The Bride Backfire (2009)
The Bride Backfire
“His knee bumped hers beneath the table. His fingers brushed hers when she passed the salt. His smile reached out to her over their bowls.Ridiculous. Smiles do not reach anything. And of course his knee bumps mine. The closer I scoot to Adam, the farther I am from Larry! But no matter how she tried to apply logic and reason, her heart still beat in erratic excitement because her husband came to the chicken coop to check on her.No. He thought I might be ill and he ran to my side. Genuine concern ...made him bellow so loud when he saw me on the ground like that. Even the indignity of her activity paled in comparison to the significance of his actions. She snuck a peek at him from the corner of her eyes, only to have to ask for a roll when he caught her looking.Then that look in his eye when he kept getting closer. Almost a predatory gleam, like he was moving in for ... a kiss? She barely managed to suppress a scoff, knowing it would draw undue attention at the table. Opal’d caught a glimpse of herself in the water before she washed up.MoreLess
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