Page 14 of Wild Rush Of Love
They’d done a fair amount of making out over the last two weeks. Nothing too heavy. Although he had made it to second base on more than one occasion.
It was funny, he’d never bothered with the lead up to sex before. Sure, he was as good as the next guy at foreplay but it had always been about hitting the home run. With Reena, it was the whole game.
She was heading home tomorrow morning and he hadn’t even gotten her naked. And if he were honest, he didn’t care. Not that he didn’t want to. But he’d enjoyed every minute with her.
She’d helped him through those first dark days after Harry’s accident and he had to admit she had a way of turning the aching loss he felt into a positive thing. She’d been quick to point out he’d loved and been loved and that his life, while empty of that connection now, was still full of that love.
Harry would always be a part of him no matter where he went or what he did. Rush would never have realized that without Reena pointing it out.
“Oh, look!”
Her shout snapped him out of his thoughts and, spinning around, he searched the area around them. “What?”
“There.” She pointed between the trees. “I can see the lake.”
The tension in his body released. He’d never get used to the way she found the smallest thing amazing. He tugged her hand. “C’mon. You’ll be able to see the Lodge when we get to the top.”
“Really? But we’re on the other side of the lake from the Lodge.”
“The way the ridge runs, you can see the whole lake. Plus it’s the highest point above Winter Lake so you can see everything around it.”
“Did you bring binoculars?”
“Sure did.”
“How much longer?”
He chuckled. “Is that the adult version of ‘are we there yet’?”
“Obviously.” She scooted around him, doing the hand tugging this time. “Come on. Hurry up.”
“Don’t push too hard. We’re going higher than you’re used to.”
“I’m feeling really good and we’re already as high as Lake View, right?”
He followed Reena up the trail. “Yeah, about the same now, I think.”
“Well then, this is going to be a snap because I’m not feeling it at all. It’s like strolling around the mall.”
“You still don’t want to push it.”
“You know this has been one of the best holidays I’ve ever had and I’ve done Disney.” She looked over her shoulder and winked at him. “Disney’s got nothing on Winter Lake.”
He bit his tongue. He wanted to say ‘then don’t go’ but he knew he couldn’t—shouldn’t.
These past two weeks had been a step out of time for both of them.
Would they have connected so deeply without Harry’s death?
Rush didn’t know. Wasn’t sure how to find out.
For now he would concentrate on getting them to the top of Fire Trail Ridge and worry about what happened after tomorrow…well, tomorrow.
Chapter Seven
One week later…
Reena’s feetbarely lifted off the floor as she made her way to the far booth in Pat’s Pub. Her feet hurt. Her legs hurt. Her arms hurt. Sinking into the seat, she leaned her head back and closed her eyes with a relieved sigh.
