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A sliver of moonlight crossed the bed Hannah and Kate were lying on. Hannah was again blissed out after an evening with Kate. She turned onto her side facing Kate. “Is it always going to be like this?” she asked.
Kate stiffened. “What do you mean?”
Hannah trailed her hand down Kate’s flat stomach, noticing the slight outlines of her abs. She licked her lips, wanting to trace them with her tongue and straddle Kate. She moved her hand to cup Kate, and Kate placed her hand on Hannah’s. “I want to give you as much as you give me,” Hannah said.
“We’re good.” Kate said, moving Hannah’s hand away from her. “Do you want a midnight snack?”
Hannah bit her lip. She was unsure exactly what was going on with her and Kate. It seemed like Kate was only interested in something very casual. Then again, they’d only hung out twice. Maybe she was expecting too much too soon. Kate pulled on a pair of boy shorts and a crop top that fell off one of her shoulders. Warmth pooled low in Hannah’s abdomen.Good Lord, this woman was hot.And at that moment, Hannah didn’t care where they were going as long as she could keep seeing Kate.
Chapter Ten
Kate pulled a pint of apple cinnamon swirl ice cream out of her freezer. Hannah had gotten dressed and was sitting at the counter on a kitchen stool. Kate got a couple of bowls and spoons.
“How do you feel about caramel syrup?” she asked.
“On ice cream or…?” Hannah raised an eyebrow.
“I’m ready if you are,” Kate said. She leaned across the counter and brushed Hannah’s pinked cheek with the back of her hand. “I don’t know if your blush means you’re already imagining me licking caramel sauce off you, or if you’re feeling shy.”
“Little of both, if I’m being honest.”
“Good to know,” Kate said, and warmth spread through her. She was pleased that Hannah felt safe enough with her to be honest about her desires. She decided not to investigate why she wanted Hannah to feel safe with her and turned back to serving the ice cream.
“Do you have caramel sauce?”
Kate nodded. “Yes, I’ll grab it. You got me distracted.”
Hannah’s smile widened, and the warmth returned to Kate.
She got the caramel and squeezed it onto their scoops. They each took a taste.
“Oh, my goodness, this is delicious,” Hannah said upon her first spoonful.
“I know, right? It’s from a little place in DeKalb; they only have it in the fall.
“Did you go to school there?” Hannah asked.
Kate nodded. “Well, not to the college there. I grew up in DeKalb. That’s where my family is.”
Hannah continued to eat her ice cream. Kate watched as she turned the spoon over, using her pink tongue to lick the caramel off. Kate clenched her thighs together. Once Hannah went home, Kate planned to give her vibrator another workout.
“That’s what? An hour and a half or so away from Marley Creek?”
“Yep, that’s right.”
“Do you go back to see them often?” Hannah spoke quietly now, and Kate wondered why.
“Oh yeah, I go back all the time. Especially for the holidays. Not Halloween, I’ll be here for that. I keep the store open and pass out treats to the kids and the pets. But like Thanksgiving, I’ll be there, of course.” Kate spooned the last of her ice cream into her mouth.
As the sweet cream melted in her mouth, she looked at Hannah and saw the way her eyes were looking over Kate’s shoulder. Her deliciously pouty mouth was pulled down into a little frown. What had Kate said wrong? Hannah’s family must not be close.
“Is your family far away?”
Hannah slumped on the stool and pushed away her almost empty bowl.
She propped her elbow on the table and rested her chin on her palm. “They’re in Michigan. It’s about a five-hour drive, which is fine. One of the reasons I moved to Marley Creek was to get away.”
