Title:
Fated to be
Yours
Author: Jodie
Larson
Release Date:
Sept 1, 2015
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Hearts are fragile, and
mine's been shattered before...
I have always thought of love in the abstract, never
something to come true. My past has shown me time after time that those who are
supposed to love you will only lead you to disappointment. Destiny, fate,
chance...those are things that I never believed in.
Until him.
A chance encounter with a distinct pair of blue eyes and a
heart-melting smile challenges my knowledge of life and love.
Because there's something about this stranger that
has me believing in the possibility of
more...
My eyes fall on his full lips.
Lips I want to taste for myself and to have them touch my skin again, in any
way, shape or
form.
Now’s my
chance.
I lean forward, closing the
distance between us and press my lips to his. It’s impulsive.
It’s not something I would do, but there is no denying I want to do
it, I need to do it.
I’m kissing a
stranger. And I like it.
His lips are soft and sweet,
the residual wine still faintly present on them. Slowly my lips move against
his, careful not to push it further than I’m prepared for at the
moment. Instinct takes over and I move closer to him, seeking his warmth and
comfort, knowing it’s him my body craves. The blood rushes through my
ears as the world drifts off into nothingness around us. It’s hands
down the most perfect goodbye kiss I’ve ever experienced in my
life.
Reluctantly I pull back,
missing the contact instantly. He reaches up and cups my cheek, pressing his
forehead against mine. Our noses touch. His breath is warm against my lips. I
feel something pass between us, something pulling me further into him, telling
me that I need to be with him. I know he feels it too because his free hand
rests on my lower back, pulling me closer to him. I grab the lapels of his coat
as I close my eyes and regain my composure.
“You feel it,
don’t you,” he says, breaking the silence. It isn’t
a question, so much, as it is a statement of
fact.
The world restarts around us,
the noise coming back into my senses, reminding me we’re standing on
the street in a very public display of affection. Embarrassment sets in as I
risk the glance into his eyes, knowing full well that I’m helpless to
resist him.
I nod my head and pull away
slowly, needing to put some space between us so I can regain my thoughts.
“Goodnight,
Andrew.”
His
fingers drag slowly across my lower back as I turn toward my car. Risking a
glance over my shoulder, I can’t help the smile that appears when I
see him place his hands in his pockets. A satisfied smile beams back at me as I
disappear into the back of the car, sliding next to
Kara.
Jodie Larson is a wife and
mother to four beautiful girls, making their home in northern Minnesota along
the shore of Lake Superior. When she isn’t running around to various
activities or working her regular job, you can find her sitting in her favorite
spot reading her new favorite book or camped out somewhere quiet trying to
write her next manuscript. She’s addicted to reading (just ask her
kids or husband) and loves talking books even more with her friends.
She’s also a lover of all things romance and happily ever afters,
whether in movies or in books, as shown in her extensive collection of
both.
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