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“You aren’t taking information back to Craig are you?”
Her brows bunched together, and he saw the surprise on her face. “No.” She whispered.
“Can you talk?”
She turned her head and looked up the mountain. He reached out and touched her hand, her skin was cool and she didn’t have gloves on. His breath caught when she turned her hand and took hold of his. Shivers ran up his arm. His stomach flipped.
“I have a place we can talk.”
She allowed him to pull her into the brush and to the construction site. The only place he could think of for them to talk was inside one of the containers. He lifted the metal handle on the end container and rotated it. He pulled the door open, then stepped inside, gently pulling her along with him. He pulled the door to, leaving it open a sliver so the lights would shine in. He wanted to look at her.
He kept his voice soft when he spoke. “Are you alright? I worried the explosion last night affected you.”
“I’m fine. I heard it. It shook the cabin. But I was mostly worried about you.”
Her voice was like listening to his favorite song. She had a soft, sweet, voice.
He reached out and ran the backs of his fingers down her cheek. Her skin was like satin. Her eyes locked on his. “I’ve wanted to touch you for so long.”
He saw her throat move as she swallowed. He stepped closer to her, and her right hand reached up to touch his face. Then floated into his short beard.
“It’s soft. I wasn’t sure if it would be.”
He took a deep breath and let it out. He shook as he exhaled. He touched hair. The dark silky strands felt good on his fingers. He slowly dipped his head down, allowing her time to pull away. When she didn’t, his heart raced in his chest. When his lips touched hers, his body shook.
Her hands slid around his waist and hugged him. His tongue licked along her lips. She let his tongue slide in. She tasted like...cookies. He remained gentle with her. Fitting his lips to hers. Tentatively sweeping his tongue into her mouth, enjoying the feel of her tongue in his mouth. Her body pressed close to his felt like heaven.
Goosebumps rose on his skin as they explored each other. She smelled like lavender. He pulled away and stared into her eyes. “I’ve thought about doing that since I first saw you.”
She smiled and it made him gape in amazement. She was stunning. “I thought about kissing you too.”
The sound of a door slamming outside brought him around to the present and their circumstance. “Tate will be wondering where I am.”
“I can’t be gone long either. Craig is watching me closely right now.”
“Why?”
“I’m not sure exactly. He’s making me start a second brew to make money for the taxes. I started it today. He watched me a lot today, which was weird.”
“Are you in danger?” His heart broke for her. He couldn’t protect her up there.
“I don’t think so.”
“Please let me know if you ever feel in danger.”
“Aidyn, you can’t come up there.”
“I will to protect you. In a minute.”
He kissed her again. This time it felt rushed.
He pulled away and stared at her. She pulled a sheet of paper from her apron and handed it to him. “I was going to leave this for you. Thank you for the cookies. They were delicious.”
“I could taste them on you when I kissed you.”
She pulled a pocket open on her apron. “I had to break them apart and put them in here so no one would find them. I nibble on them when I think I’m not being watched.”
His heart sank. She lived like a caged animal, and it was disheartening. “I’m sorry Elena. I’m so sorry.”
