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Maggie was also beautiful, and he’d never tire of admiring her.
“High enough to where I can see everything but not too close to the cliff where I might fall.”
“Are you afraid of heights?” He didn’t think Maggie feared anything but losing her daughter.
“No, I’m afraid of falling.” She met his gaze and then turned her attention back to the valley.
He jumped off the rock to allow Maggie to have a better look.
Maggie took a tentative step toward the side, and he offered his hand, but in the next moment, she tripped over a crevice in the rock and fell right into his arms.
His luck might have finally taken a turn for the better, and maybe Somebody up there liked him after all. She’d literally jumped right into his arms.
“I’m sorry.” Maggie’s eyes were wide. “There’s a reason I’m afraid of falling.”
His arms filled with her, he didn’t let go, grateful that she made no attempt to wrestle out of his grip.
“Listen. What do you hear?”
“Nothing.”
Even though the highway was not far, at this time of day there were no cars passing by.
“That’s what quiet sounds like.”
“I’m not sure I like it.” Maggie smiled. “In my head, I hear music.”
He pulled her close and took a whiff of her sweet smelling hair, like warm vanilla sugar. Jack set her down, then framed her beautiful face and surprised himself by kissing her tenderly, her lips softer than he could have ever imagined. He was lost in Maggie again, and for a moment, he’d forgotten why he was here. He was here to keep his promise to Lexi, not to start something he couldn’t finish.
“I’m glad you liked the view.”
Jack let her go and shook himself back to harsh reality.
Maggie’s heart raced,threatening to jump out of her chest. Jack’s hands felt like firebrands on her face. OK, so maybe she’d fallen a little bit on purpose, but she didn’t think he realized that. And while his kiss took her breath away, now he walked toward the truck as if nothing had happened. Enough. They would have to talk about this once and for all.
“Where are we going?” She followed his long purposeful strides, trying to keep up.
“How about something to eat? There’s a great place in Miwuk Village.”
“Stop this, Jack. Are you kidding me?”
They couldn’t ignore what had just happened between them. Could they?
“No. I never kid about food.”
She didn’t even smile. “You know what I mean.”
“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have kissed you. I don’t think that’s what Lexi meant when she asked me to make sure you didn’t get lonely this weekend.”
“Doesn’t what I want matter at all?”
Even if he hadn’t realized she’d jumped into his arms, surely he noticed that she hadn’t exactly pushed him away.
“I don’t know why when I’m around you, I feel like I’m coming undone.”
“I sort of feel the same way.” She drew closer to him, as close as she dared.
“You realize this is a bad idea.” He took her hand in his own. “We’re a bad idea.”
