Spring River Valley: The Spring Collection (Boxed Set) (32 page)
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Authors: Clarice Wynter
“Shut up.” The two words burst out of her between sobs.
His eyes widened. “I’ll go…and I won’t bother you anymore, but I just thought you should—”
“Aiden, for God’s sake, shut up and kiss me already.” Sam jumped into his arms. Without her sling she was able to put her injured arm around his neck and pull him into a startled but desperate kiss. It hurt, but nothing had ever felt so good either.
Aiden lifted her off her feet and spun her once around before breaking the kiss. “So you’re not kicking me out again?”
“I never should have in the first place. I love you. I’ve been in love with you the whole time, but I was afraid to tell you.”
“Why?”
“I didn’t want to lose you. Then I figured I would lose you anyway so— Oh, forget it, just kiss me again and don’t stop kissing me.”
He did as she asked. “So we’re dating now?” he managed to ask between breaths as they made their way to her bedroom.
“I think we’re past dating, don’t you?”
“So we’re engaged?”
“Oops, no. I didn’t mean that.”
“It’s okay if you did. But more importantly, we’re friends, right?”
Sam looked into Aiden’s eyes and kissed him once more before closing her bedroom door behind them. “Yes, we are, and we’re much more than that, too.”
THE END
Considering herself the third of two voices, Clarice Wynter is the contemporary romance alter ego of a multi-published paranormal and science fiction romance author. She lives in the Tri-State area with her husband and her children and a trio of cats.
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Look for the entire Spring River Valley Series
Jilted in January
Fixed up in February
Mixed up in March
An Affair in April
Matched up in May
Jaded in June
Jealous in July
Awakened in August
Seduced in September
Outmatched in October
Naughty in November
Desired in December
And Coming in December 2014
A Wedding in December
I’d like to thank the following people for all their encouragement, support and hard work without any of which, this series would not have been possible:
Jean Cooper – my editor
Niina Cord – my cover artist
JB Lynn – my dear friend and head cheerleader
Thom – my husband, who doesn’t mind cooking dinner while I swear at my computer