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    Kiss Me Again: A Coming Home Short Story, #5
    Kiss Me Again: A Coming Home Short Story, #5
    Kiss Me Again: A Coming Home Short Story, #5
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    Kiss Me Again: A Coming Home Short Story, #5

    By Kristi Rose

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    From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Kristi Rose comes a light, un read about re-sparking the flame. 

     

    Andee's ten year marriage has lost its spark. Whether it's attending couples counseling or a BDSM dungeon (it sounded like a good idea until she said it out loud), Andee will do whatever it takes to reignite the flame. But when all her measures fail and leave her even more frustrated,

    Andee wonders if anything will rekindle the fire she so desperately desires.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherVintage Housewife Books
    Release dateAug 18, 2015
    ISBN9781507091258
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      Kiss Me Again - Kristi Rose

      Chapter One

      With a final, forceful tug, Andee Swift pulled the jean skirt over her hips and nearly fell over, catching herself at the last minute by thrusting her hand out to grab the edge of the bed.

      Are you ready yet? Buck called from the other room.

      She heard the fridge slam closed and the telltale signs of her husband twisting the top off a beer, tossing the cap onto the counter, and letting it dance across the space--where it would come to a rest nowhere near the garbage can, and would likely sit until she, or Janice, their cleaning lady, helped it make its way to the trash.

      Throw the cap away, Andee yelled and rolled her eyes.

      She sat on the edge of the bed and attempted to pull on her knee-high black boots--wench boots, Buck called them--but the band on her skirt cut painfully into her stomach, forcing her back upright.

      All this for love.

      Correction. She had love.

      What she wanted was to be in love again. That heady rush of anticipation before Buck kissed her, the pinpricks of pleasure that followed lovemaking. She knew he missed those things, too, and it was her goal to make them recapture those feelings. Before they were so far gone, they'd never find them again. Before he found them with someone else. Even if they had to go to extremes to get there. No cost was too high to save her marriage.

      She needed something to calm her nerves.

      And get me one, too. She certainly didn't have any room for a beer, much less food or air, but her nerves were shot and her anxiety was off the charts. Take a step out of your comfort zone, the books advised. Try something new, suggested online sites. Heck, what they were about to do could be considered a giant leap.

      That was the last one. I'll pour some for you in a glass, Buck called.

      Andee leaned back against the bed to ease the pinch of her stomach. How many beers had he had today? This week? She wasn't sure, but it was definitely more than normal. Buck was not himself. Hadn't been for--if her math was correct and she were to be completely honest--over a year. It started with an impatience and edginess he'd never displayed before and was now complemented with increased drinking and limited touching. Yes, it could be worse but she didn't want to see what that looked like.

      She pushed her worries aside, intent on focusing on today and not the disaster that was their relationship. They hadn't fought this much since . . . ever.

      After much struggling, which resulted in heavy breathing and sweat beads on her brow, Andee was finally ready to go. She stood, smoothed the old skirt before trying to stretch the band to give her more room, and then made her way out of their bedroom to the center of the house--a kitchen and great room combination.

      Buck gave a low whistle. Sweet mother of God, those boots are hot. He handed her a small glass of beer. You don't look comfortable.

      It'll be fine. It's the skirt. It's tight. She chugged the beer and fought off a burp born from carbonation. Ugh! This was so not the start she had pictured for this night, their night out. It should not start out with beer, burps, or farts. Could anything be less romantic? She was trying to get him to fall back in love with her, not be one of the guys.

      Why don't you wear a different one? Buck squinted and leaned in to take a closer look at the skirt.

      Because I wear those other ones to church or family dinners and there is no way--No. Way--I'm wearing a church skirt to a sex dungeon. I'd have to burn it afterward.

      Is there writing along the bottom there?

      Andee covered the ink marks that dotted the hem with her hand. Maybe.

      Does it say Andee hearts Buck? Lorelei and . . . Andee . . . B.F.F.? He looked at her, puzzled. Is that skirt from high school?

      Maybe. Andee shrugged.

      That skirt's what? Twenty years old? Buck laughed then took a pull from the beer. You still have clothes from high school?

      She swatted at his arm. Stop. And it's about seventeen years old. Thank you very much. Look at you. Those pants are about the same age.

      Hey, he cried indignantly and pointed to his well-worn camouflage cargo pants. These are my hunting pants. They're good luck. I figured we could use all the luck we could get. He finished his beer and set the bottle on the counter.

      What did that mean? Did he think they were going to need luck to get turned on by each other? That arousal might require more than a highly charged sexual ambience and the person you loved? Unsure of how to respond, she went with sarcasm.

      Yeah, that's why you should wear the pants that you spray with deer urine every year. Because that's hot. It's a sex club, Buck. We should try for sexy. Andee picked the bottle up and walked to the sink to rinse it out. She dropped it into the recycling bin before returning to the fridge to get

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