Wine & Roses by Susan R. Hughes

Author:Susan R. Hughes [Hughes, Susan R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
ISBN: 9781468178555
Google: yDJWLwEACAAJ
Amazon: 1468178555
Publisher: CreateSpace
Published: 2012-01-19T22:00:00+00:00

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“You’ll have to be up early so the guests don’t see you sleeping down here.” Abby tossed a pillow and blanket onto the sofa. “I hope it’s comfortable enough.”

Jason gazed down at the floral-print French-Provincial sofa, a lovely antique but lacking much of the original soft padding in its cushions. The lounge itself was a small, cozy room, the fireplace surrounded by several chairs and a bookcase overflowing with paperbacks and magazines for guests to curl up with.

“It’ll be fine,” he said. “I slept like a baby in much more Spartan conditions when I backpacked across Europe.”

“You were younger then.” Abby glanced away, sinking her teeth into her lower lip as she busied herself spreading the blanket across the sofa cushions. Well aware of her insecurity in being almost a decade older than him, Jason recognized the self-conscious look that flittered across her features whenever the subject of age came up. Their age gap rarely crossed his mind, and he wished she wouldn’t let it bother her.

“Why don’t we have a drink before bed?” He snaked an arm around her waist.

Abby offered a soft smile as she straightened, but shook her head. “It’s pretty late, Jason. I’m exhausted.”

“So your plan is to just go to bed and see if anything spooky happens in your room during the night?”

“Do you have a better suggestion?” She slanted him a sharp look, not appreciating his teasing tone. It was obvious the mysterious occurrences at the inn had been preying on her mind, frustrating her, and she wouldn’t be able to relax until she knew what was going on. Jason was also curious, but he wasn’t sure whether he’d come here to satisfy that curiosity or merely to spend the night with Abby—even if it meant sleeping a floor below her.

“Not really,” he said. “I’ll be covering the ground floor, I suppose.”

“Be sure to wake me up if you notice anything,” she instructed.

“Yes, ma’am.” She’d made it clear they would stick to separate sleeping quarters tonight, and a visit to her bed in the wee hours also seemed to be off the table. He didn’t intend to pressure her; as badly as he wanted her, it wouldn’t feel right if she wasn’t truly comfortable with it.

“I can make you some tea, if you’d like some,” she offered.

“I’ll take care of myself, thanks.”

“You don’t sleep naked, do you?” Abby’s eyes widened as the possibility occurred to her.

“Not unless you want me to.”

She slapped his chest lightly with her palm. “Definitely not. You need to be fully covered, just in case one of the guests wanders down during the night.”

“No problem. I brought pajamas.” Jason indicated the overnight bag he’d left by the sofa, and her expression eased.

“Goodnight, then.” Resting her hands on his shoulders, Abby rose onto her toes and pressed her mouth firmly to his. The kiss was brief but thorough, and for that moment the supple curves of her body molded to his, flooding his veins with a pulse of liquid heat.

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