The Sweetness of Life (Starving for Southern Book 1) by Kathryn Andrews

Author:Kathryn Andrews [Andrews, Kathryn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Publisher: Kathryn Andrews, LLC
Published: 2017-09-26T03:00:00+00:00

White Peach Sangria

My feet pound a steady rhythm into the dirt keeping pace with not only the even in and out of my breaths, but the beat of my heart.

My heart.

In my chest and burning along with my muscles.

Running is my escape. My dad made me do it when I had too much energy built up, every coach made me do it to improve endurance and stamina, and now I make myself do it to stay in shape and relieve stress. It’s free therapy, only this time it isn’t working. Everything about this run was meant to clear my head and distract me from the mess I’ve found myself in, but it isn’t helping. My mind keeps rewinding itself like a home movie and replaying all of the moments we had together.

Pushing myself harder, I lean forward as I sprint up the hill on the western side of the farm. Sweat is pouring off of me, I’m dying for some water, and all I can think about is her: the sounds she makes as my teeth bite down on her bottom lip, her chest as she arches into me to get closer, her feet as they run down the backs of my thighs to push me harder and faster.

Damn it.

I knew we’d be good together, but I didn’t know we’d be that good.

Stopping in front of the manor, I bend over to catch my breath. The pulse of my blood is thundering through my body, and I hate that it might not be from the run but more because of her.

Her.

Shelby’s face as she jumped off the table flashes behind my eyes, and my heart constricts. I’m disgusted with myself that I was so consumed with my own struggles and how I felt in that moment that I hurt her. I closed off to decompress my thoughts, and she misread me. Girls are easy, and girls are fun. I always enjoy my time with them, but I’ve never hesitated like I did with her. But then again, I shouldn’t be surprised she evoked a different reaction from me, she always brings out the worst in me.

“Did it work?” Kyle startles me.

He’s leaning in the doorway of the side entrance with his arms folded across his chest.

“Did what work?” I shake out my legs while wiping the sweat off my face.

Kyle looks at me as if I’m stupid. “You’ve been running for about an hour and a half, you’ve looped the property three times, that’s twelve miles.”

Shit, I didn’t even realize. I was lost in my head and just kept running. Irritation leaks in—of course he’s keeping track of me and knows exactly how long I’ve been gone.

“I haven’t been out recently, and I needed to get it in,” I say as I pass him and head for the stairs to go up to my side of the manor.

“Right,” he draws out.

Stopping halfway up the flight, I turn and look at him. His expression is mixed with concern and annoyance. I

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