Love Me Forever by Juliana Stone

Author:Juliana Stone [Stone, Juliana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-988474-37-3
Publisher: Juliana Stone

Chapter Thirteen

Poppy would like to say it was the wine that made her do it. But that was a lie only the dumbest person on the planet would believe—for a few reasons. One, she’d only had one glass earlier in the evening with Link, and she’d hardly made it past one beer at the Coach House. And two, the way Boone had looked at her—like she was dessert and he had a raging sweet tooth—well, it had filled her up with the kind of feminine power she hadn’t felt in years. Not since LA.

And for that alone, she would have invited the devil himself back for seconds and thirds. Heck, probably even fourths. She’d rode that high right out of the Coach House, and it lifted her feet across the parking lot. It pretty much carried her to her car until Boone grabbed her hand and led her to his truck. He didn’t ask—but then, she didn’t resist. They’d fled into the night like a couple of kids on their way to do something they shouldn’t. And now, as she stood at her door, key in hand, the doubt bunnies were back, bouncing up and down on her heart and lungs until she found it hard to breathe.

What am I doing?

Aware of the man behind her, she blew out a slow breath. But then Boone made a noise, a rough sort of sound, and that make her think of the look in his eyes, the one that said I love strawberry shortcake and I want dessert, and hello, her lady parts roared to life. They said to hell with those damn bunnies. She exhaled and shoved the key into the hole, pushed open the door, and Boone followed her inside.

It was dark—she’d forgotten to leave a light on—and she nearly tripped over Mabel, who was sprawled on her back directly in Poppy’s path.

“Hey,” she said breathlessly as she managed to scramble over her dog and get to the light switch. She turned around to say something—anything—to Boone, but the words dried up at the sight of him bent over Mabel, giving her a scratch behind the ears while the dog completely surrendered to him.

“Traitor,” she said softly, pushing back at the lump in her throat.

Boone was dressed as he’d been earlier: work boots, an old T-shirt, and shorts. He’d obviously gone straight to the Coach House from the boutique. His hair was longer than he normally wore it, and he hadn’t shaved in a few days. There was a rough edge to him, and damn, but it was a good look. He was wholly male, and her body reacted to him on a level that was basic. Animalistic.

He glanced up, and her mouth went dry. Slowly, he stood, and she became very aware of how tall and broad he was. He filled up the place without trying. She realized how much she liked seeing him here. She could tell herself she was lonely and it was nothing more than that. But she knew it was.

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