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“Just like you?”
I’d love to take credit for Christopher’s love of building things, but it isn’t mine to take.
“His interest in building stems from something other than my guidance. He has a personal interest in making life better for his mom.” I recount the day I took him to the building site and the joy in his eyes. “I can see him working in construction one day. His notebook sketches are impressive for a kid his age.”
"It's too bad he isn't in the after-school program. He could have performed in the play and helped with the sets." Ginger unfolds her legs and pushes off the floor, then extends a hand to help me to my feet.
I take her hand, jumping at every opportunity to connect with her. I pull myself upright, balancing off her leverage until we’re standing so close I can stitch together the dots across her nose and cheeks.
“He’s pretty quiet, a behind-the-scenes kind of kid,” I murmur, struck by her emerald eyes and dazzling smile.
“But given the opportunity, he could steal the show.” She winks, and her eyes sparkle like gems, tempting and beautiful. “Like me.”
She can be the star of every show as far as I’m concerned.
BADASS AND BOLD
CHAPTER 8
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Ginger
We linger a little too long with our hands entwined. Connor's darkened eyes stray over my facial features as if memorizing every freckle, wrinkle, and hue. I do the same in turn, relishing the crinkles at the corners of his eyes, his thick brows, and the day's scruff shadowing his jaw.
“We should get to work.”
His deep voice rumbles over me slow and low, seeping into my skin and bones, filling me with warm, tingling pleasure.
I want more. More than words. I want to feel his lips on mine.
“We should.” I lean closer as my words whisper feather-soft between us.
His hand glides up my forearm, and rippling goosebumps swell beneath the surface, causing me to shudder. He cradles my elbow in his meaty paw, drawing me closer still.
My fingertips brush against his shirt. The fabric’s rough and thick, but there’s no mistaking the heat emanating off his body. I slide my palm over his abs and grip his side as a pool of want floods my panties. I dart my tongue across my parched lips. His hooded eyes follow the movement.
