Always for You: Jack (Sergeant Joe's Boys #1) by Alexis Morgan

Author:Alexis Morgan [Morgan, Alexis]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 2016-04-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The witching hour had come and gone two hours ago. Jack’s SUV hadn’t turned back into a pumpkin, but then he wasn’t anybody’s idea of Prince Charming, either. This wasn’t some fairy tale, but it was the best date he’d been on in years. Possibly ever.

No, definitely ever, and he hated that it was about to end.

His conscience whispered he should walk Caitlyn to her door, kiss her goodnight, and thank her for a fun evening. At the same time, another voice shouted that he should walk her to the door, really kiss her, and see if he couldn’t convince her to invite him in for a whole lot more fun.

It had been a painfully long time since he’d indulged in that particular brand of fun. Between deployments, his leg surgery and recovery, and then the odd jobs he’d been doing for Gabe, his dance card had been pretty much full. On the other hand, he suspected it had also been a long time for Caitlyn, maybe even since her marriage had ended and probably for some time before that. She hadn’t said much about her ex-husband, but he’d definitely left his mark on her. Obviously the man had hated to dance, so he’d denied his wife that one small pleasure.

What other small and petty things had he done to his pretty wife that had left her so gun-shy when it came to men? If their paths ever crossed, maybe Jack would demand a few answers and then a reckoning for hurting her. As he parked the SUV in front of Caitlyn’s place, he wondered how she’d react to the knowledge that Jack would like to go a few rounds with her ex just on general principles.

Unaware of the dark direction his thoughts had taken, Caitlyn took Jack’s hand as they walked the short distance to her front door. “I’ve had a wonderful time tonight. My feet might regret those last few dances, but I won’t. I loved every minute we spent out on the dance floor.”

Jack squeezed her hand. “Believe me, it was my pleasure.”

They’d reached the door and the moment where they would soon have to part ways. That was the last thing he wanted to do, and he wasn’t going to walk away without kissing her good night. He was already holding her right hand, but now he also claimed her left. Caitlyn didn’t hesitate a second when he tugged her closer. On the contrary, she immediately released his hands to run hers up his arms to rest on his shoulders. The maneuver brought their bodies close, but not close enough.

The porch light brought out the gold highlights in the wisps of hair that had escaped her braid and framed her pretty face. Jack positioned his hands on her waist and closed even more of the distance between them. He tilted his head to the right, and she did the same. Their lips finally came together, first in a feather-light touch, but that initial hesitation didn’t last.

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