Page 13 of Finding Forever in Cedarwood

“You’re going to think this is nuts.” Stone rested his free hand on his hip and his blush deepened.

“What?” He froze. He’d been found out. That had to be it. Katie had spurred Stone’s memory, right?

“I’m dying to kiss you.”

“Me?”Holy shit…hallelujah.He wanted to be kissed. He could hear Patricia’s voice in his head.‘No entanglements.’Yeah, screw her.“I want to kiss you, too.”

Stone bridged the gap between them. He slid his palm over Liam’s chest. His eyes flashed and, up close, Liam noticed the sprinkling of freckles on Stone’s nose. Stone kissed him and the connection started tentatively. He feathered his lips over Liam’s. His stubble scraped Liam’s cheeks and chin, but the scent of Stone enticed him most. He’d never been this attracted to someone before. He wrapped his arms around Stone. The feel of Stone’s hard body, his muscles, turned him on. Christ, the man was sexy.

Stone deepened the kiss. Chest to chest, he caressed Liam’s ribs. The bulge in his shorts brushed against the one in Liam’s. Electricity shot through Liam’s veins. He sighed.

Stone broke the kiss first. “Wow.”

“Yeah.” He stayed close to Stone. “I’m a little lightheaded.”

“You’re something else.”

“Stone?”

Stone froze and the new voice snapped Liam to attention. He knew that voice.

“I needed to see you…Shit.” Arthur stood in the doorway to the shed.

“Really?” Stone’s eyebrows rose. “I don’t see why.”

“I didn’t know you were here.” Arthur stared at Liam. “We talked.”

Liam folded his arms. “We did.” And he wasn’t listening to Arthur or Patricia. Hell, until now he hadn’t realized Arthur and Stone were related. “I took your suggestions into account.”

“And ignored my warning,” Arthur snapped.

“What?” Stone frowned. “What did you discuss?”

Liam almost said,you, but he thought better of that answer. “House stuff. He hooked me up.”

“Thank you, Arthur. That’s nice.” Stone brightened. “I’m glad.”

Arthur growled. “Yes, house stuff.” He nodded to Stone. “We need to chat.”

“We do?” Stone exhaled. “I need to get Liam back to the community center in a bit. We came here long enough for me to offload the dog food.”

“And kiss?” Arthur snorted and shook his head. “Never mind.” He grabbed Stone’s arm. “Won’t be a minute.”

“Be right back.” Stone rolled his eyes as Arthur dragged him out of the shed.

Liam tensed again. He’d never thought he’d connected with the very man Arthur had told him to avoid.How am I supposed to know Arthur and Stone are related?They didn’t look like each other. Didn’t matter now. He was in big trouble. He wasn’t supposed to have attachments or be kissing anyone from Cedarwood. But he liked Stone. He wanted to maybe go on a date and see where things could lead. He liked Cedarwood, too. It was a nice enough place. Did he want to come back after filming to be with Stone? Among other things, yes. But it was too soon to make such decisions.

Not that he made such big decisions slowly. The only thing he’d ever done methodically was prepare for his film roles. When he fell for someone, he tumbled right over fast. When he tired of the person, it was in an instant. He couldn’t be falling for Stone. If he was, then it was quick—even for him.

Still…he enjoyed Stone’s company.

Stone rejoined him in the shed. “Are you ready?”

“I am.” He followed Stone out of the shed and waited for Stone to close the doors. “Lead the way.”

“My brother…he’s my half-brother. We share a father. You’d think I can’t live my life.” Stone shook his head. He stuffed his hands into his pockets. “I’m not a kid. I’m three years younger than him, but I’m not green. I’ve dated. I’ve been dumped.” He froze. “I’m telling you way too much.”

“You’re fine, but it makes sense why Katie called me Jeff.” He stopped next to Stone in the driveway. “You sound like you need to unwind.”

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