Make Me Whole by Marie Johnston

Author:Marie Johnston [Johnston, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Marie Johnston

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The steady lap of the water against the shore sank into my bones, relaxing my tight muscles. I had hiked us around the campsites of Hazen Bay on the edge of Lake Sakakawea. We set up our fishing area where there was enough sand for the boys to play in and find the occasional mussel shell and large rocks for them to climb but no drop-offs. The water was shallow, so they could wade on the edge when they got bored with watching their bobber. They were like little tops, twirling from spot to spot. Kenny was in a folding camp chair, holding the fishing rod for Owen. I was knotting a hook onto Eli’s line for the third time since we’d gotten here. When it was secure, I helped him cast, then he ran to where Owen was digging for worms.

I squatted next to Kenny, my gaze brushing along the satiny skin of her bare legs. “Eli’s appointment is at two on Thursday, right?”

“Yes. Want me to come with?”

The corner of my mouth kicked up. “I won’t say no, but it has nothing to do with thinking I can’t do it myself.”

“I know.” Her shy smile confirmed she wanted to go with me just because. Never in my life had I gotten gooey over a woman, but here I was, insides turned to mush, ready to hand my balls over on a silver platter.

The sun peeked out from behind a cloud. Her deep brown eyes brightened and golden highlights scattered across her hair. She wore a tank top that covered as much as a T-shirt except for the upper parts of her arms. My fingers twitched to stroke along her flesh, but the kids were nearby.

If we weren’t hiding our intimacy, what would I do? I didn’t have much experience with long-term dating. My time with Payton was a drama-filled roller coaster, and we’d hung out at the bar a lot when we weren’t fucking. Watching movies and going fishing was a level of intimacy I hadn’t attained with a woman. I enjoyed it and wanted more. But I’d have to settle with touching her in private. Kenny didn’t want to handle the emotions of others if they learned about us, but I also didn’t want to upturn the stability my kids had finally found by confusing them about Kenny’s role in our life.

Didn’t mean I didn’t think about all the ways I wanted to touch her in private.

I sat in the chair next to her before I did something foolish like steal a kiss. I slowly reeled in Eli’s line and tried to forget how yielding her lips had been under mine. Casting, I didn’t worry about Eli getting upset that he’d missed his chance. He had dug out his truck, and Owen was making a racetrack around a large boulder. They might be interested in fishing again in the next twenty minutes, but building a dirt jump for the toy truck was more important right now.

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