LaClaire Kiss (After Hours Book 3) by Dori Lavelle

Author:Dori Lavelle [Lavelle, Dori]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dori Lavelle
Published: 2017-09-10T16:00:00+00:00

14

Lance

I wake up from a disturbed sleep with Alice Dupuis still on my mind. Thoughts and dreams of her that kept me up all night. I pull myself up in bed and shake my head, as though that would be enough to erase images of her. Of course, it’s not. I guess there’s no point in trying to banish her from my mind as it clearly doesn’t work.

With thoughts of her following me, I take a quick shower and head downstairs for breakfast.

Just a few days ago, I had most of my meals in the same room I slept, but for some reason, staying inside a room the whole day doesn’t seem to appeal to me anymore, at least not today. Despite it being bigger than many people’s apartments, my room now brings on a claustrophobic sensation.

As soon as I exit the elevator downstairs, I hear female voices, which get louder as I wheel myself through the hallway leading to the kitchen. My breath catches in my lungs, and I come to a screeching halt a few inches from the kitchen door.

She’s here again. How am I ever supposed to banish her from my mind when she keeps showing up unexpectedly? Had she forgotten something else?

I consider heading back upstairs and calling for Valentina to bring my food to my room, but yesterday, Alice had seen a weak part of me. If I don’t show up in the kitchen, she’ll most certainly think it has something to do with her. I’d seem even weaker in her eyes.

I plant my palms against the kitchen door and swing it open. The room is flooded with bright morning sunlight, thanks to all the windows, but the thing that blinds me the most is Alice’s smile when she turns to look at me. The world stops for a second as our eyes meet, and I find myself smiling back, surprised that my smile doesn’t stop at my lips, but creates a warmth that touches a deep part of me.

“Good morning, Lance,” Valentina says, turning from whisking eggs.

I clear my throat and nod at her. “Good morning, Valentina.” My eyes drift back to Alice. “Morning, Alice. I didn’t expect to see you today.” Something in my tone has changed. The hard edges have melted away.

As much as I’m embarrassed about what happened yesterday and wish she weren’t here to remind me, a part of me is glad to see her.

She’s wearing a white dress with flowers and butterflies on the hem. Her wild hair is pulled back in a ponytail that allows her best facial features to stand out. Her blue eyes are huge and bright, her glossed lips—the lips I kissed only hours ago—round and plump. She rises from her chair, and gives me a kiss on the cheek, igniting my skin.

“I didn’t expect to see myself here, either.” Without my permission, she pushes my wheelchair to the table, and takes the chair closest to me.

“I’m starting to think there’s something about this house that keeps calling me back.

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