Last: A Copperslane Romance Novel by Garnet Christie

Author:Garnet Christie [Christie, Garnet]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: GCPRESS
Published: 2021-05-25T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Standing on my tiptoes proves to be an insufficient way to reach the top shelf at the Nifty Dime grocery store. There’s one remaining bag of my favorite popcorn flavor that I’m trying to snag, and of course it’s the one that goes the quickest. Seems like I have the same taste as everyone else in this town.

Securing my foot on a lower shelf, I’m about to stand on it to get a better reach.

That is, until a large hand reaches above me and plucks up the bag.

“Excuse me—” I stop, and my fingers press into the shelf when I notice the swirling A tattoo accompanied by a clean, just-got-out-of-the-shower scent.

It’s Brett, and his low voice raises a drove of goosebumps on my skin. “Needing this?” He hovers it down, dancing it in my face. “Or should I take it, eat it all, and then tell you how amazing it tasted afterwards?”

I spin around on my heel, nearly brushing against him. My toes curl in my shoes at the hot and smug smirk plastered on his face. “You would do that.” Somehow I keep my voice steady, despite the quiver attempting to lie in it.

“I would.” He hands off the bag. “But not to you.”

I smile when his words hit.

It’s been a week since he last helped me, and to say I’ve done a one-eighty toward this man would be the understatement of my life. I’ll never admit it to anyone, but after he left my house, I found myself lonely, almost wondering if I should ask him over again. I haven’t, of course, because that would be stupid on my part. Hope sparks too quickly and imaginations are wistful, slipping all too fast into the slippery pit of expecting things to last—whether that be amazing sex or something more. I’d hate for Brett to join the collection in my pile of disappointment.

However, our peace is nice. After our rough ride, it’s relaxing to not exchange sneers from across the room.

My fingers curl around the packaging, and I tug it toward my chest. “Oh.” I smile some. “How chivalrous of you.” Eyeing my cart to the left, I make a sideways scoot. “Thank you for your help.”

“I didn’t say you could leave.” Propping his hand on the lip of the shelf, he cuts off my exit. “Where do you think you’re going?”

Damn. He’s hot when his alpha comes out to play. Even if it’s not intentional, I love his domineering ways. Always have. It makes me wonder how rough he is in bed. Damn it. Window shopping. But my body says otherwise as my stomach squeezes together. I hope a blush doesn’t rise in my cheeks. “Did you need anything else?” Cold metal presses into my spine as I lean into the shelving.

“I’ll say I do.” He tilts his head. “I didn’t see you at Lizzie’s last night. So where were you? Did you get a new car?”

He’s merely asking about my skipping out on a party and cars,

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