Lucy said nothing on the drive back to the bed-and-breakfast. She didn’t know what to say.
That kiss—it had devastated her. She’d never been kissed like that in her entire life. And throughout this whole evening, she hadn’t been thinking about Hayden: her mind had been solely on Carter. Getting to know him, seeing him laugh, watching in confusion as he acted possessive one moment and then pushed her away the next. When he’d kissed her and Hayden had been watching, it had been so hot that her body still hummed from the sensations.
“Good night,” said Carter as he dropped her off at her door.
Before he turned to go, Lucy blurted, “Thank you. For tonight.” She shoved her hands in her coat pockets. “I had a nice time.”
“Well, you did what you needed to do. Hayden was there and he wanted to
