Happy Sunday! It’s time for another Sunday Snippet, this time from my latest release in the Trappers Cove Romance Series: Sweet Summer Surprise.
After a first “date” she assumed was fake, 42-year-old divorcee Danielle and 31-year-old Matteo reach the front door of her beach house rental. To kiss, or not to kiss? Danielle fears making a fool of herself.
Still holding her hands, Matteo drew her to a patch of shade beneath a cluster of anemic palm trees and flashed an adorable, shy grin that crinkled the corners of his eyes. “Danielle, I really like you, but I don’t want you to feel like I’m pressuring you to do something you’re not ready for.”
“I’m ready!” her id hollered and waved like an over-excited second grader.
Matteo twined his fingers with hers. “Unfortunately, Sal needs me this afternoon, and I’m driving him to Aberdeen tonight. How about tomorrow? We could have a picnic lunch on the beach. There’s a special spot I’d love to show you.” He dipped his head and nuzzled the sensitive crook of her neck. “Are you still up for it? Or have I scared you off with my grabby hands?”
The heat of his breath scrambled her brain. No doubt about it, he wanted her. And she wanted him so badly her teeth ached.
She sucked in a deep breath. “I’ll bet you get a lot of single women tourists throwing themselves at you.”
He shrugged. “A lot of women flirt. Doesn’t mean anything.” He rested his forehead against hers. “I collect drawer pulls, and doorknobs, and picture frames, not women.”
She pressed her lips together and dropped her gaze to their joined hands. This guy definitely earned an A-plus in handholding. Never had such a simple act felt so intimate, so sensual. The way his thumb traced arcs across her knuckles made her imagine what those hands could do on her bare body, stretched out on her king-size bed, the sea breeze lifting the curtains while his palms glided over her breasts…
Her common sense made a last, futile stand. “Matteo, I’m old enough to be your—”
“No.” He squeezed her hand. “You’re not. Though you are old enough to be my sexy babysitter.” His chuckle rumbled deep in his throat. “Every guy’s fantasy.”
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