Climb on My Stepfather (Ashley and Alex) novel Chapter 30

Chapter 9

And now I know that he feels the exact same way.

Abby While we eat Luke asks questions about me and my life, genuinely seeming eager to learn more about me. I tell him about my lousy job at the coffee shop and the hard ass that is my boss. His eyes widen when I inform him of how I'm putting myself through college to be a nurse.

I can tell from his encouraging words that he’s impressed, and it feels good to be acknowledged by someone like Luke for my hard work.

Luke goes into more detail about his firm, his two business partners, and his life in general. Though I’m trying to hang on to his every word, my attention begins to drift, and I get lost in his deep voice and the way his eyes shimmer slightly in the dim lights every time he smiles.

I try to keep my focus on the discussion, but it’s getting harder to ignore the way my body is reacting around him. I shift around in my seat a little and rub my thighs together, trying my best to calm the ache that’s relentlessly growing.

If he doesn’t take me upstairs soon, I might explode from the frustration.

As the minutes go by, Luke and I become even more familiar with each other.

Laughing and sharing stories about our past. And the sexual tension between us continues to grow with every second.

Just when I'm thinking that I can’t hold out any longer, Luke rises from his chair and comes next to me. “I think you've waited long enough,” he says with a low chuckle. He extends his hand and helps me from my seat.

The warmth from his strong hand sends a current of electricity through my veins. He leads the way up the stairs, his hand firmly wrapped around mine.

With every step we take, my heart pounds loudly between my ears.

We reach one of the bedrooms and Luke turns to face me. “I hope you're not having second thoughts,” he tells me while pulling me inside of the room.