Dancing in the Moonlight - Harlequin.com

204 DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT
so he drove in silence as she leaned against the headrest
and closed her eyes.
Five minutes later he pulled up to the house, and she
immediately opened her door and swung her legs out.
“Just a minute, and I’ll help you.”
“I can do it on my own.”
“I know you can. But you don’t always have to.”
To his gratification, she waited for him to come
around the SUV. He reached to help her stand, but she
stumbled a little and had to grab for him for support.
He caught his breath as her hands gripped his shirt,
then he forgot to breathe entirely when she wrapped her
arms around his waist and tucked her head under his
chin with a soft sigh.
His heart beating hard, he froze in disbelief for just
an instant, then he folded his arms around her and held
on tight, bracing himself to support her weight.
They stood that way for a long time as the April night
eddied around them, cool and sweet. He could have
stayed that way forever, but she pulled away far too soon.
“I’d like to show you something. Will you come with
me?”
Baffled but curious, he nodded, wondering at this
strange mood of hers. With their way lit only by the
bright full moon, she led him down a narrow gravel
path that cut between the house and the barn. They were
heading toward the creek, he realized.
She moved slowly on the uneven ground, and he
took her arm. “Are you doing okay?”
“I can make it this far. Come on, you’ll like this.”
She tugged him closer to the sound of the rushing,