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Gracie studied him for a moment. “You’re serious.”
“I am.”
She frowned and then sighed. “If you had asked me that two years ago, I’d have said you were crazy. But—” She giggled. “I think I’m drunk.”
“You’re not drunk. You haven’t even finished your beer. But you think you might be in love with me, don’t you?”
“What? I—"
He grabbed her hand. “I’m in love with you, Gracie. And I know you feel the same way.”
Gracie’s mouth was open, and the flood light glittered in her eyes as confusion clouded her face. But Leo didn’t think she was afraid. He leaned in close. “Kiss me if it’s true.”
Gracie inhaled sharply, but then she smiled and leaned in to kiss him. The sweet flavor of her lips was mixed with a hint of spice like the passion he was feeling, desire he was afraid might overwhelm her. He broke away before they got lost in each other.
She shook her head. “I’ve never been kissed like that. I…”
“You need to trust your heart. Trust me, Gracie. Believe that we’re meant to be.” He wished he could tell her about true-mate love, but her hesitation told him he needed to wait a little bit longer to claim his true mate.
CHAPTER8
Gracie
In love?The moment Leo told her she was in love with him she knew it was true. Although, she thought he was being dramatic by saying her life with him would be amazing. She was too logical to believe that. But Leo did make her deliriously happy, and when he asked her to kiss him, Gracie let herself open the doors to her heart wide so she could connect with the man she suddenly couldn’t imagine a life without.
The kiss was like nothing she’d ever experienced before. The world swirled around her as if she was swimming, and places deep inside her woke up as if they’d been lying dormant for all of her life. When she broke away to take a breath, she welcomed the cool air in her lungs with the hope it would bring her back down to earth. And when she kissed him a second time, it was as if she’d been swept away into a euphoric land.
When he stopped the kiss, she gazed at Leo in amazement. “This doesn’t feel real. It’s too—"
“Intense?” The wind blew powdery snow from a nearby snowmaking machine their way and deposited a thin layer over them before shifting to another direction.
Gracie nodded, barely feeling the cold of the snow melting on her face. Intense only began to describe the onslaught of emotions she was experiencing.
“Because to you,” Leo said, “what we are isn’t real yet, Gracie. But it will be soon enough.”
She frowned in confusion. The man was saying some strange things. She wanted to think he was being overly romantic, but she got the impression Leo was trying to tell her something more serious.
“I know I’m being vague,” he said. “I’ll explain what I mean at some point. Right now, though, let’s just enjoy this.” He leaned in and kissed her again.
Gracie wanted to understand what he was keeping from her, but his kiss was too intoxicating. She relaxed as Leo pulled her tight against his body, and she splayed her hands on his back to feel his firm muscles. She noticed the heat of him and how it seeped through her mittens to warm her chilled fingers. The warmth of his arms wrapped around her like a thick blanket, making her never want to let go.
It was more than comforting. Her body ached for him sexually, and Gracie couldn’t help trembling as desire raced through her like a brush fire. She wanted so much more than a kiss, and the sensations making her head spin nearly drowned her. She pulled back to blow out a long breath of air. “You’re a really good kisser.”
Leo chuckled. “We’rereally good kissers, but that’s because our mouths were made for each other.”
She laughed. “Did you buy a book of lines to make women fall for you or something?”
He shook his head. “I’m being serious. And soon you’ll understand what I mean.”
“Okay, enough of the secrecy. What are you talking about?”
“I’m sorry. What I’m trying to say is that I believe we’re like soul mates, Gracie. That’s why everything with you feels like it’s been multiplied.”
“Leo—"
“Shhh.” He put a finger on her lips to stop her from talking. “Don’t ruin the moment. Just go with it. Let yourself be happy.”
Shewashappy. Happier than she could ever remember being, so Gracie nodded. “I can do that.” She tilted her head at him and said what she was thinking instead of holding back. “Does this mean you’ll kiss me again?”
