Page 49 of Falling For You

The words felt like glue in my mouth as I looked into her beautiful brown eyes, seeing the excitement and hope swelling inside her.

“Well, you helped me a ton this afternoon, so I’m all ears. I’m totally game if you need to bounce anything off me.” Her smile only widened with a wispy flirtation.

I stepped forward as my chest tightened.

Of course, Violet would say that—because she was good inside.

Because she was decent and cared, and that only made me feel worse about the entire situation.

I was not a good guy, and there wasn’t a damn thing I could do about it.

Reaching for her hand, I squeezed it gently and nodded. “I know, and you have no idea how much I wish I could.”

“Is it about why you’re here?” Her tone softened as her gaze fell to my lips.

My fingers skimmed her cheek, and she cocked her head. “Are we about to do a repeat?”

I smiled, feeling the tension slowly leave my body as she closed the gap between us. “The kiss?”

She didn’t answer.

Looking into my eyes, Violet traced my jaw with her fingers. “I’ve been doing some thinking.”

“About your business?” I asked, feeling heat roll through my body.

Violet shook her head. “About the next few weeks.”

“Okay.” I nodded. “What have you come up with?”

She let out a deep breath. “That I think things are meant to be. You know, you coming to our small, out-of-the-way town for business and somehow running into me and giving me that extra boost of confidence I needed.”

I brushed some loose strands from her face. “Maybe.”

The air between us nearly crackled.

“And what if there’s something more to it?” She caught my hand in hers and stood on her toes. Before I could let my mind take control, her lips found mine.

Her mouth felt electric even though her kiss started soft and gentle. The sweetness of her lips became intoxicating as her arms looped around my neck.

Every part of my body responded to her, and I realized that no matter what I told myself, I was falling for her. I didn’t want to plunge into this building attraction but resisting was hard.

I mean, she was absolutely stunning. Her personality coated me like candy, and all I could think about was spendingmore time with her. One moment, she was sweet, and the next, feisty.

A slight hum buzzed along her lips as our kisses continued. She parted her lips, welcoming me as my hands slid along her back, resting on her hips as she ground her body against me.

The intensity building between us only drove me to want more of her.

Violet’s kiss slowed, and she broke her lips from mine. Fluttering her eyes open, she looked as deliriously happy as I felt.

This was how things were supposed to be, how things should feel when someone didn’t close themselves off.

But why did it happen with Violet?

And how could I end it before it could begin?

“Ready for dinner before things get out of control?” she said with a wink.

Violet’s hand fit perfectly in mine, but I felt the weight of my secret pulling us both down.

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