I started to kiss him back, slower and clumsy where his had been sure, practiced. I was worried I was doing it wrong, but then a deep sound came from him, almost a growl and instinctively I knew it was a sound of approval.
J. LynnHis chin grazed the top of my head and then his lips brushed across my forehead. โIโm not going anywhere,โ he said. โIโll be right here when you wake up, sweetheart. I promise.
J. LynnYou've been checking me out, haven't you? In between your flaming insults? I feel like man candy.
J. LynnIt was a Friday night, she was at a club, and a good-looking man was currently giving her the I-want-to-take-you-home-and-I-hope-I-last-longer-than-five-minutes lookโฆ and she was thinking about pie, a young adult book, and feeding her cat. She was so turning into the cat lady at twenty-seven. Sweet.
J. LynnMy dream had been shattered, but then re-created, fashioned into something with more meaning and becoming more precious.
J. LynnEverything okay?" Cam asked, placing his hand on my lower back. Concern pinched his brows. "Yes." I dropped my cell back into my bag. Everything was okay. Maybe not perfect, but life wasn't meant to be perfect. It was messy and sometimes it was a disaster, but there was beauty in the messiness and there could be peace in the disaster.
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