Dane by Leddy Harper

Author:Leddy Harper [Harper, Leddy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Leddy Harper
Published: 2017-05-16T16:00:00+00:00

After running Eden by her apartment to change, we headed out to a small hole-in-the-wall Mexican restaurant. I had never been before, but Eden swore the food was authentic and the best she’d ever tasted.

As much as I enjoyed the conversation and learning new things about her, I hated having a table between us. I finally had the freedom to touch her—even if it was only her hand—without the weight of guilt crushing me, and I couldn’t. Rather than dwell on it, knowing we had all the time in the world to touch, I absorbed as much of her as I could while eating.

On the drive home, I kept her fingers laced with mine. I refused to sit this close to her and not hold her hand. And when we made it back to her apartment, I helped her out of the car and kissed her—right there, in her parking garage, in public for anyone to see. And I loved every fucking second of it.

“You can’t stay?” she asked, breathless after our heated kiss.

“I should probably go get settled into a hotel.”

She bit her lip and glanced around before meeting my stare. “Why don’t you stay here? Get your bag and bring it upstairs.”

I’m sure my jaw dropped and my eyes widened, but I didn’t have enough coherent thought to stop it. All my blood rushed south at the prospect of spending the night with Eden—in a completely different way than in Texas. “You’re not going to make me sleep on the couch again, are you?”

She dropped her forehead to my chest and giggled softly.

I knew she was nervous, could feel it in the way her body trembled against mine, so I leaned down enough to bring my lips to her ear. “Want to go for a walk on the beach?”

“Yeah. That actually sounds nice.” She pulled her head away and tugged lightly on my tie. “But you should probably change your clothes.”

“I have no idea what I packed. I hope I have something to wear.” I grabbed my bag from the back seat and followed her upstairs.

Things between us became a little awkward once we made it inside. It was like we knew we were on the verge of taking a big step and it left us both anxious. Eden wasn’t the type of girl to give in easily, and I knew that. I had no intentions of rushing anything, especially since I’d literally just closed the door on a twelve-year relationship. But the sexual tension was heavy around us, and it left me rushing to change my clothes so we could finally breathe again.

Holding her hand as we walked along the surf was surreal and freeing. I couldn’t remember the last time I held hands on the beach, feeling the sand beneath my feet and the waves crashing against my legs. I no longer felt like a lonely man wandering aimlessly. I now had someone with me, next to me, sharing things with me. Someone I cared about, who cared about me.

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