Carrie didn’t know what to say. Was Holly still drunk? Was she really awake? She shifted onto her other side and faced her. Holly’s green eyes stared back at her as she gave Carrie a lazy smile.

“You’re not going to leave?”

Holly shook her head. “Why would I leave?”

“It’s what you do,” Carrie accused. “You know? I comfort you, then you tell me to leave you alone.” She closed her eyes, not wanting to see Holly’s face when she spoke her next sentence. “You were pretty drunk last night. I wasn’t sure if you knew what you were doing.”

Holly cupped her cheek. “I’m stone-cold sober now,” she said just before she lowered her head and captured Carrie’s lips.

She was lost for a moment. Holly’s kiss shocked her, and boy, did it feel good. Holly’s lips were gentle as they brushed against hers. Carrie heard a moan but was unsure from which of them it came.

Holly pulled back, a huge smile plastered on her face and chuckled at Carrie. “You better close your mouth, or I’ll be forced to kiss you again,” she teased.

Carrie slowly opened her eyes, still in disbelief. “I don’t understand. Why did you do that?”

“Because I wanted to.” The look Holly gave her melted her insides. She was sure Holly could see the confusion on her face as she let out a sigh and shook her head slightly. Holly settled her head back on the pillow and Carrie went with her, resting in her arms.

“I’ve been a bit of a bitch, I know,” Holly said. “But I want to change that.” She made lazy circles on Carrie’s back with her fingertips, and Carrie’s skin tingled in their wake. “I’m crazy about you, Carrie. I have been since I saw you at the conference last year. But when I took Delaney’s campaign—”

“About that, I don’t blame you anymore.”

Holly smiled. “That’s nice, but I could have refused to do it and I didn’t.”

“Yeah, I know, it was your job,” she said sardonically.

Holly closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Her heartbeat thundered in her chest where Carrie’s head lay over her breast.

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