Up at Butternut Lake by Mary McNear

Author:Mary McNear
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780062283153
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2014-03-11T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 22

Where’s Wyatt?” he asked, wrapping his arms around her.

“He’s at Caroline’s,” she said, twining her arms around his neck and kissing him, full on the lips, without any inhibition.

He kissed her back for a few delicious moments. But then he reluctantly broke away from her and, holding her at arm’s length, looked at her strangely. As if he’d never seen her before.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, feeling a tiny flicker of anxiety. Her coming here tonight had felt so right to her. But what if it didn’t feel right to him?

“Nothing’s wrong,” he said, reaching up and gently stroking her cheek. “I just can’t believe you’re actually here.”

“It’s okay, isn’t it?”

“Are you kidding?” he said. “I feel like I’ve won the lottery.”

She laughed.

“But, Allie, can I ask you something?” he asked.

She nodded and made a conscious effort to pay attention to whatever he would say next. She wanted him so badly right now that it was hard to concentrate on anything else.

“What happened? I mean, between the last time I saw you and tonight?”

“Nothing,” she said, simply. “Nothing and everything.”

He raised his eyebrows.

“I realized I was ready,” she added.

He reached for her hand and held it up to the light.

“No wedding ring,” he said quietly, running his fingers up and down her bare finger. She shivered. Even his most innocuous touch was enough to excite her.

“No wedding ring,” she agreed. “I took it off tonight. For good.”

“Are you sure about this?” he asked, giving her a penetrating look.

“Positive,” she said. “I’ll tell you all about it later. I promise. But I didn’t come here to talk.” Then, surprising herself, she went on, “At least not right away. There’s something else I want to do first.” And she kissed him again, just in case there was any doubt in his mind about what she meant.

He drew back again. Then he pulled her closer. “Now I really feel like I’ve won the lottery,” he said, nuzzling her neck.

She laughed. “Does that mean you’re going to invite me in?” she asked. They were still standing in the vestibule inside the front door of his cabin.

“Oh, yeah. Of course. I forgot,” he said, hugging her tightly and planting a kiss on her forehead. “I’m sorry. I’m not being a very good host, am I?” He led her, by the hand, into the cabin’s living room. There was a fire burning in the fireplace, she saw.

“Can I get you something to drink?” he asked.

“Sure. Whatever you’re having.”

He kissed her again and left the room. She wandered over to the fireplace, already missing him. When he came back, he handed her a glass of red wine, and she took a sip. It was delicious, but she wasn’t really in the mood for it. If there was one thing she didn’t need tonight, it was liquid courage.

She put her glass of wine down on the mantelpiece, and he took her in his arms again.

“The fire’s a nice touch,” she said, kissing his neck.

“Remember, I didn’t know you were coming,” he pointed out.

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