The Lavender Bay Collection by Sarah Bennett

Author:Sarah Bennett
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2019-03-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

Time seemed to slow down as the world contracted to him and her and the soft night breeze cooling his shirt where it clung to his back. The pub had been packed, and the press of bodies had combined with the lingering heat of the day and his own nervousness to dampen the skin at the base of his spine.

For all his earlier good intentions, he’d fretted the entire walk down from the farm to the pub. It was already clear to him from the few conversations they’d had that Eliza’s friends were incredibly important to her, and he’d never found it easy to make a good first impression. And with every step that had taken him closer it had also become clear to him that was exactly what he wanted to do. He wanted Eliza’s friends to like him, wanted her to like him because for all their mutual protestations he couldn’t stop thinking about her.

From the second he’d stepped into the pub and caught sight of her gorgeous smile the nerves had evaporated, and he’d found himself at ease. As much fun as he’d been having chatting with the others, it didn’t compare to this though. The sweet welcome of her open lips, the way her body slotted effortless against his—in spite of the difference in their heights—like she was made to stand there in the shelter of his frame, all combined to make his heart pound and his head spin with a thousand and one dreams it was far too soon to be weaving.

That same heated connection he’d felt the first time they’d kissed roared back to life. Part of him wanted to pour fuel on the flames, but it was neither the time nor the place to consider all the delicious things he suddenly wanted to do to her. He settled instead for slow and easy, peppering her mouth with teasing pecks and the occasional soft glide of their tongues.

Her hands tightened at his waist, pulling him closer in a way that threatened to scatter all his good intentions. He pulled back with a gasp. ‘We’re in the yard of your parents’ pub with about fifty people not more than a dozen feet away.’

Her eyes flared in the soft glow of the overhead lights. ‘So, we’re back to being sensible?’

‘For now.’ He let her hear the regret in his voice.

‘You’re no fun.’ She sighed, then straightened up against the wall, creating space between them. ‘Actually, you’re a lot of fun, but you’re also right unfortunately.’ She curled her fingers through his and drew their clasped hands into the space between their bodies. ‘Why don’t you tell me about your day?’

Jack opened his mouth to tell her about the call from the school, then froze. In his desire to protect Noah he’d made no mention of him to Eliza yesterday, figuring they had plenty of time to see if their relationship was going anywhere before he had to consider the two of them meeting. But the

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