Leave it for the Rain: A Love She Couldn't Remember—A Woman He Couldn't Forget (Grayson Brothers Book 6) Read Online Free PDF Page A

his neck as if she, too, needed to immerse herself in his scent, his warmth, his love.
    “I couldn’t wait another minute,” he whispered, his throat clogged by emotions he couldn’t swallow. He grieved the time they had lost. He celebrated their reunion and anticipated their future... and he wanted this moment to last forever. “I hope you’ll meet me this evening.”
    “Nothing could keep me away,” she said, returning his enthusiastic hug.
    “Your father would if he knew you were sneaking off without an escort.”
    “He won’t know. And besides,” she said, leaning back in Adam’s arms, “We’ll do nothing improper, will we?”
    Surprised, he raised his eyebrows. “Have we ever?”
    “No, Adam.” She placed her palm on his chest, killing him with her touch. “You’re an honorable, remarkable man. Thankfully, you’ve been strong enough to protect both of us. But I’m years beyond the point of wanting protection. I want to be with you and begin our married life together.”
    He groaned. “It’s all I’ve been able to think about these past seven months.” He stepped back and clasped her work-roughened, loving hands in his own. “I’m glad I found you alone.”
    “Me, too.” Rebecca gazed up at him, her brown eyes sparkling with love. “Mama’s in the house putting Emma down for a nap. The younger kids are at school, and Will and Daddy are at the mill again today.”
    A thrill shot through Adam. He would return to the mill tomorrow—as a partner. He’d been adopted into the Grayson family, but he’d earned his way into a partnership at the mill. The Grayson brothers—Rebecca’s father, Radford; Adam’s adopted father, Duke; and their brothers, Kyle and Boyd—had several sons between them, but Adam was the eldest and the one who would lead the way for the next generation of Graysons wanting to follow the footsteps of their fathers into the sawmilling business. To become worthy of that position, Adam had gone to university and apprenticed at Crane and Grayson, and though it was at great sacrifice to his heart, he’d become a worldly man capable of running the prosperous mill business—and providing for Rebecca and the family they would soon begin.
    “You look different,” she said, smiling up at him as she stood comfortably within the circle of his arms.
    He rubbed the stubble on his chin against her cheek. “I didn’t want to take time to shave before coming over. I suspect I look like a vagabond.”
    “You look dashing and a little... dangerous,” she said, her voice dropping. “I like it.”
    He returned her smile, remembering this playful and slightly naughty side of Rebecca. Having this beautiful woman in his arms and his life each day and night was all he’d ever dreamed of.
    “You’re the one who is dangerous,” he said, shaking his head and putting a few inches of space between him and his playful fiancée. “A month of waiting for our wedding suddenly feels like a century looming ahead of us.”
    Her smile faded. “I know. Maybe we can move up the date.”
    “Our house won’t be ready for at least four weeks. I’d rather not spend the first month of our marriage living with your parents, or mine.”
    “We can sleep in the livery,” she said, a mischievous grin spreading across her face.
    He chuckled at their private flirting. “I doubt Star and her livery mates would appreciate our presence.”
    Heaving a defeated sigh, Rebecca watched her ebony mare make her way toward them. “I suppose not.” She turned back to Adam, her eyes dark and filled with longing. “I’ve missed you terribly.”
    Adam drew her into his arms again, unable to stop himself. It had been so long since he had looked into her loving eyes, touched her, and simply held her. “I will never leave you again, Rebecca.”
    “I intend to hold you to that promise,” she whispered, her lips boldly brushing his, enticing him to deepen the kiss.
    He savored their moment yet struggled to control