A Kiss From Kringle (Novella) (Frosty's Snowmen Book 2) Read Online Free PDF Page B

other side. “You really want to buy this from me?”
    “Definitely. I always wanted to do one up and, after the Christmas season is over, I’ll have some extra time to kill. It’s the perfect time to pick up a project like this. You’d be doing me a favour.”
    Leah chuckled. “I doubt that, but I will consider your offer.”
    “Good.” He reached for her hand. “Now come here.”
    Chris pulled her in slowly, so she could object if she wanted to. She didn’t. Tilting her head back, she moved into him as he lowered his head to hers.
    Leah held her breath. Waited for that moment when his lips would touch hers for the first time. Her eyelids fluttered as he drew closer. His warm breath caressed her skin a split second before he took her mouth with his.
    After that first brush of lips on lips, things got out of control quickly. One moment they were standing beside the car, the next Leah was pressed against it, Chris’s body pinning her in place while his tongue thrust into her mouth. Lips and tongues and teeth, sucking and stroking and biting. It was wild and fierce and overwhelming — amazing.
    Her breath hitched when his hand stroked up her side and moved inwards to cup her breast. His thumb grazed over her taut nipple through her bra and top, and Leah arched into the teasing touch. She curled her fingers in the back of his shirt — when she’d grabbed hold she couldn’t say — as pleasure washed over her.
    His mouth left hers, his lips trailing wet kisses along her jaw to her ear. “Tell me no.”
    “What?” she breathed.
    “Tell me no or I’m stripping you out of those pants and having you here.” He rocked his hips into hers, his erection grinding against her. “Right here. In the parking lot. Now.”
    “Oh.” She glanced around quickly. They were in a dark corner and nobody was around, but…
    “Oh God.” Leah pushed Chris away when what they were doing — what he was saying — what she was contemplating — sank in.
    Chris stepped back. “I’m glad one of us is still thinking sensibly.”
    “It wasn’t me!” Leah laughed. “If you hadn’t said anything, I wouldn’t have stopped you.”
    “Jeez.” He dragged a hand down his face and took a step away. “You shouldn’t say that.”
    “It’s true.” She dragged in a hash breath. “I wasn’t thinking about where we were.”
    “So if we weren’t here you wouldn’t have stopped me?”
    “No.” She kept her eyes locked on his. “I wouldn’t have stopped you. I would have begged you for more.”
    “Come home with me.” He didn’t move, but he practically vibrated with tension.
    God, she wanted to. She shook her head. “I can’t.”
    “Can’t, not don’t want to.”
    Leah held his gaze — let him see the truth of her words in her eyes. “I won’t lie. I want to say yes, but…”
    “You have to get home to Haylee and Meggie.”
    “Yes.”
    “Okay.” He let out a rush of air. “Tomorrow?”
    “We’ll be here. Haylee has the day shift, so we’ll be here at nine if Meggie is better.”
    “Good. Right. Okay.” He ran his fingers through his hair.
    Leah smiled. It was good to see she wasn’t the only one a little shaken by that kiss. “I’ll see you in the morning.”
    “Yes. In the morning.” Chris held her door open for her. “I’ll follow you home. Make sure you get there safely, now it’s dark.”
    “I’m a big girl. I think I can find my way without any trouble.” Although she had to admit his concern for her felt nice. She was the one who usually worried about others. “But thank you.”
    “I’m following.” He shut the door once she took her seat and jogged to his car.
    There wasn’t anything she could do to stop him from tailing her home, so she tried not to think about the man in the car behind hers as she drove. Except for the little flash of warmth that filled her, every time she looked in the rear-view mirror.
    When she pulled into the driveway of the rental house she shared with her