Page 12 of Kinsey (Pennington Family #1)

“No one has ever brought me flowers before.” She felt her eyes fill with tears.

“It’s been a stressful day, and this is simply the best thing that you could have brought me.

I remember seeing them when Grannie and I were there.

” She took them to the kitchen and was glad that he followed her.

“I’ll have them put in a vase for tomorrow’s dinner party.

Grannie is having a few of her friends over for bridge tomorrow night. ”

She didn’t want to drive to the restaurant, so they took the service that she used to go.

This allowed them to talk about things, and they were both really good at not bringing up the sale.

She loved how they could talk about anything, and he was up on the topic.

She never thought that he was stupid or dumb, but she’d been on dates—a long time ago—where the men would just grunt when she brought something up, and this was a wonderful change.

As soon as they were seated, he ordered a bottle of wine for the two of them.

He said that he’d been joking about being broke and could afford dinner.

She laughed; it was funny to her that he was so free with her that he could bring something like that up and not be embarrassed about it.

She really liked this man and hoped they could see more of each other in the future before he found his perfect wife and left her out in the cold.

Meggie was being silly, and she knew it, but it was painful to her heart to think that he’d be finding himself a wife before too much longer and no longer her friend.

They talked about so many things, and she was happy for it. Kinsey seemed to be well-versed on the topic of brokerage firms, and she answered him when he had a question. No topic was taboo, but the sale, and she thought that they’d done really well until dessert was served.

“I hate to bring this up, but what will happen tomorrow?” She told him that she didn’t expect anyone to call on the first day, really. “I thought that your phone would be ringing off the hook with questions about the place.”

“People will need to be looking into the sale. Even though there is a description about the land and the sale, people will still need to investigate it. See if there are any leans on the place, things like that. And as I said, even though it says that there aren’t any people will need to make sure.

I’m not saying that there won’t be any calls, people will be calling about the price per acre as well as what sort of rights are on the land.

The renters have all signed an agreement that they’ll give up the land if it sells, but they would like to be able to buy the acreage that they’ve been using all these years.

I had no idea that people rented farm land for so long.

One of the renters told me he’d been renting the land for three generations. That’s unheard of, I think.”

“My grandparents were big on helping out the other farmers around. We weren’t using it, and for a while it didn’t look like we were going to be able to keep it, thanks to our father, but the rent coming in has been great for us since it comes in monthly.

” She asked him if they’d complained to him.

“None of them have. One of them actually told me that he’s been waiting for us to sell out for some time now.

At least since grandma died. She was in touch with all the people of the town all the time. ”

It had rained during dinner, but it was beautiful after they were finished.

The night had cooled off a great deal, so they decided to walk around the little town and have an ice cream.

She loved ice cream more than she did meals sometimes.

When she brushed her hand against his, he took her smaller hand into his larger one and held it.

She could have jumped to the moon and back, she was so happy.

Inviting him back to have a nightcap at her home seemed the next step.

She didn’t have any illusions about them jumping into a relationship, but she was happy when he agreed to come back with her.

As they sat in the back of the car on the way back, he pulled her into his arms and kissed her.

Something that she’d been thinking about for a week, at least since she’d asked him out. He pulled away and looked at her.

“I don’t know what this is going to do, this sale, and I’m happy for it.

But I’d also like to see you again. After the rush.

” She said that she’d like that, and he smiled.

It was the first time that she got a good look at his eyes as they stared back at her.

“You’re a very beautiful woman, Meggie. I’m excited to be able to see you on a more personal basis. ”

“I am as well.” She cleared her throat and looked around the car they were in. “I guess this isn’t the best place to say this, but I was wondering if you’d like to stay the night. I’ve been thinking about us…hopefully us having some fun before everything happened.”

“I’d like that very much.” He shifted in this seat and turned to look at her.

“As I said, you’re a very beautiful woman, and I’d be thrilled if we could take this to the next level or whatever it’s called.

” His laughter made her smile. “In the event you didn’t know it, I’m about as nervous as a boy on his first date with a woman. ”

“Me too.” She moved closer to him and smiled again. “I don’t sleep around. In fact, I had to think when the last time I’d had sex with someone. It’s been a while.”

“Myself too. The last date I was on was when I got home from the service. I’ve seen other women, but nothing that would be considered a date.” She stared at him, and he laughed. “I don’t sleep around either, just so you know. I’m really fucking this up, aren’t I?”

“No. One of the things that I really like about us is that we can be honest with each other. If that means that we get embarrassed, then that’s all right too.

At least we’re being up front with each other and have no expectations about anything that might go on with us now and in the future.

” Kinsey pulled her into his arms again and kissed her.

The kiss was possessive and hungry. When he moved her again, she felt a cool breeze over her breast and looked down at herself. He was suckling her nipple even as she realized that he’d undone her top and exposed her. Christ, she wanted him more than she had any other man she’d dated before.

Moaning when he pulled away from her, his breathless muttering that they were at her home had her pulling her top back up and adjusting herself.

She could have had him right then, but for him keeping an eye out for where they were.

If he’d not been paying attention, there is no telling how far they would have gone in the back of the car with each other.

After he got out of the car, she was handed out by him.

She could tell that he was hard; his cock was right in her face when he helped her get out of the vehicle.

The thought of taking him into her mouth right then had her face heating up so hot that she was sure that he could feel it.

This was the perfect way to end their night, and she was never so happy that he was going to be spending the night with her.

God only knew what they’d get up to in her bedroom.