But she’d never been this attracted to a man before.
Lawson’s eyes darkened, and his lips kicked up into a grin.“You’re an amazingly attractive and fascinating woman, Dani.I hope you won’t mind me popping over all the time.”
She swallowed hard, working to control her body.“I won’t mind.”
“Good.I want to learn more about bees and the honey-making process.I’d love to help you plant and place more wildflowers.Then there’s that workshop of yours.I’d love to see how you create your whimsical pieces.Mostly, I’d like to get to know you better.Find out more about what makes you happy.”
Her heart wobbled.
Lawson lifted a hand and brushed his thumb over her lips.Shivers coated her skin at the simple touch.
He did it again, then stood back.“I’ll see you tomorrow.”
He squeezed her hand and then patted Bibi’s head while his eyes remained locked on hers.
With slow steps, he backed away, their eyes still locked.When he reached the woods, he grinned and waved.Then he turned and disappeared down the path with the flowers.
Dani’s body trembled, and she rested against Beatrice.“He’s a potent man, Bibi.”
Bibi leaned into her side, staring into the woods as well.She ran her hands through her friend’s fur.She figured her dog was as besotted as she was.
“What a difference a day makes.Yesterday, I wanted to run and hide.Today, I want to run after him.”
And keep him for my very own.But she wasn’t brave enough to say that out loud.
Chapter7
Like Bees To Honey
Aweek later, Lawson drove an ATV out of the equipment barn, then up and down the driveway.The machine purred and handled like a dream.That was another added to the farm’s fleet.
There were several ATVs in the barn, but only one had been working before he arrived.The others needed fresh gas and oil, along with new parts.Spark plugs, filters, shocks, and brake pads.Things he would have had access to back in Boston.Here, he’d had to put in an order.That had required a quick inventory of the barn to see what else he might need.It made more sense to put in a comprehensive order and to have stuff on hand for the vehicles they used.
Lawson was having a blast digging into the barn and deciding what to fix next.The tractor with the aerator attachment had been first up.He’d never tackled anything like that, and playing with a new engine was fun.
Gray hadn’t stopped grinning while running the machine over the field.Lawson had always enjoyed making his customers happy with his work.It was even better knowing it was for family and friends and that he was helping the team and the farm.
Now that Lawson was digging into the work, he knew it would still be fun the following year, and the year after that, especially if they wanted to switch to electric or solar-powered vehicles.He looked forward to learning how to convert everything to more environmentally friendly fuel sources.
He was seeing his future here at the farm in years.Decades.
He hadn’t been in Vermont long, but he missed Boston so much less than he’d expected.It amazed him that he’d quickly become addicted to clean air.Sure, the scents of exhaust and motor oil would always be among his favorites, but it was good to drink in the spring Vermont air as well.
Hell, he even liked the scent of the apple trees and the wet soil.The Worminator was an acquired taste, but he also looked forward to helping with it as well.
He drove the ATV back to the barn and parked it outside.For now, he wanted to close the barn and then head back to Dani’s property.
He’d settled into a routine of working on the farm equipment and helping where needed in the mornings and evenings.In the afternoons he spent time with Dani and learned more about her and her bees.
She was fascinating, and his attraction to her grew every day.He didn’t want to keep shutting it down.He wanted to lean in and kiss her.Find out how she tasted.What touches made her sigh with pleasure, and which ones amped up her system.
His own system required nothing more than her presence to ramp up.Even the thought of her had his body responding.
The army had trained Lawson to control his body and thoughts when necessary.You couldn’t be in special forces without knowing how to shut down your emotions and control yourself.
But this wasn’t the army.
And Dani wasn’t Gloria.
