The Ruins of Karzelek (The Mandrake Company Series book 4)
“She thought about retracting her hand. What must Sedge be thinking? But the discovery of a new place always sent shivers of excitement through her, and she enjoyed having someone to share that with. Since her mother and sister were still flying in from the nebula, it made sense to grab the nearest warm body, right?
Except that for whatever reason, Sedge was a little more than that. She wouldn’t have grabbed Tick. Or Val. His hand was warm and dry, his fingers loosely wrapped around hers, and she found herself aware of his presence beside her. The memory of him in his cot came to mind, the way she had wanted to slide her hand along his bare torso. She kept her face toward the view screen, but eyed his chest out of the corner of her eye, the swell of pectoral muscles visible beneath his shirt. His clean, wrinkle-free shirt that was tucked neatly into his waistband. He looked like he had just showered and dressed for an interview, rather than that he had been sleeping in the wilderness a...nd fighting off predators.MoreLess
Except that for whatever reason, Sedge was a little more than that. She wouldn’t have grabbed Tick. Or Val. His hand was warm and dry, his fingers loosely wrapped around hers, and she found herself aware of his presence beside her. The memory of him in his cot came to mind, the way she had wanted to slide her hand along his bare torso. She kept her face toward the view screen, but eyed his chest out of the corner of her eye, the swell of pectoral muscles visible beneath his shirt. His clean, wrinkle-free shirt that was tucked neatly into his waistband. He looked like he had just showered and dressed for an interview, rather than that he had been sleeping in the wilderness a...nd fighting off predators.MoreLess
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