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Dean could feel the blood in his ears pound and wondered why when he was sure all his blood had gone straight to his erection the minute she opened her mouth to him. She felt totally amazing in his arms.
Mack was desperate for more of him and wriggled further onto his lap, where she came into contact with his hardening length. She ran her hands through his hair, deepened the kiss even further, and rubbed herself against him.
Dean pulled away, breathless. “Hell, Mack. We have to stop because I’m seconds away from taking you here on the beach.”
Mack placed a light kiss against his lips. “I want that, too.” Dean’s eyes darkened. “Lucas could reappear. Heck, what am I thinking? We’re on an open beach, you made me forget.”
He rested his forehead against hers. “I know!”
She climbed off him and avoided looking into his lap. “Do you want me to read some of the diary to you?”
“That would be great.” He pulled Mack in beside him.
“I must warn you, there’s some racy writing in it.” She laughed at the look on Dean’s face.
“Can’t we miss those bits?”
“No, we cannot,” she grinned. “Those are the best bits!”
As she picked up the diary, Dean hoped there weren’t too many explicit tales. He didn’t want to imagine his grandfather in that way. Ever.
Chapter 20
April 9, 1947
Jayne went out with Richard…
Today was a lovely, sunny day, and for the first time in a long time, I was actually looking forward to going to work, or I was, until Jayne called around to the house to walk to work with me.
“Why are you so grumpy this morning?” she asked.
“Work,” I replied. I thought it was better keeping to myself how much I was looking forward to walking to work on my own so I could get lost in my thoughts.
“I went out with Richard last night.”
I raised my eyebrow when she stopped talking, waiting for her to tell me how it went. It wasn’t like Jayne to keep anything to herself, especially about her dates.
She sighed. “All he did was talk about you. He is really angry that you refused his marriage proposal, and I think he only asked me out to try to make you jealous. When I told him it wouldn’t make you jealous, he declared it was time to take me home.”
I hadn’t been expecting that. I actually thought he only wanted to marry me because of his father, but perhaps that was what he wanted me to believe. I rubbed my temples, feeling really confused. “Jayne, I’m not interested in Richard. In fact, the last time I saw him, I told him I didn’t want to see him for a while. I was so angry with him for talking to Mother and Father.”
“Are you still seeing Jacob?” My silence spoke a thousand words. “Rose Degan, you have to stop right now. Your father will make your life miserable if he ever finds out.”
“I can’t stop seeing him. I love him.” I blurted out, close to tears.
“Richard asked me last night if you were seeing someone else. I avoided the question, but it won’t be long until he finds out.” She saw the look on my face. “It won’t be from me, I promise you.”
She hugged me briefly before I parted from Jayne outside the library. She worked one block over from me and I watched her wander down the street . . . another person I would miss when I left. I really hoped Richard didn’t cause any trouble. I only had five days left in Cape Elizabeth, and I really wanted them to go smoothly.
My parents had been leaving me alone, and I really hoped they continued to do so.
April 10, 1947
A strange day…
This morning on waking, I had to run to the bathroom to be sick. Yuck. I ate dried toast and sipped some water, which seemed to help some. With my stomach settled, I had a slow walk to work.
As soon as the library doors were unlocked, Richard walked in. He’d given me such a weird look before he went to find whatever book he’d come in for that I felt a chill run up my spine. He didn’t leave with a book though, as he left, he glared at me, and then he stomped out.
