“I find that hard to believe.” She also found it hard to believe that she was standing here in a dark forest alone with the sexiest man on the face of the earth.
“It’s true.”
“Guess I’ll have to take your word for it.”
“If I kiss you again, will you run away like you did last night?”
“No,” she whispered.
“Why did you run away?”
“Er…because I had something in my eye?” That was no lie, she’d had contacts in her eyes.
“Then why did you climb out the bathroom window and leave me with a broken heart?” Dramatically he clutched a hand to the left side of his chest.
Cammie Jo snorted. “Your heart wasn’t broken.”
“But it was.” His tone was light but the expression in his eyes told her she had wounded his pride.
“A girl’s entitled to cold feet, isn’t she?”
“Oh, so that’s what happened.”
Somehow he’d shifted her around in his arms and they were no longer back to chest but chest to breasts and his face was right there, just waiting to be kissed.
“Are your feet cold now?” he murmured.
“Well, they’re pretty wet. I forgot to wear wool socks like they tell you to do in the guide books.”
He made a clucking noise with his tongue. Tsk. Tsk. She wondered what it would feel like to have him make that same sound inside her mouth.
“You’ll never be a good wilderness woman with that kind of memory.”
“Nor by the way I skim helter-skelter down embankments.”
“True enough.” He languidly plucked a twig from her hair, his rough fingers skimming through the silkiness of the loose strands. How many times had she dreamed of moments like these, of being held by a man like this? “But I’m imagining you must have other skills that’d compensate for your lack of memory and balance.”
“You’d think.”
They peered deeply into each other’s eyes. Neither of them blinked or looked away.
“I’m only guessing,” he said. “But yeah, I bet you’ve got a lot of hidden talents. Can you cook?”
“Nope.”
“Sew?”
“’Fraid not.”
“Good with numbers?”
“Sorry.”
“Hmm, so you’re completely without talents?”
“I didn’t say that.”
“Ah.” His pupils widened.
“Keep your mind out of the gutter, McCaulley.”
“How do you know where my mind’s at?”
“That wicked twinkle in your eye.”
With the cool air and the dimness of the forest floor contrasting with the heat and brightness of Mack’s eyes, Cammie Jo’s body came alive like a blossoming flower.
“I would like to kiss you,” he said. “But I’m nervous about making the first move. Considering your cold feet and all.”
“That’s thoughtful of you.”
“That’s me, Mr. Thoughtful.”
“Mr. Full-of-himself is more like it.” She grinned.
“So what’s it gonna be? Do we get up, climb out of here and go find the others or…”
“Or what?”
“You tell me.”
She couldn’t stand any more of this cat-and-mouse stuff. She wanted to kiss him and that’s all there was to it.
Have an adventure. Live a little.
Cammie Jo wrapped her arms around his neck, sank to the ground and pulled him down on top of her.
CAMRYN WAS HUNGRY for him, oh yeah, but it was as clear now as it had been last night that she was no expert at kissing. And if she was a novice at kissing did that also mean she was a novice at lovemaking? Mack had trouble reconciling this—since Camryn was old enough and certainly sexy enough to have her pick of lovers—but he couldn’t deny her inexperience.
When he moved his lips from her mouth to the tender flesh at the nape of her neck and then sucked lightly on her skin she just about came undone.
“What? What’s that? What are you doing?” Her body tensed beneath his.
“Love bite.”
“You mean like a hickey?” She sounded horrified.
“Sort of. If I sucked harder it would be a hickey. But giving hickeys in places people can see is immature. I wouldn’t give you one without your permission.”
“Oh, well, that’s good to know.”
“No one’s ever nibbled on you like this?” He shook his head in disbelief.
“Nooo. Not quite like that.”
“How ’bout this?” He nipped a trail up her neck to her ear, breathing in the intoxicating scent of spruce and moss and sexy woman, then slowly rimmed her ear with the tip of his tongue.
She shivered all over and goose bumps sprung up on her exposed skin. “Is that what they call a Wet Willie?”
“Uh-huh, do you like?”
“Er…actually no.”
“I’m not driving you wild with anticipation?” No one had ever complained about his technique before.
“Personally, I prefer a Dry Herman.”
“What’s that?”
“No tongue in my ear!”
He chuckled. “You’re a hoot. And I like your honesty. No more Wet Willies.”
“Hey, down there. You two need any help?” Caleb’s voice rang out in the forest, ruining everything.
Mack rolled off Camryn and got to his feet. “Nope.” He shielded his eyes with his hands and looked up the embankment at the twenty-four people grinning down at them. “I think we’ve got everything under control.”
“Is that what you call it? Are you two joining us for the trek home?”
“We’ll be right there.” Mack sighed. Just when things were getting really interesting between them, well, except for the Wet Willie misstep. How far might things have gone if Caleb and company hadn’t shown up?
Not too far. You don’t have any condoms on you and it’s a sure bet she doesn’t, either.
They made their way up the hill back to the others, then finished the hike. Mack sat next to her on the bus ride back.
“How ’bout dinner tonight?” he asked. “I don’t know. I’m thinking not.” That surprised him. He’d expected her to say yes. “Those iceberg feet of yours again?”
“Something like that.” She smiled, Cheshire Cat-like.
Mack said nothing. He was confused. Did she like him or not? Her kisses had said yes, yes, yes, but now her mouth was saying no, no, no.
“Okay, fine.” He leaned back in his seat, folded his arms over his chest.”
“Oh, why not,” she said. “All right. I’ll go out with you.”
OH GOSH, what would she wear? Cammie Jo perused the dresses Kay had loaned her. They were all so beautiful, it was difficult to choose.
Lulu sat on the floor, thumping her tail and watching her try on first this one and then that one.
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