Harlequin Love Inspired July 2018--Box Set 1 of 2 by Patricia Davids

Author:Patricia Davids
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-10-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVEN

Kayla drew in a panicky breath and reached out, feeling the rough stubble of Finn’s face. He was going to kiss her and she wanted him to.

But he stopped short and brushed her cheek with his finger. “Your skin is so soft. I didn’t shave. I’m afraid I’ll hurt you.”

She inhaled the piney, outdoorsy scent of him and her heart thudded, heavy and hard. “You won’t hurt me,” she whispered.

He narrowed his eyes just a tiny bit, studying her, as if to test her sincerity.

And then he pulled her closer and lowered his lips the rest of the way down to hers.

Tenderness and respect? She’d never experienced kissing this way. It made her want to pull him closer, but she didn’t dare. And after a moment, he lifted up to look at her. “You’re like a tiny little sparrow, ready to fly away.”

His whimsical description amused her, cutting through the moment’s intensity. “Sometimes I’ve wished I could fly,” she admitted, her voice still soft, heart still pounding.

“You did fly. You flew here to Redemption Ranch.”

Yes, she had. She’d been flying away from something, someone.

From Mitch.

Reluctantly, she stepped back from the warm circle of Finn’s arms. She looked at the floor across the room, embarrassed to meet his eyes, because she’d not only enjoyed his kiss, she’d returned it.

“Someday,” he said, “I want to hear more about what you flew away from.”

She bit her lip. She was starting to trust him, kind of wanted to tell him. Finn’s solid protection and support would be such a blessing to her and Leo.

But there, as he crossed his arms and looked at her, was his Eighty-second Airborne tattoo. She still didn’t know how attached he was to his unit, how close the bonds of brotherhood went for him.

Just because of who he was, she’d suspect the ties held tight. He was the loyal type, for sure. “The past isn’t important,” she said, not looking at him.

Something flashed in his eyes, some emotion. “I’m not sure I agree with you. If you don’t deal with the past, you can’t move forward.”

“Moving forward is maybe overrated.”

“Like us kissing?”

She huffed out a fake kind of laugh. “Yeah.”

He cocked his head to one side, looking at her, his expression a little puzzled. “I don’t understand women very well,” he said. “And it’s late. I should be going.”

Something inside her wanted to cling on, to cry out, No, don’t go! But that was the needy part of her that her mom had despised. The part that had experienced Mitch’s attention and glommed right on. “See you tomorrow,” she said, forcing her voice to sound casual.

“Actually, not much,” he said. “After the meeting tomorrow morning, I’ll be away for the weekend.”

“Oh.” Her heart did a little plummet, and that was bad. She was already too attached, expecting to see him every day.

He must have heard something in her voice. “It’s a reunion,” he said, indicating his tattoo. “Eighty-second Airborne.”

Her heart hit the floor. “Oh.”

He laughed a little.

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