In His Eyes Excerpt
After a few turns on the dance floor, Will slowed down. Heat burned through Diana’s body when his hand tightened on her waist. “So why me?”
She blinked. “What do you mean?”
“Why did you ask me to dance for the lady’s choice and not your date?” His left arm remained rigid, keeping his distance. She liked that. Needed that separation right now.
“Cole and I were fixed up.” How embarrassing to admit it.
“Really? A beautiful woman like you could have anyone.”
His matter of fact tone made her smile. “You think so, huh?”
“I know so, not that I’m complaining. I’m kind of new here, trying to learn the ropes.” He whipped her around and broke into a brisk two-step. She welcomed the diversion.
Then he slowed down. Diana caught her breath. “So you’re not mad that your date’s interested in another man?”
He trained those all-knowing eyes on her. “Look, I may be a country boy, but I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck. The dance sounded like fun and I felt like coming so I asked Kate. I don’t meet many women at the nursing home... I mean, not under the age of sixty.”
With a rueful smile, he did a back step and she followed. “California swing, right?”
His eyes widened. “You know the steps?”
“Yes, as a matter of fact.” She heard the pride in her own voice. Lately, she didn't have much that made her feel proud.
“Game on.”
What followed was exercise enough to glue Diana’s dress to her body like a leotard. When they passed under an overhead fan, she squeezed one of his firm biceps and skidded to a halt. He held her steady while she panted. “Stay. Just for a minute.”
“Right. Great idea.” Will cupped her right hand on his chest. They swayed in place. She felt the steady thud of his heart under his damp shirt. Imagined every sinew of his body working but in a different, kind of private way. God, he felt good. But just when her resolve was weakening, he spun her out and whipped her back again.
“What was that?”
“I like to surprise people.” He had this boyish grin.
“I’ll keep that in mind.” Really, Will was a trip. This guy might be fun. But she couldn’t let her guard down. Not after what had happened last time. Diana pushed back. Felt a swish of cool air between their bodies.“I don’t usually act like this. Don’t take me seriously.”
“What if I want to take you seriously?” Will pulled her even closer.
“Guess we’ll just have to see about that.” She licked her dry lips.
She couldn’t. She wouldn’t. But maybe.
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After a few turns on the dance floor, Will slowed down. Heat burned through Diana’s body when his hand tightened on her waist. “So why me?”
She blinked. “What do you mean?”
“Why did you ask me to dance for the lady’s choice and not your date?” His left arm remained rigid, keeping his distance. She liked that. Needed that separation right now.
“Cole and I were fixed up.” How embarrassing to admit it.
“Really? A beautiful woman like you could have anyone.”
His matter of fact tone made her smile. “You think so, huh?”
“I know so, not that I’m complaining. I’m kind of new here, trying to learn the ropes.” He whipped her around and broke into a brisk two-step. She welcomed the diversion.
Then he slowed down. Diana caught her breath. “So you’re not mad that your date’s interested in another man?”
He trained those all-knowing eyes on her. “Look, I may be a country boy, but I didn’t just fall off the turnip truck. The dance sounded like fun and I felt like coming so I asked Kate. I don’t meet many women at the nursing home... I mean, not under the age of sixty.”
With a rueful smile, he did a back step and she followed. “California swing, right?”
His eyes widened. “You know the steps?”
“Yes, as a matter of fact.” She heard the pride in her own voice. Lately, she didn't have much that made her feel proud.
“Game on.”
What followed was exercise enough to glue Diana’s dress to her body like a leotard. When they passed under an overhead fan, she squeezed one of his firm biceps and skidded to a halt. He held her steady while she panted. “Stay. Just for a minute.”
“Right. Great idea.” Will cupped her right hand on his chest. They swayed in place. She felt the steady thud of his heart under his damp shirt. Imagined every sinew of his body working but in a different, kind of private way. God, he felt good. But just when her resolve was weakening, he spun her out and whipped her back again.
“What was that?”
“I like to surprise people.” He had this boyish grin.
“I’ll keep that in mind.” Really, Will was a trip. This guy might be fun. But she couldn’t let her guard down. Not after what had happened last time. Diana pushed back. Felt a swish of cool air between their bodies.“I don’t usually act like this. Don’t take me seriously.”
“What if I want to take you seriously?” Will pulled her even closer.
“Guess we’ll just have to see about that.” She licked her dry lips.
She couldn’t. She wouldn’t. But maybe.
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Apple
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