Explosion of Love (The Armstrongs Book 6) Read Online Free PDF

had faded to a dirty gray color, lending even more character to the structure. On the south side were a screened-in porch, and a small loft area reaching up into the rafters. A single dormer window poked out from the A-frame-shaped roof, and the double French doors off the back of the house lent an additional touch of charm. 
    Samantha instantly fell in love with the house. That sentiment deepened, when she discovered the direct access to the sand beach at the lake. The house was not too big, and not too little. Simply perfect.
    And the overgrown garden with beautiful wildflowers made it resemble Sleeping Beauty’s castle. She was so excited and happy; she launched herself back into his arms once he’d parked the truck and came around to help her out.
    Grant wrapped his arms around the wriggling female, chuckling, “Be still, or we’re both going to end up falling to the ground.”
    “It’s beautiful!” she told him, her voice slightly higher than normal.
    Grant spun her around several times, sharing her enthusiasm. He’d done the same thing millions of times before, but this time something was different. There was a new awareness between the two of them, and when he set her back down on her feet, she could tell he was feeling it as well.
    Things between them had changed. The emotions she was feeling for him weren’t those of a good friend. Her body was tingling where he’d touched her and everywhere else.  How can that be?
    She hid her emotions from him as best she could and chalked up what she was feeling to being on the rebound. He’s your friend and in all those years has never shown any romantic interest in you. Don’t make a fool out of yourself.
    Grant seemed to be as embarrassed as she was, because he buried his hands in the pockets of his pants, leaving her feeling even more unsettled about the situation. She grabbed her bag from the backseat of the truck and mumbled, “I’ll go unpack.”
    She heard Grant unloading the supplies they had purchased, and after a long half hour of hiding inside the house, Samantha was lured back out to partake of the sunshine and water. Besides, Grant’s my best friend. It’s ridiculous to hide from him. I’m here to have fun, not to hide inside.
    Grant was working in the small kitchen, putting the final touches on the cupboard doors, when she found him. He’d purchased new knobs and pulls for all of the kitchen cabinets, and a few new hinges for two of the upper cabinets that were in need of major repair.
    She watched him from the opening to the kitchen, her eyes tracking a bead of sweat as it ran down the back of his neck and soaked into the fabric of his t-shirt – something a number of other drops of sweat had done, judging by the water ring around his neck. God, that is so sexy. Sexy? Girl, since when do you think a sweating guy is hot? And since when do you swoon over Grant, getting wet in all the wrong places? What on earth is wrong with you?
    She must have made some noise because he turned and looked at her. “Hey! Let’s hit the water. I need to cool down. This humidity is a killer.”
    Samantha nodded her head, needing to cool off herself, but not because of the outside temperature. No, watching him had a fire burning inside her.
    “I’ll go change.”  She did so, thankful that she’d tossed a bikini into her suitcase, just in case. As she exited the bedroom a few minutes later, she almost lost her footing when she saw Grant dressed in his bathing shorts, waiting for her.
    He’d put on at least twenty pounds of pure muscle since she saw him the last time, evenly distributed between his muscular chest and well-defined abs, his massive biceps with the sexy tattoo and his powerful thighs.
    “Ready?” he asked, swinging a towel around his neck.
    Samantha kept her eyes averted from his naked chest. With the blood rushing through her body and her pulse speeding up, she nodded. Ready for you? Always. Never.
    She rushed forward and immersed herself in the