Never Close Enough by Anie Michaels, Krysta Drechsler, Brook Hryciw Shaded Tree Photography Read Free Book Online

you pulled into this parking lot last night.  I can’t ignore that.”
       Ella took in a sharp breath and managed to respond with a breathy, “I’d like that.”  This was all a littl e crazy, but she couldn’t help it.  Porter was openly and obviously interested in her, and for once she wasn’t going to question what she was feeling; she was going to trust herself and her instincts.  He was responsible, treated his mom well, and was sexy as hell.  A lethal trifecta.  She could spend a few days getting to know him while she was here.  No harm, no foul.

 
    Chapter Six
    Porter
     
       There had been no words to describe the instant possessive feelings that had come over him when he turned and saw J osh drooling all over Ella.  He wasn’t a violent man, and would avoid confrontation usually, but at that moment he wasn’t opposed to physically removing Josh from the bar.  Luckily for him, Josh made the right decision and left Ella alone.  The moment Ella had stepped out of her car, Porter had known he was a goner.  She looked amazing with her hair curled around her face, and she was wearing those damn boots that made her legs and ass look spectacular.  Porter knew he was in for a rough night of playing it cool, and being the gentleman, but all bets where off when he caught another man looking at her.  He would be the only one to talk to her while they were together.
      They had a few drinks and it became clear to Porter she was having the same visceral attr action to him.  He caught her eyes roaming over his arms a few times, and she always gave him a sweet smile whenever he locked eyes with her.  The red color of her sweater was making her blue eyes almost glimmer.  “So,” Porter took a drink of his beer, “I’ve told you about my family; let’s hear about yours.”
      “Well, there’s not a whole lot to tell.  My mom and dad are still married and they still live in the same house they have lived in all my life.  My mom works for a school district on the board of dire ctors, and my dad use to be the CEO of a marketing company in Portland.  He retired a few years back and now just spends most of his time hiking and fishing.  I have a little sister, Megan, and she and her fiancé live near Portland, too.”
       “Do you and yo ur sister get along?”
       “I guess you could say that.  There is 8 years between us, so we were never really at the same stage in life.  I have no idea why my parents had us so far apart.  I think she might have been a surprise,” she laughed a little.  “Meg an is really sweet and good at of a lot of things.  But I think she really just wants to be married and have a family.  She met her fiancé, Patrick, in college and they’ve been inseparable ever since.  They will both graduate from college this June and then they plan on getting married next Spring.”  Ella took another sip of her drink.  “She always knew what she wanted and she just went after it.  She’s fearless that way.”  The description of her sister made him smile.
       “You’re pretty fearless, too.  You got into a car with a complete stranger last night and let him drive you home.  Then you let him into your house that had no lights.  He could have really taken advantage of you,” he said with a smirk.
       “Hey, that was alcohol-fueled desperation, mixed wi th a little stupidity, I suppose.”
       “Well, consider yourself lucky.  If I hadn’t been here to help you, another man would have helped you out, and I’m definitely the best looking man in town,” he said, trying to feign cockiness.
       “Oh, really?  Lucky me then.  I guess I got the better end of the deal.”
       “I don’t know about that.  I got a pretty good deal, too.  I mean, you’re here with me, right?  I may be the best looking man in town, but there’s never been a more beautiful woman in this bar.”  Porter watched as a very slow smile moved across Ella’s face and a