you and only you.”
They both stood in front of the mirror for a few more seconds looking at each other and feeling one another’s heartache.
“It’s good to have you back home Paige. Don’t go rushing back to your artsy city life anytime soon.”
CHAPTER EIGHT
Grace could feel the butterflies in her stomach as she walked up to Tyler’s door. Trying to calm her nerves, she was just about to knock when the door opened. Tyler stood in the doorway taking in the beautiful sight of Grace on his doorstep. He stood there gazing at her, and struggling to take his next breath. He had to fight the urge to pull her against him and kiss her. This time he knew there was no turning back if he kissed her again. He knew what her lips felt and tasted like, and he wanted more. It was going to take everything he had to keep from dragging her up to his bed to get another taste of her lips . . . and the rest of her body.
“Hi Grace, come in. You look absolutely beautiful.”
He couldn’t keep his eyes off her as she walked passed him. He found himself leaning in to smell her hair. It was intoxicating and pushed him closer to losing control again.
“Wow Tyler! You really made this place look amazing.”
She looked around and saw everything he had changed. Grace had been in the house once before. The previous owners were an elderly couple who would babysit her sisters when she had to work late nights. It used to be decorated with a cow motif and antique furniture, but now it was a modern, classic décor.
Tyler ripped out the old carpet and installed Cherry Hardwood floors throughout the entire house. He knocked down the wall separating the kitchen and front sitting room, giving the space a more open and flowing look. The walls had been freshly painted in cool whites and soft grays.
“Not a fan of cows and country, I take it?” She looked around, loving the new look as they walked into the kitchen.
“Yeah, not really my thing, the whole cow décor,” he said, watching her walk. He was enjoying the view of her from behind and couldn’t help but focus on her great ass.
He wished he could get his hands on that ass again, the way he did in front of her house when he was kissing her. It was soft and perfect. Before the night was over he was going to have to touch it again.
“I love what you have done with the place.” She smiled and felt her heart pounding uncontrollably as he stepped toward her.
His hand brushed her arm and she felt an instant shiver. “I’m glad you came tonight. I was worried about you the other day when you left so quickly.”
She felt the kitchen island against her back and couldn’t move when he took another step toward her. With him standing right in front of her now, she could feel the warmth coming off his body. His eyes were burning with desire. She could almost feel it as he looked into her eyes.
“Why did you call me the other night?” she asked.
“I told you I was worried about you. Do you still have feelings for him?” He needed and wanted to know before doing what he was about to do.
It felt like minutes passed before she answered him. She knew she didn’t love Denny anymore, and never would, but she felt the pain of the heartbreak every day. Some days were worse than others, but right now, with Tyler standing in front of her looking at her like she was good enough to eat, the thought of Denny never once crossed her mind.
The only thing her heart was doing was beating a mile a minute, and it was ready to jump out of her chest as Tyler took the last step and was inches from her now.
“Grace, I need to know if you still have feelings for him because I am not going to kiss you again if you do, and right now I really want to kiss you,” he said, in a husky voice.
He didn’t want to think about her having feelings for another man because right now he wanted her. He could tell