Delicate Escape (Sparrow Falls #2) by Catherine Cowles

Author:Catherine Cowles [Cowles, Catherine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781951936600
Amazon: B0D3444DPK
Goodreads: 212469885
Publisher: The PageSmith LLC
Published: 2024-08-21T23:00:00+00:00

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My eyes felt like a tiny elf had taken sandpaper to them overnight. Sleep had not been my friend. I’d tossed and turned for hours, replaying the night’s events. I’d thought the encounter with Russ would haunt me. But that wasn’t it.

It was the feel of Shep’s callused fingers on my leg. The heat of him. I couldn’t help but wonder how it would feel if he slid those fingers just a bit higher.

Hell.

I threw my covers off. I didn’t care that it was only five-thirty. If I didn’t move, I would lose my ever-loving mind.

Moose let out a disgruntled meow. He was not one for early mornings. Rolling over onto his side, he put his paw over his eyes.

“Must be nice,” I muttered. Moose never had any trouble sleeping.

I moved to my tiny closet and pulled my pajama top over my head, tossing it into the hamper before doing the same with my bottoms. I grabbed my towel from a hook and wrapped it around me. When I reached my door, I paused.

Listening carefully, I didn’t hear anything—no signs of another soul stirring, not even the kittens. It was too early, even for them.

I opened the door to the dark hallway. The only glow was from the slight warming outside the kitchen window. The sun wasn’t up yet, but a sliver would likely appear in the next thirty minutes or so. At least I’d have light to tackle my chores.

Padding down the hall barefoot, I stilled next to Shep’s door. Closed. I gripped the top of my towel harder because my fingers so badly wanted to reach for that doorknob. Wanted to twist and dare to step inside.

Instead, I moved toward the bathroom. Sighing, I opened the door. And came face-to-face with a wall of Shep.

I let out a strangled squeak as I took him in. I’d gotten a snapshot before. A peek at the wall of muscle, but I’d never had a view like this. This close, I could see every dip and ridge. The dusting of hair across his chest. The way those defined pecs dipped into rippled abs. I swore there were way more than six.

And then that V. I nearly swallowed my tongue at the sight of the muscle that disappeared into a low-slung towel.

Holy hell.

“Morning, Thorn,” Shep said, his voice husky.

My gaze shot to his face. “I-I-I’m so sorry. I didn’t know you were up. I mean, I didn’t know you were in here. I’ll just go⁠—”

“You’re fine.” His amber eyes danced with amusement.

“It’s not funny,” I hissed. “I could’ve walked in on you in the shower.”

“You would’ve gotten an epic concert then.”

Annoyance flamed brighter. At his casualness and the fact that he wasn’t nearly as affected as I was. “Haven’t you heard of locking the door?”

Shep moved into my space. The heat still clinging to his skin from the shower wafted off him in waves. It was a heady, thick heat. A drugging one. He was without the usual sawdust scent that clung to him, but the cedar was still there, even stronger now.

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