by C. J. Scott
He kissed me lightly. When he pulled away, I noticed Jane had left. "You've got a career to forge, Kate," he said, stroking his knuckles down my cheek. "I meant what I said to your dad. It wasn't an empty promise. I won't keep you in Winter if you don't want to stay. I'll give it a year to set things right around here, and then..."
"And then?"
He rested his forehead against mine. It was like we were closed in our own little world, just the two of us. Together. But my nerves were on edge as I waited for an explanation. What happened after a year?
"I know what we have is new and we've still got so much to learn about each other, but it feels very real." He kissed me lightly. "It feels right."
"Yes," I whispered.
"When you're finished with college, I'll go wherever you want to go. If you still want me."
"Oh, Ben." I kissed him tenderly and he kissed me back. There were no words to express how happy I was, how he filled up my soul and made me feel like the luckiest girl alive. So I didn't even bother trying to explain it with words, just kisses.
Much later, in his bed, I gave him my body, my heart and my soul and he handled them with so much gentleness that it made me cry.
The End
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Torn (A Summer in Winter Novel #2)
Coming Soon
Jane Merriweather's childhood crush left Winter to follow his dream of becoming a pro football star. After finding early success, he returns to town with a career-threatening injury and a dark secret that's changed him. Will Plain Jane's crush blossom into love? Or will it wither under the intense pressure?
Other Books
C.J. Scott writes historical romances for adults and teens under the name C.J. Archer. Her books include:
The Wrong Girl (Freak House #1)
Playing With Fire (Freak House #2)
The Medium (Emily Chambers Spirit Medium #1)
Possession (Emily Chambers Spirit Medium #2)
Evermore (Emily Chambers Spirit Medium #3)
The Charmer
Her Secret Desire (Lord Hawkesbury's Players #1)
Scandal's Mistress (Lord Hawkesbury's Players #2)
To Tempt The Devil (Lord Hawkesbury's Players #3)
Honor Bound (The Witchblade Chronicles Book #1)
Kiss Of Ash (The Witchblade Chronicles #2)
Courting His Countess
Surrender
Redemption
The Mercenary's Price
About the Author
C.J. Scott loves reading stories that take her away to another world. If she's in the middle of an amazing book, she'll keep reading while cooking or cleaning (when she can be bothered doing either). She likes interesting artwork but can't paint, sketch or make anything more complicated than a snowman from Play-Doh. She enjoys beautiful gardens but hates gardening. She also hates housework, cooking (see above) and writing about herself.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10