Heaven And Earth
“Nell linked her hand with Zack’s, deliberately slowing the pace.
Thin clouds sailed overhead, filtering the starlight. The fat curve of moon was a soft and waiting white. She knew her way in the dark, through Mia’s gardens, past her jutting cliffs and into the winter forest. With her hand warm in Zack’s, she let Mia and Mac pull ahead.
She could hear Mia’s voice, like a light trail of music, slip back through the trees and shadows.
“Would you rather I stayed behind?”
“No. It’s just that you’ve ...never come with me before.”
“You never asked me before.”
Her fingers curled in his, she stopped. She could see him clearly enough. She could always see him clearly. “It wasn’t that you weren’t welcome.” In the starlight, she saw his brows arch, and she smiled. “Exactly.”
In a slow, easy movement, he lifted their joined hands to his lips. “Does my being here make you uncomfortable?”
“Not uncomfortable. A little nervous, maybe.” Because she was, she touched him, just a skim of her fingers over his arm.MoreLess
Thin clouds sailed overhead, filtering the starlight. The fat curve of moon was a soft and waiting white. She knew her way in the dark, through Mia’s gardens, past her jutting cliffs and into the winter forest. With her hand warm in Zack’s, she let Mia and Mac pull ahead.
She could hear Mia’s voice, like a light trail of music, slip back through the trees and shadows.
“Would you rather I stayed behind?”
“No. It’s just that you’ve ...never come with me before.”
“You never asked me before.”
Her fingers curled in his, she stopped. She could see him clearly enough. She could always see him clearly. “It wasn’t that you weren’t welcome.” In the starlight, she saw his brows arch, and she smiled. “Exactly.”
In a slow, easy movement, he lifted their joined hands to his lips. “Does my being here make you uncomfortable?”
“Not uncomfortable. A little nervous, maybe.” Because she was, she touched him, just a skim of her fingers over his arm.MoreLess
Read book Heaven And Earth for free
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
Write Review:
Guest
Read Also
7 / 10
9 / 10
User Reviews: