To
Samantha Christensen, Lucas Hunter was always the guy—the sexy,
smart and unattainable man she pined for throughout college. To
Lucas, she was a treasured friend, a younger sister he felt the need
to protect. She had a choice—to wait and hope, or to settle. When
they meet again years later, Lucas looks at Samantha and sees a woman
he wants—even though she’s not free to take. As they renew their
friendship he finds he’s falling hard, and can’t accept any less
than all of her. Samantha realizes there’s hope with Lucas. Will
she finally have a chance to be happy with the man she’s always
loved, or will obligations and insecurities stand in their way? Can
Samantha and Lucas convince each other that they belong together?
That it was Always You?
I
let out a long sigh and glanced up at the ceiling as I tried to find
the right words to say. Yes, he was going to make this as
difficult as possible to walk out the door. “Lucas, it’s not
that simple—” “I know I’m not supposed to think about you all
day long. I know I’m not supposed to want to talk to you every
minute of the day, or touch you, or kiss you. But, fuck—” Lucas
closed the space between us and grabbed me by the nape of my neck,
pulling me towards him. “That’s all I ever want to do, Sam.”
Our faces were close enough that our lips were almost touching. From
the hungry look in his eyes, I thought he was going to kiss me hard,
but he was gentle. A light kiss at first, gentle pecks on my lips,
very soft but lingering longer each time his lips touched mine. His
hand slid from my neck to the small of my back as he pulled me
closer. My heartbeat thundered in my ears as I realized I was about
to completely give in. As soon as it seemed the kiss was about to get
deeper, he pulled back. His eyes were shut tight as if he was
fighting with himself to pull away. He rested his forehead against
mine. “Tell me to stop. Tell me to stop kissing you and I will.”
Stephanie
lives in the Bronx, New York with her superhero-obsessed husband and
son. Her day job is marketing, but she always has a story in her
head. This lifelong New Yorker lives for Starbucks, book boyfriends,
and 80s rock After spending most of her youth watching soaps,
Stephanie has an obsession with angsty drama and hot romance. She's
excited to finally bring the characters she's been dreaming about to
life!
Stephanie
lives in the Bronx, New York with her superhero-obsessed husband and
son. Her day job is marketing, but she always has a story in her
head. This lifelong New Yorker lives for Starbucks, book boyfriends,
and 80s rock After spending most of her youth watching soaps,
Stephanie has an obsession with angsty drama and hot romance. She's
excited to finally bring the characters she's been dreaming about to
life!
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