Too Far 02 - Never Too Far

Woods on while I was pregnant with Rush’s baby? Surely not. “Bethy, he knows. Woods knows.”
    Realization dawned on her and her mouth dropped open. “How?” she asked.
    “He put me on the morning shift in the dining room. The kitchen… it smelled like bacon.”
    Bethy made a big “o” with her mouth and nodded. She got it. She reached up and unmuted her phone. “There is nothing going on with Woods and Blaire. He has just become a friend of hers and wants to help out. That’s all.”
    Bethy rolled her eyes at something Jace said then called him crazy and hung up. “Okay, so he knows you’re pregnant with Rush’s baby and he’s giving us a condo for dirt cheap? This is like the best thing ever. Wait until you see this place. If he lets us stay after the baby is born your room is plenty big enough for a crib! It’s perfect.”
    I couldn’t think that far ahead. Right now I just needed to go find Woods and talk to him. If I did leave in four months I didn’t want this deal to go away for Bethy. I needed to make sure of that before I let her get too excited.

Rush

    Jace had called to let me know the girls were moving into the condo on the club property today. I hadn’t seen her since the incident on the golf course. Not for lack of trying. I’d tried to put myself in her path at the club several times and it never worked. I’d even stopped by yesterday and she’d been gone. Darla had said she and Bethy were both off work so I assumed they’d gone to do something together.
    I pulled up to Bethy’s apartment and instantly noticed Woods’ car. What the hell was he doing here? I jerked my door open and headed for the door when I heard Blaire’s voice. Turning I walked toward Woods’ car until I saw Woods leaning against the wall it was parked beside and listening to Blaire with a smile on his face. One I was about to wipe off.
    “If you’re sure, then thank you,” Blaire said quietly as if she didn’t want anyone to hear her.
    “Positive,” Woods replied as his eyes lifted to meet mine. The smile on his face disappeared.
    Blaire turned her head to glance over her shoulder. The surprise on her face as her eyes met mine hurt. Maybe I shouldn’t be here right now. I didn’t want to lose it and scare her off but I was real close to going into a blind rage. Why were they talking alone? What was he positive about?
    “Rush?” Blaire said, walking away from Woods and toward me. “What are you doing here?”
    Woods chuckled and shook his head then opened his car door. “I’m sure he came to help. I’ll leave before he takes that ugly scowl out on me.”
    He was leaving. Good.
    “Are you here to help us move?” she asked, watching me carefully.
    “Yeah, I am,” I replied. The tension left me as Woods’ BMW roared to life and he drove off.
    “How did you know we were moving?”
    “Jace called me,” I replied.
    She shifted her feet nervously. I hated that I made her nervous.
    “I wanted to help, Blaire. I’m sorry about Nan the other day. I’ve talked to her. She won’t be—”
    “Don’t worry about it. You don’t have to apologize for her. I don’t hold it against you. I understand.”
    No, she didn’t. I could see it in her eyes that she didn’t understand. I reached out and took her hand. I just needed to touch her somehow. She trembled as my fingers brushed her palm. Her teeth bit down on her bottom lip the same way I wanted to.
    “Blaire,” I said and stopped because I wasn’t sure what else to say. The truth was too much right now.
    She lifted her eyes from our hands and I could see the desire there. Really? Was I dreaming this one up or was she… was she really? I slipped a finger up her palm and caressed the inside of her wrist. She trembled again. Holy shit. She was affected by my touch. I stepped closer to her and ran my hand slowly up her arm.I was waiting on her to push me off and put the distance between us I expected from her.
    When I got high enough my thumb grazed the side of her breast and she grabbed my free arm as she shuddered. What the fuck? “Blaire,” I whispered, pressing her back until she was against the brick wall of the apartment building and my chest was inches away from touching hers.
    She didn’t push me off and her eyelids looked heavy as she stared at my chest. Her breathing was heavy. The cleavage the little pale pink sundress showed off was right there under my nose. Rising and falling as if it was an invitation.An impossible one.