Sassy Ever After: Kiss My Sass (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Serena Pettus Page B

the porch with a little extra sway to her hips. It never hurts to give your all , she chuckled inwardly.
    Luke had moved the patio umbrella over so Lilly could be outside with them, but also be protected from the sun. So far, she’d been content to lie there and look around, allowing them to get a lot of work done.
    “Hey, Ashe, come look at this and tell me what you think,” Luke called from the edge of the ten by ten section they’d just finished.
    Unsure of what it could be, she jogged over to where he stood with his hands on his hips. “What is it?” she asked, not seeing anything wrong.
    “ This! ”
    Luke’s exclamation startled her enough to allow him to scoop her up and toss her over his shoulder before walking them both back under the sprinkler’s cold spray.
    Ashe was hanging upside down in a fit of laughter with his firm ass right in her face. “And you called me a brat?”
    “What can I say? The water was so refreshing I thought you might enjoy it too,” he chuckled.
    When he stopped in the middle of a row, she had a second to wonder what he was doing before he began to slide her down his chiseled front—allowing her to feel his hard contours against her soft body—until her feet hit the ground.
    Cool water was still raining down on them and when Ashe looked up, she was met with Luke’s infectious smile and the brilliant blue of his heated gaze.
    “You look fantastic all wet,” he drawled.
              “Really? Damn it, why didn’t anyone tell me the drown rat look had made a comeback?”
    “You’re a sassy little thing, aren’t you?”
    “What can I say? I throw sass around like beads at Mardi Gras,” she teased, grinning up at him. Ashe was absolutely loving how his arms were still around her waist, holding her loosely as they enjoyed their cool shower. “Maybe I should just grab a bar of soap and we can clean up out here,” she joked, tipping her head up to allow the water to rinse her face.
    Warm hands moved from her waist, up her arms, to her shoulders before cupping her face. Ashe blinked her eyes open in time to see his mouth descending on hers.
    His lips brushed hers, sending a jolt down her spine. Her surprised gasp allowed him easy access as his sinful mouth delivered a hungry kiss that left her body tingling and her head light. Never had she been so completely swept away by a man.
    The possessive way he held her, how his tongue danced with hers, and the sexy little growl he let out when she gripped his shirt, had her lady bits in a swoon.
    By the time he pulled back, Ashe was panting. She rose up on her toes in an attempt to get closer, hoping he’d do it again.
    “I’m sorry,” he whispered. “I couldn’t help myself. I had to see if you tasted as sweet as you look.”
    “And did I?”
    “Oh, yeah.”
    At that, she pulled him back down by the collar of his shirt, sealing her lips over his and sinking into his hold.
    It was both incredible, and unreal just how right it felt being held and kissed silly by Luke. Her body was on fire, her panties soaked from more than the sprinkler, and she was loving it.
    In truth, Ashe had been feeling like a giddy little girl with her first crush whenever he was around. Her whole day brightened when he got to the house.
    Luke was a great help too. He’d dug into her garden project with gusto, knocking out the sectioning and preparing the plots the first day. They’d then sat down and planned out the best areas of the yard to plant each crop based on sunlight, shade, water needs and so forth.
    It had surprised her how much information he’d sought out in order to assist her. Most people would have merely shown up, done what was asked of them, and gone on their merry way.
    Yet as she stood there, lost in a sensual haze, Ashe couldn’t help but entertain the idea of having a relationship with Luke. At the same time, she wondered if he would even be interested in anything more than a fling.
    Pulling away, she was happy to