Page 61 of Stolen Kisses
Noah grinned. “I’ll help you with your bags.” He walked around his Jeep, retrieved her luggage, and carried them inside for her. He could hear the shower running down the hall, where he presumed Joey was.Good. There was at least time to steal another quick kiss.
He leaned in and slid his hands from Krista’s waist to her bottom. Then he pulled her in for a taste. Question answered:Hell, yeah,the sparks had followed them back to Blushing Bay. He was so hot for this woman, they could practically set the town on fire.
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Krista bit down into her muffin and closed her eyes.
Grace was seated across from her at the Blushing Bay Café with an expectant look on her face. “Spill already! What happened?”
Krista opened her eyes and turned to glance around, making sure there was no one around that shouldn’t hear the details she was able to let loose. “Okay. It was incredible,” she finally said, pulling her coffee to her. “I mean, the cabin is awesome, but as soon as we got there it was as if all the sexual tension between us shot through the roof. We couldn’t keep our hands off each other.”
“Oh, my God, Krista.Thisis awesome. So you two slept together?”
Krista nodded. “More than once. And he cooked me a candlelit dinner.”
Grace clasped her hands at her chest. “Aww! This sounds serious. Do you think you guys will continue seeing each other? I mean, as more than friends.”
Krista picked off a piece of her muffin. “We have a date tonight.”
“An actual date? Wow. You might just be the one to get Noah to settle down.”
“Am I being stupid to think that’s possible? I mean, you and I both know Noah.”
“Maybe after almost thirty years, he’s finally growing up.” Grace chuckled as she chewed her breakfast. “I don’t think it’s stupid at all. I think you should go for it. You two would make a great couple.”
Krista grinned. “So, moving on, I stocked a drawer at the Sawyer cabin with all kinds of kinky things that you and Jack might want to try.”
Grace’s eyes lit up. Now she was the one glancing around the café to make sure no one was overhearing. “I don’t know if he’ll be game, but a little honeymoon experimentation would be fun.”
Krista giggled. “I’m sure you can convince him. But you might want to make sure you have condoms when you go.” Because she and Noah had used those for themselves.
Grace’s eyes rounded. “Oh, my God. Did you two use an entire box of condoms?”
“Not an entire box.” But they’d come really close.
“Well, safety first. And who knows. Maybe Jack and I don’t need condoms on our honeymoon. Maybe it wouldn’t be so bad to come home pregnant. I’m not getting any younger.”
Krista grinned past the feeling taking hold in her chest. The one she’d been feeling for a while now. She was being left behind. Babies naturally followed marriage for most couples. She wasn’t getting any younger either, and she wanted those things for herself just as much as the next girl. “A baby Grace or Jack would be amazing,” Krista offered, feeling guilty that she was slightly heartbroken over the idea of being left out of what seemed like a secret club of women.
Grace got a dreamy look in her eyes. “Jack is awesome with kids. He’d be a natural in the role of dad.”
“Noah, too.”
Grace looked up. “Whoa. Did you really just say that?”
Krista slapped a hand over her mouth. “I didn’t mean to say it out loud.” She sighed. “We’ve only been together for one weekend. Talking like that is crazy and foolish. Forget I said it.”
Grace pressed a hand to her chest. “I started having thoughts like that about Jack almost immediately after finding each other again, too. It can’t be helped when you’re in love.”
Krista didn’t deny it. Why should she? She’d been in love with Noah from the beginning of time—and waiting for him to catch up. “So,” she said, switching subjects, “Noah and I have decided to put on a Friends-and-family-giving next weekend.”
“Your first couple event already?” Grace popped the last piece of her muffin in her mouth. “Count Jack and me in. Should we bring anything?”
“Just yourselves. We’re having it at the Sawyer Seafood office since neither of our places is big enough.”
“Perfect. Speaking of the office.” Grace stood. “I have to get to work.” She stepped over and gave Krista a hug. “Thank you for prepping the cabin for Jack and me.” Pulling back, she grinned. “Not that I think it was a huge hardship on you two.”
Krista shook her head. “Not at all. I would’ve done it for you no matter who I got stuck up there with for the weekend.” But she was awfully glad it had been Noah, and despite her reservations, she was cautiously excited about the new path the weekend had set for them.
