Whiskey & Mistletoe by Leigh Macfarlane

Author:Leigh Macfarlane
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: christmas, ireland, holiday romance, sensual romance, irish whiskey, white christmas, romance series, canadian romance, series conclusion, unexpected guest
Publisher: Leigh Macfarlane

Chapter Twelve

The next time she woke, Josh was in bed beside her. His arm was around her waist as his body curved to accommodate hers. His chest rose steadily, the regular rhythm of his breathing reassuring and solid against her back.

It was, she realized suddenly, going to be difficult to say goodbye when the time came. Sleeping on your own gave a girl the luxury of kicking back with all the covers and all the space, but there was just nothing quite like the feeling of waking up next to a warm, strong partner and knowing you weren’t alone. Even if, like in this case, only briefly.

As if he sensed her watching him, Josh stirred. His eyes didn’t open, but she knew the moment he woke. The arm circling her waist flexed, pulled her in that much deeper.

“Morning.”

His voice was deep and full of sleep. It made Auggie smile.

“Morning.”

The heat from his body soaked into her back. Feeling warm and content, Auggie ran her hand down his leg from the point of his thigh to just above his knee. It was as far as her arm could reach, and it felt good to leave her hand resting on his thigh.

The moment was companionable, not sexual, and somehow that was equally as potent. Her senses were still drinking in the peace of being there with him when his other arm came around her. He rolled onto his back and brought her along with him as he moved. With her face against his chest, she sprawled across him. Every beat of his heart made her own lift.

“Tell me about making whiskey.”

His hand, which had been stroking her hair, stilled. His chest rose and fell with a quick snort of amusement.

“That’s what you’re thinking about right now?”

“I’ve a curious mind,” Auggie said, shrugging her shoulder in a way that had her skin sliding against his.

Bending his head, Josh kissed her shoulder. He liked this woman. He liked waking with her in his arms. Liked it very much.

“I could always just bring you home with me and let you see the place.”

Against his chest, Auggie went very still. Even her breathing seemed to halt for a moment. Her voice was composed, though, when she rejected his offer -- an offer he’d never made to another woman, not that she had any way of knowing as much.

“As… interesting as that thought is, why don’t you just describe it for me. I’d like to hear about it in your own words.”

He could -- and would -- give her that. Still, the thought had been planted in each of their minds. For Josh’s part, he suddenly realized he could picture her there. Boundless energy and a sharp mind like Augusta possessed would vibe well in the distillery, but it was more than that. He could see her in his home, in his kitchen, under the covers of his own bed, walking the sandy shoreline of the ocean cove where he’d built.

His sister, he imagined, would love her. Cara would harass him, of course, but she’d be best friends with a woman like Augusta.

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