The Correspondent by Tess Thompson

Author:Tess Thompson [Thompson, Tess]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 4kids5cats Editions

10

Stormi

I couldn’t believe my ears. Had Huck Clifton just admitted to an attraction toward me? I’d thought so way back when I’d first met him. Had there been a spark between us? I don’t think so. About five minutes after I met him, it had become obvious he disliked me. I’d seen the irritation and impatience in his eyes when I was around. Had I misinterpreted it?

“Say something, please,” Huck said. “Anything.”

“I’m shocked. Quite shocked.”

He held up his hands in surrender. “It’s not like you have to do anything with that information or feel worried I’m going to hit on you. I just wanted you to know so you wouldn’t feel afraid of me. I feel like the biggest heel in the world thinking that I’ve done that to you all these months.”

“I was attracted to you too,” I said. “The first time we ever met, my eyes about fell out of my head. Do you remember that first day?”

He nodded, a wry twist turning up one corner of his full mouth. “I remember very well. You came in like a tornado and mixed up all my thoughts.”

“I felt something then, but later I decided it was my imagination. Or, more likely, one-sided.”

“Apparently not.” He grinned, lessening the tension between us.

“Well, darn, now what do we do?” I twinkled back at him, hoping he’d get the hint.

“Not that,” Huck said. “Definitely not that.”

“What? I didn’t say anything.” My cheeks flamed. My mind had gone exactly there. I’d caught a glimpse of him without many clothes on earlier, and I sure wouldn’t mind seeing it again.

“It would be a terrible idea. I mean, what would happen when we got out of here? Awkwardness and everything. We’d be like Darby and Jamie.”

My hope faded as quickly as it had come. “Right. Because you would never consider a relationship, especially with me.”

Even in the dim light, I could see the way his teeth clenched under that gorgeous jaw. However, I couldn’t read what the glitter in his eyes meant. Had I just made a total fool of myself? I had. For sure. I should know better than to open my big mouth. Anyway, Huck was the very worst choice I could make. Here and now and when we got out of here. The whole thing would blow up into a natural disaster like the fire that had taken out half of our mountain.

“I should go to bed,” I said, finally. “I’ll take a candle and brush my teeth in the bathroom. We can probably find some blankets for the couch.” Even as I suggested it, I was worried he would be really cold. Once the fire died down, there was no source of heat in the small cabin.

“Yeah, good idea. I should get some shut-eye too.”

And that was that. The moment of intimacy vanished as fast as the lights had gone out.

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