Wild, Hungry Hearts by Wild Hungry Hearts (epub)

Author:Wild, Hungry Hearts (epub)
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-05-06T23:22:33+00:00

Chapter Eighteen

After that, Esme was in an exceptionally good mood for the rest of the trip to Columbia. Between replaying in her head what Jude had said at the overlook, his sexy, hungry glances at her in the car, and their increasingly fevered caresses on each other’s body as Jude drove, she was feeling uncommonly—maybe inappropriately—cheerful about their mission to lasso a bitter, wounded Z back to Tahoe Shores.

It wasn’t that she’d completely forgotten how Jude had scoffed at the idea of someone holding onto a hopeless childhood infatuation for decades. No, unfortunately, she recalled his disbelieving scorn at that concept all too well. It was just that his crystal clear recollection of how she’d looked on that horrible, vulnerable night, combined with his sincere apology for hurting her back then—something she didn’t really think he owed her, but which had soothed her a lot, nevertheless—went a long way to making her feel euphoric versus miserable.

The snow held off until they were just outside of Columbia. They entered the quaint, picture-book town as thick snowflakes started to fall. The downtown hadn’t emptied out yet for the night. People still browsed in the shops, strolled along the sidewalks sipping cider, or waited to buy roasted chestnuts from costumed “miners”.

Esme directed Jude to the B and B she’d booked during the car ride. “It’s across from their historic park. There,” she said, pointing at a darling painted Victorian house glowing with white Christmas lights. She’d read off the room descriptions earlier to Jude; the inn sounded full of character and charm. But when she’d mentioned two secluded cabins on the property, Jude had told her immediately to try and book one of those.

“I don’t feel like worrying about disturbing the neighbors if we’re loud,” he’d told her with a smoky glance, the memory of which made her squirm in her seat as he pulled up the circular driveway in front of the inn.

They checked in. The owner of the B and B gave a room key to a teenage boy, and asked him to take their luggage out to the cabin. When Jude grabbed her hand and made a beeline to follow the kid, Esme stopped him.

“What?” Jude asked, scowling at the interruption. He was clearly determined to get to the privacy of their room, an attitude Esme understood all too well.

“Look,” she said, keeping her voice low so as not to draw the attention to the four guests enjoying cocoa in front of the lobby fireplace. “I get that you want to go to the room right away.” She felt her cheeks heat beneath his stare. “I get it perfectly. But once we get in there, I’m a little concerned we might not make it out until tomorrow. If then.” His eyes glinted, and his expression hardened. Esme thought she understood why. It had happened to her, too, that lightening flash of erotic heat at the idea of being alone with him in a hotel room, with no people, secrets, or expectations to come between them.

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