Hold Me Close by Iris Morland

Author:Iris Morland [Morland, Iris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Blue Violet Press LLC

The snow had stopped completely by morning. Holly ventured downstairs early in the morning, but when Matt had entered the kitchen, she’d turned coward and scampered back to her room.

Now, though, she was starving, and she needed coffee rather desperately. Going back downstairs, she didn’t see Matt at all, until she rounded the corner and saw that he was digging out his driveway. She watched him for a moment, his arms and shoulders strong, his nose red from the cold. He’d already made a serious dent in the snow, although she couldn’t imagine he’d be able to clear his entire driveway—a seemingly endless driveway that finally emptied onto the country road west of it—but then again, he was a determined man. She had a feeling he could manage just about anything if he set his mind to it.

Arya came up then and nosed at her hand, the coldness of the dog’s nose startling her. She laughed, and Arya barked as Sansa joined her.

“Come on, you two. Let’s get me some food before I end up doing something really stupid.”

Holly made herself some scrambled eggs with a steaming cup of coffee. She listened to the house creak, the dogs woofing softly at her feet, and she could hear Matt shoveling snow as she ate. She didn’t know what she was going to say when he came inside. Sorry, we shouldn’t have kissed? Sorry, I’m an idiot? Sorry, you’re a good guy but I’m a mess?

She reached down and gave the dogs a bite of egg, which they received with the expected doggy enthusiasm. “What the hell am I doing?” she asked them. They just wagged their tails in unison.

Matt finally came back inside before lunchtime, sweaty and smelling like a man who’d gotten in a good workout. Holly rather loved that smell, and her heart thrilled when he walked past her in the kitchen. His dark hair was mussed, his shoulders rippling beneath his shirt that had been under his thick coat. He filled a glass of water without saying anything to her, drinking one glass and then another in quick gulps.

She got down from her stool, about to let him be alone, but his voice stopped her.

“We better go get your car.”

She turned to look at him. He didn’t seem particularly fazed, and for some reason, that irritated her. Shouldn’t he feel as awkward as she after what had happened? Or did he just not care? She gripped her mug of coffee harder.

“Do you think that’s a good idea? Can we even get out of here?” She raised an eyebrow.

“I have four-wheel drive, and they’ll have plowed the road. It’ll be snow-packed, but not impassable. Are you okay driving, though?”

She wanted to tell him the last thing she wanted to do was drive on snow-packed country roads, but he didn’t seem particularly inclined to have her stay as a guest. Her shoulders slumped. She couldn’t really blame him. Here she was, telling him to leave her alone one moment, and the next, she was practically throwing herself at him.

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