Mind the Line by Jennifer Domenico

Author:Jennifer Domenico
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 2019-05-19T23:00:00+00:00

Hours later, after a pleasant dinner of shepherd’s pie, David and Annabelle say goodbye, and I’m left alone with Ellis.

“Do you need any assistance tonight?” Ellis asks.

“I don’t think so. I’m just gonna unpack my necessities and get some rest.”

“Excellent idea. I’ll walk you home.”

“All the way next door?”

“Would you just allow me to be the man I wish to be around you? I won’t overstep my bounds.”

I wish I knew what those bounds were. “I’m not afraid you will.”

“Good.”

After grabbing my handbag, we walk the approximate twenty steps to my door. I unlock it, and then turn around to face Ellis.

“If you need anything at all, you know where to find me,” he offers.

“Of course. I’d like to meet with you tomorrow regarding Paris. I have some ideas I want to share.”

“I will look forward to that.” He bows his head slightly. “Sleep well.”

“You too.”

He lingers for a moment, then extends his arms for a hug that I walk into without hesitation. I will always accept a hug from this man. He smells unbelievably good. Everything he uses combines to create an elixir of pure sex appeal. He is warm, his strong arms delicate in their embrace, and as I lean my head on his chest, I can hear his heart beating. A moment later, when he steps back, he looks down at me, soft blue eyes gazing at me, and that mouth, his deliciously pouty mouth, turns up in a smile, but stays silent.

“What?” I ask.

“Remember when you said sometimes the simple things are the best?”

“I do.”

“I wholeheartedly agree. It’s been a long time since I’ve enjoyed the simple pleasure of an embrace, but every time you honor me with one, I am reminded how good it feels.”

“It does feel good.”

“May I confess something to you, Avery?”

I nod slowly. “Of course.”

“You know without a doubt that I am madly attracted to you.”

“Yes.”

“I must confess, that whilst that is a daily challenge I must overcome, I admire you. I enjoy your company, and I…” He pauses, taking my hands in his. “I deeply value your presence in my life. I only hope that on some level, you are grateful for my presence in yours.”

Those are the sweetest words I’ve honestly ever heard I think. I don’t know how to react as so many emotions rush to the surface.

“Ellis,” my voice cracks as I try to process what he just said to me.

“Have I overwhelmed you?”

I smile, rubbing his cheek. “No. I always have so many things running through my head at any given time, sometimes I don’t know want to say, but Annabelle always tells me to just say what I’m feeling.”

“But that’s not easy. You have to trust someone to put your guard down, to be vulnerable, yes?”

I nod. “Yeah and trust is hard. I know you know that.”

“Intimately.”

“But I do trust you, Ellis. So,” I pause, swallowing hard. “Thank you for confessing that to me. It’s nice to know your appreciation of me extends beyond attraction.”

“Avery…” He studies my face, then cups my cheeks, leaning forward.

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