AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“What the fuck?” he roared.
Will stumbled forward, his right foot sinking into the icy river. He turned with an offended look as I doubled over and laughed, tears squeezing from my eyes. He looked around as if someone else must have been responsible.
“You did this? What are you, five?”
I clutched the fence, still crying with laughter as Will hopped onto the trail and shook out his drenched tennis shoe.
“That’s for being whiny about this place.”
“I’ve got water in my fucking shoe!Oh, you will pay for this.”
I screamed and sprinted down the trail as he came after me. Luckily, there was no one else around to see us behaving like idiots. Despite his exhaustion, he caught up easily and yanked me into his chest. Before I knew it, I was flying in the air and he was cradling me in his arms, smirking.
“Will! WILL!”
He carried me somewhere—I couldn’t see.
“I can’t believe you did that,” he said, smiling down at me. “That’s so out of character for you.”
My face was on his shoulder. He smelled incredible—like pine and cedar. I was caught between the ecstasy of being so close to him and fear he was planning something terrible. “Will! Put me down!”
He raised his eyebrows. “You sure? Okay.”
“No! Wait!”
There was a slight splash, and I knew that Will held me over the river, ready to hurl me inside. He looked crazy enough to do it. He loosened his grip, and I slid down slightly. I grasped his shoulders, and he tightened his arms around my waist. I was giddy from being this close to him and I was sure my face was burning.
“Apologize,” he demanded, grinning. “Or I’ll throw you in.”
I glared at him. He wouldn’t really throw me in, would he? “No.”
He shrugged. “Suit yourself.”
Icy water sank into my shoes. “No, stop! Ok, fine! I’m sorry!”
Laughing, he stepped back, and I found solid ground. I never saw him look so happy. “I can’t believe you did that.”
“Me neither,” I said, my breath caught in my throat. I was back on the ground, but his arm was still wrapped around my waist. I could feel every contour of his muscles and his rapid heartbeat. If I lifted myself on my toes, I could kiss him.
The laughter died and Will’s eyes blazed. His fingers splayed on my back and he seemed to finally be aware that he was holding me.
He bowed his head, still smiling. All of his heat surrounded me; I felt his lips claiming mine, my mouth open in shock. The gentle heat I felt in my heart amped to a blazing forest fire. His hard body was against mine, his hands almost lifting me up. I dug my fingers into his wild hair and loved how soft it was. His kisses were filled with gunpowder; they were nothing like the sweet pecks Ben always gave me. I leaned into him and bit his bottom lip.
Somehow, we stumbled back against the fence. Will’s mouth weakened me over and over, and then he was planting searing hot kisses under my jaw and down my throat. I moaned as his hands swept around my waist and moved up my abdomen. Then he seemed to realize where we were and he pulled away. Not completely, just enough to make me really disappointed.
My nerves and skin were tingling all over, oversensitive. When Will’s fingers grazed my neck, I seized as if I was in pain.
That was amazing.
I wanted to kiss him again, but Will winked at me and stepped back.
“C’mon.”
How were we supposed to behave after that? Will didn’t try to touch me again, but when he looked at me, it was in admiration. He gave me a secretive smile that made me confused and hot all over.
We walked to Upper Slaughter and back in silence, appreciating the old-world, gorgeous scenery.
What a charming little village.
