Coyote (Hawks MC Next Generation #1) - Lila Rose Page 0,45
here for an hour already. The time had gone fast. Too fucking fast. But I had to get out of there so Channa could get some shut-eye. “What time do you usually go to bed?”
“About nine, but I can do later when necessary.”
Good to hear she wanted me to stay. “Another night I’ll take you up on that, angel. But you gotta get as much rest as you can after the shit you’ve been through.”
Her shoulders dropped. Why did I get a sweet feeling in the gut knowing she was disappointed I’d be going soon? At least I fucking hoped it was that and not me bringing up the shit she’d been through. Standing, I walked around the counter, and the dogs shifted aside when I got close to Channa. It was good they’d accepted me, let me get close to their master.
Channa sucked in a shuddering breath. Her eyes widened a little when I reached out and pulled her into my arms. With one hand around her waist, I used the other to cup the back of her neck and glanced down to capture her gaze. I didn’t miss the way her chest rose and fell.
I’d give my left nut to kiss her, to taste her, but it was too soon.
“We’ll catch up soon, yeah?”
“Yes,” she breathed out.
“Good.” Leaning in slowly, I pressed my lips to her cheek and felt her shiver.
Goddamn, my restraint was lessening. I had to get out of here.
Pulling back, I turned just as her mouth touched mine. She gasped and pushed me back, her face burning. “That was meant for your cheek,” she told me and lifted her hand to wipe across my mouth and then just held it there. “We’ll just wipe that away and forget about it.” She faked a yawn. “Will you look at the time? I really have to get to bed.” Using her other hand, she tried to shove me to the side. When I didn’t move, she walked around me and into the living room, mumbling about how tired she was.
Channa stopped at the front door and opened it. When I got closer, her hand shot out. “Night.”
Chuckling, I took her hand in mine to hold, but she shook both of them up and down hard. “Night, angel.” I tugged her close with her hand in mine. “Though, this handshaking isn’t gonna stick. Good try though.” With a wink, I walked out the door and waited for her to close it. Immediately I heard the locks kicking in.
Everything this woman did drove me crazy. My cock was half-hard from just feeling her lips on mine, even briefly. My chest felt bigger than normal. That I didn’t understand, and hell, I felt like a damn woman in those romance books Mum read, which I sneaked a peek at, when they said their gut was swirling with butterflies.
Chapter Twelve
Channa
Even a few days later, I couldn’t believe what had happened. I could have left it at the hug, or when he’d kissed my cheek. But no, of course it couldn’t work out like that. I had to be an idiot and think that he thought friends could kiss cheeks, then I’d be the best damn friend and do it back. I just about swallowed my tongue, along with my heart, when our mouths touched. Though, Cody didn’t seem to think I made things worse when I wiped it off like an idiot. In fact, he laughed and left all good-natured like, while I beat myself up for the rest of the night and didn’t get a minute of sleep.
“I think he’ll be in today,” Denise said.
Spinning to her, I demanded, “What? Who? No. I don’t think so. He’s busy.”
She paused putting donuts into the display case from the tray she held. “Who are you talking about?” She grinned. “Whoever it is, sounds juicy. Spill.”
I snorted. “No one. I’m not talking about anyone.”
Stanley walked through the doors from the back. “Are we talking about Coyote? She’s got a big old crush on him.”
“Stanley!” I snapped and quickly glanced around to the few customers sitting at our few tables. Thankfully, they weren’t paying us attention.
Stanley rolled his eyes. “It’s pretty obvious.” He handed off the tray of cookies to Denise and took the empty one she had.
“Oooh, please tell, Channa. I’d thought the first day you saw him you acted weird when you hid. Is there some past we don’t know about?”
“Well—”
“They knew each other in high school,” Stanley supplied.