Welcome to Conception Ridge by Chloe Maine

Author:Chloe Maine [Maine, Chloe]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-04-11T23:00:00+00:00

11

summer

After I brush my teeth and get dressed for the day—a sundress, light as air—I return to the living room and find Henry brooding in the armchair.

I glance over at the couch. That’s where I should go sit. That was the point of him taking the chair, to put some distance between us. But I don’t want distance. So I close the gap between us and walk right up to his chair, nudging his dangling hand with my knee.

His fingertips are still against my skin as he looks up at me.

The silence of the room is heavy. Secret.

I slowly twist on the spot, still brushing my knee against his hand. Guiding his fingers to my inner thigh.

He flexes his arm when I stop and presses against my skin just a little before dropping his hand away. It’s a reluctant move, though. I can see in his face that he wanted to slide it up under my skirt, to where I’m warm and willing.

“Time for work?” I ask.

He nods.

I help him open the shop, then skip down the street for an iced coffee and some treats for breakfast. Over the month I’ve worked for him, I’ve saved almost a thousand dollars. He pays me too much and gives me his tips, so the least I can do is keep the man well nourished.

When I return, he has customers in both chairs but still gives me his attention—all of it—for a long, hot beat. Like he can’t stop looking at me, drinking me in, and that feels better than the kiss I so desperately want from him.

Instead of going upstairs or heading to the college, I stick around all day. I’m as helpful as I can be, anticipating whatever Henry needs. And when he closes up for the day, the first thing he does after locking the door is crook his finger, beckoning me over to him.

“You’ve been a very good girl today.” His voice rumbles in the silent shop. Deep, rich, sexy. “Thank you for your help.”

I sway against him. “Always.”

“What would you like for a reward?”

He knows.

I know.

I smile. “A kiss.”

“What kind of kiss?”

“A grown-up kiss. My first real one.”

His gaze drops to my lips, and I suck in a breath. “Your first kiss should be special. Gentle.”

I nod.

“I don’t know if I can be gentle with you, Summer.” He licks his lips. “Maybe that’s what’s been holding me back.”

“Maybe I don’t need gentle.” I push up on my tiptoes, searching for his mouth, but he takes hold of me and pulls me in against his body instead.

His arms are solid and heavy. Comforting, even as I want to protest that it’s not a hug I want. Except I can feel the tension in his body, and I will myself to be patient.

I breathe in the scent of him and soften into his embrace. There’s something perfect about the way I fit against his body. And when he rubs his hands up and down my back, they cover all of me, all at once.

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