Between Now And Forever (Callaways #4) by Freethy Barbara

Author:Freethy, Barbara [Freethy, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: contemporary romance, Women's Fiction, Love, Barbara Freethy
Publisher: Fog City Publishing, LLC
Published: 2013-10-20T21:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

Sunday morning, Ryan woke up a little after seven. Faint rays of sun were coming through the slits in the blinds, bathing Nicole in soft, morning light. Her blonde hair fell in waves across the pillow and around her shoulders. Her cheeks were pink from sleep, and her lips looked warm and inviting. He hadn't meant to sleep all night. He'd wanted to make love to her again, but the pace of the past few days had caught up with him.

They'd caught up with her, too, he thought, as he watched her sleep. She'd needed this rest, and so had he.

But he couldn't help thinking he'd missed an opportunity to have her again, because he had a feeling that the light of day was going to put them back to where they'd been, separated and distant, and that's the last thing he wanted.

Nicole began to stir. Her lids flickered, and a sigh passed through her parted lips. Then her eyes opened. She blinked a few times, giving him a sleepy smile. "Ryan," she said. "What time is it?"

"Seven."

She blinked again, awareness coming into her eyes. "It's morning already? We slept for like—"

"Eleven hours," he finished.

"My phone?" She glanced around. "Where's my phone?"

He tipped his head toward her purse. "Probably in your bag."

She scrambled out of bed, pulling the comforter around her naked body as she walked across the room to retrieve her phone. She grabbed it out of her bag and said, "No calls. No messages." She glanced up at him. "I wish that made me happier."

"Today is a new day."

He got up and pulled on some boxers and a pair of jeans as Nicole moved across the room to open the blinds.

"It's sunny," she said as he came up behind her. "And beautiful."

He put his arms around her waist. "Kind of like you."

She turned in his embrace and gave him a smile. "Charming so early in the morning?"

"I had a good night, and I'm not just talking about the sleep."

Her cheeks warmed with his comment. He liked that she could still be shy around him, but that was just Nicole—his Nicole.

"We should order breakfast," she said.

"Are you trying to change the subject?"

"I'm not trying—I am changing the subject. What do you want? Eggs, pancakes, waffles?"

"What if I said you?"

Her tongue darted out, and she licked her lips. "Ryan, we can't."

"Can't or shouldn't?"

"Both. We need to focus again. And I can't do that when you're kissing me. In fact, it would be really helpful if you'd put on a shirt."

"Me? I'm the problem? You do know that I can see your breasts through the holes in that blanket you're wearing."

"I'm getting dressed now, so let me go."

He didn't want to let her go—now or ever. "Nic," he said, his arms tightening around her. He couldn't find the right words to express what he wanted to say, so he settled for a kiss, a long, meaningful kiss that he hoped would tell her what he couldn't.

She swallowed hard as they broke apart.

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