No Rescue Required by Maggie Kelley

Author:Maggie Kelley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Lovestruck; Entangled Publishing; Maggie Kelley; No Rescue Required; No Rescue Required by Maggie Kelley; sweet romance; sweet; romance; road trip; NYC; New York; New York City; Kentucky; sports agent; sports; Romantic Comedy; Sexy; holiday; holiday romance; sports romance; baseball; romcom; Fish Out Of Water; Opposites Attract; Road Trip Romance; Matchmaker
Publisher: Entangled Publishing, LLC
Published: 2022-10-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

December 22, 6:03 a.m.

The Dive Motel

Almost, West Virginia, still 585 miles from home

Normally a restless sleeper, the result of the nightmares he’d endured after the accident, Ryan was surprised he slept so well in a strange place. He woke early, too, but rather than rouse the sleeping bridesmaid so they could follow up with the garage and get back on the road, he stayed in bed, staring at the woman beside him. If he was honest, he wanted to kiss her the whole time.

The whole time.

He wanted to taste the soft skin of her neck, sink his teeth into her shoulder, dig his fingers into her hips and nudge her closer. He wanted to throw away caution and lean into the quietly electric space between them and kiss her awake, not caring where it might lead.

As he watched the soft, gentle rise and fall of her breathing, he remembered how she felt melting into him, how she’d pulled his lips back to hers, her soft breasts against his chest, her mouth, the way she tasted. He shifted in discomfort as his body responded to the memories.

What had gotten into him? He couldn’t remember being this attracted to a woman. Not in a long time. Not since the accident. Sure, he dated when time allowed, but he was mostly going through the motions, living up to some standard or expectation. But why? Why Sabrina? How had she sneaked under his skin? Was it a matter of trust, of sensing she’d never trade him like a commodity? Maybe. He wasn’t sure. He only knew he was content to be lying here, debating whether to wake her with a kiss.

As if she sensed his thoughts, her eyes fluttered open. She pressed her face into the pillow to hide a yawn, then turned to peek over at him.

“Morning already?” she asked in a sleepy voice that had him fighting back his not-so-nice-guy impulses.

“Not a morning person?” he asked.

Her eyes widened as if the idea was beyond comprehension. “Not hardly.”

Ryan reached out and tucked a curl behind her ear. Dropped an unplanned kiss near her temple and watched her cheeks turn a faint pink. At least he wasn’t the only one affected by the chemistry between them. “I have to go.”

“Wait, where are you going?” she asked, pulling the Wildcats blanket up to her chin and reaching for her cell. “What time is it?”

He rolled onto his side, hoping to hide the way his body hardened in response to the low dip of her lace-covered pajama top as she moved. Another minute in this bed with this woman and he’d be looping the tiny strap onto his index finger and tugging on it slowly until he revealed the curves she’d hidden away under her basketball shirt and oversize jacket. After that, all bets would be off.

All bets, he thought as he pulled himself upright in one swift movement, determined not to give in to less-than-decent impulses. “Well, sunshine, it’s not that early if we want to pick up Rosie and hit the road to get back to the city.

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