Free Mail Order Bride - Westward Sunrise: Historical Cowboy Romance (Montana Mail Order Brides Book 9) by Linda Bridey Page B

Abby didn’t object.  Abby had been hoping that he would kiss her, but hadn’t wanted to seem as if she were expecting it.  She ran her hands over his broad shoulders and moved closer to him. 
    Elliot wrapped his arms around her waist and held her tight as she began to fervently kiss him back.  It was as if something snapped inside them and a yearning began deep inside Abby that she hadn’t been expecting.  He felt it, too, and couldn’t keep his hands from roaming over her back.  Abby melted as his touch seemed to burn through her dress and she tightened her arms around Elliot’s neck. 
    There was nothing awkward about Elliot by this point and he was amazed at the passion Abby kindled in him.  He knew they should stop, but he didn’t want to quit touching her.  Abby’s feelings were much the same as Elliot’s.  Maybe it was because they’d been waiting so long to meet, but Abby was confident about Elliot and didn’t feel guilty about what they were doing.
    She pulled back from Elliot enough so that she could take off his glasses and reached over to put them on a stand so they didn’t get broken.  Then she smiled at him and wound her arms around his neck again.  Elliot recaptured her mouth and backed her over to the sofa where they sat down slowly together.  Their embrace became even hotter and suddenly they were teetering on the edge of too far to turn back. 
    From somewhere in the deep recesses of her mind, Abby found the strength to begin resisting.  She tried to push away from Elliot and then wrapped her arms back around his neck.  This happened several times before Elliot began laughing against her mouth.  His laughter broke through the sensual haze in her mind and she laughed with him.  They were breathless as they sat holding each other.
    “Well,” Elliot said.  “I guess we know that we have chemistry, huh?”
    Abby cleared her throat and said, “We sure do,” as she looked into his eyes.
    “You’re so beautiful,” Elliot said.  “I really do like your hair like this.”  He ran a hand through the soft curls and the sensation against his fingers was exciting.
    Abby felt her skin break out in gooseflesh as his fingers grazed the back of her neck.  She couldn’t control the shudder that gripped her.  Abby knew that Elliot felt it when his gaze locked on her mouth again.  She began moving away from him to avoid the temptation to kiss him.
    “Elliot, you have to go.  I don’t want you to, but you have to,” she said.
    He nodded.  “I know I do.  I don’t want to, but I have to.”  He stood up and pressed a kiss to her forehead.  “I’ll see you tomorrow, Abby.  Sleep well.”
    “Goodnight, Elliot,” Abby said.
    Elliot retrieved his glasses and put them on as he left.  Outside he took off running.  He needed to get rid of his pent up energy and figured that he’d run it off.  That way he might be able to sleep.
     
     

Chapter Seven
     
                  Rachel stocked shelves the next day while Elliot ran the counter.  She hummed a little as she put out new items and Elliot smiled at the happy sound.  Jack came in the store and Elliot thought, here we go.   He was prepared to hear some merchandise drop on the floor and just hoped that it wasn’t anything breakable. 
                  Jack came over to the counter and said, “Hey, Elliot.  How’s your girl?”
                  “She’s fine, Jack.  Thanks for asking,” Elliot said.
                  “She’s a hoot.  How’d she remember everybody like that?” Jack asked him as he began looking over the candy.
                  “I don’t know.  I’ve never seen a memory like hers before,” Elliot said.  “I thought for sure there at the end she wouldn’t be able to remember Ben.”
                  “Me, too.  Oh, crap!  I’ll be right back up.  I almost forgot what I came in here for,” Jack said, and went down one