Made for You: A Small Town Romance (Veterans of Silver Ridge Book 1) by Claire Cain

Author:Claire Cain [Cain, Claire]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-10T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY

Nikki

I’d escaped with my life this morning, but just barely.

What I’d really wanted to do was touch the taut skin stretched over rippling muscles, never mind the sweat and dirt. Who cared about such things when he was all sparkly-eyed and charming and even just a touch embarrassed.

I’d also completely forgotten to ask about hanging out with Kiley, or what his plans were for the day, or if he’d like to make plans to kiss me like the world was ending again sometime soon.

You know, just casual topics of conversation. I’d thought about the kiss, yes, but I’d given him a little peck just to make clear I was still very much interested. Not that he seemed insecure about that considering the way he’d sauntered up in his jeans and boots and no shirt and all that chest.

Maybe I could petition the town—something about sightseeing and the betterment of the tourist experience in Silverton if Bruce was required to spend at least a few hours a day shirtless outside his home?

I didn’t love the idea of other women ogling him, but I sure did enjoy the prospect for myself. Plus, I couldn’t blame anyone for wanting the view. It was just so… unreal. I’d dated attractive men here and there, yes, but no one had looked like someone had painstakingly carved each muscle from granite.

Okay, you have to stop thinking about this man while you’re helping his sister with her homework. Because, yeah. I was sitting here at the table in Bruce’s kitchen chatting with Kiley and helping her with her math club work, and I did not need to be remembering just how much self-control it’d taken to keep from sweeping a hand across her brother’s glorious abs.

“I think I kind of hate calculus.” She stared at the page in front of her, then slumped down and her forehead thunked on the table.

“Ah, I see where we are.” I slumped along with her, resting my head on the table facing her so that when she blinked open those pretty hazel eyes, they found mine instantly.

“Yeah? Where are we? Is hating calculus a thing all super geniuses experience or is it just for us mortals?”

The snark was strong with this one, and apparently, Rosie or Bruce had told her something about me, but that was entirely beside the point. “It’s less calc and more the shocking lack of brain food.”

She made a face. “Is this where you tell me it’s time for some carrots and hummus or a protein shake or something?”

I reared back. “No.”

She laughed despite herself, then lifted her head. “Really? You’re not going to try to stuff me with natural peanut butter and apples for the fiber or offer me cheese sticks and edamame and—”

“I had no idea it was this bad.” My hands on her shoulders now, I gave her as serious a gaze as I could muster. “I’m going for supplies. I’ll be back in five minutes. Your mission, should you choose to accept

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