She\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0me,\u00a0eyeing\u00a0me\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0toe.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0assuming\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0woman?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0asked\u00a0me,\u00a0her<\/p>\n
eyes\u00a0narrowed.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0swallowed.<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0think\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0drugged,\u201d\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0her,\u00a0ignoring\u00a0her\u00a0statement.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0notice\u00a0anything\u00a0strange\u00a0before\u00a0you\u00a0left\u00a0him\u00a0at the\u00a0bar?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0frowned\u00a0and\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head,\u00a0tucking\u00a0a\u00a0strand\u00a0of\u00a0dark\u00a0curly\u00a0hair\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0ear.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0replied.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0mean,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0drunk,\u00a0but\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u00a0told\u00a0the\u00a0bartender\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0an\u00a0eye\u00a0on\u00a0him\u00a0while\u00a0I\u00a0booked\u00a0a\u00a0room<\/p>\n
for\u00a0the\u00a0night.\u201d<\/p>\n
I\u00a0furrowed\u00a0my\u00a0brows,\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0growing\u00a0uneasy.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0trust\u00a0Rachel,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0because\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0jealous\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0relationship\u00a0with\u00a0Gavin\u00a0or\u00a0if\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0another<\/p>\n
reason.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0also\u00a0found it\u00a0difficult\u00a0to\u00a0trust\u00a0her;\u00a0she\u00a0just\u00a0came\u00a0into\u00a0Gavin\u2019s\u00a0life\u00a0last\u00a0month\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0Gavin\u00a0from\u00a0us\u2026\u00a0She\u00a0faked\u00a0her<\/p>\n
own\u00a0death\u00a0years\u00a0ago\u00a0and\u00a0broke\u00a0his\u00a0heart.<\/p>\n
Why was\u00a0she\u00a0back\u00a0now?\u00a0After\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0years?<\/p>\n
When\u00a0she\u00a0noticed\u00a0Gavin\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0couch,\u00a0she\u00a0gasped\u00a0and\u00a0pushed past\u00a0me.\u00a0I\u00a0nearly\u00a0stumbled\u00a0because\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0expecting\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0run<\/p>\n
past\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0that.\u00a0She was\u00a0soon\u00a0seated\u00a0beside\u00a0him,\u00a0pulling\u00a0him\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0arms.\u00a0He\u00a0groaned\u00a0softly\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0ran\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0through\u00a0his<\/p>\n
hair.<\/p>\n
\u201cOh,\u00a0my\u00a0poor\u00a0baby,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0purred.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0okay\u00a0now,\u00a0I\u2019m here.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0got\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0pull\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0or\u00a0say\u00a0anything.\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0struggle\u00a0against\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0them together<\/p>\n
made\u00a0my\u00a0chest\u00a0hurt.\u00a0She had\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0him\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0nuzzled\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0hair;\u00a0a\u00a0tear\u00a0slipped\u00a0out\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0and<\/p>\n
went\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0cheek.<\/p>\n
\u201cThank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0taking\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0Gavin,\u00a0Judy,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0finding\u00a0mine.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0glad\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0good\u00a0hands.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0question\u00a0why\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0there\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0place\u00a0or\u00a0how\u00a0I\u00a0knew\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0in\u00a0trouble.\u00a0She\u00a0simply\u00a0thanked\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0held\u00a0onto<\/p>\n
him\u00a0closer.<\/p>\n
My\u00a0Gavin\u2026<\/p>\n
She\u00a0called\u00a0him\u00a0hers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My\u00a0wolf\u00a0growled\u00a0possessively\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0thought,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0pulled\u00a0her\u00a0back,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0cause\u00a0a\u00a0scene\u00a0right\u00a0now.\u00a0All\u00a0that\u00a0mattered\u00a0was\u00a0making\u00a0sure\u00a0Gavin\u00a0was\u00a0okay.\u00a0I\u00a0let\u00a0myself\u00a0get\u00a0carried\u00a0away\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0kisses\u00a0and\u00a0touch,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0matter\u00a0was,\u00a0Gavin\u00a0needed<\/p>\n
help.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Pierce\u00a0and-\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0527<\/p>\n
+30\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0have\u00a0it\u00a0handled,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0told\u00a0me,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0mine.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0can\u00a0leave\u00a0now.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0he\u00a0pays\u00a0you\u00a0extra\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0services.\u201d<\/p>\n
Though\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0was\u00a0sweet,\u00a0her\u00a0words were\u00a0condescending\u00a0and sent\u00a0a\u00a0chill\u00a0down my\u00a0spine.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0him,\u00a0not\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u00a0wasn\u2019t sure\u00a0what\u00a0else\u00a0to\u00a0do.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0open\u00a0my\u00a0mouth\u00a0to\u00a0protest\u2026\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0anything,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0stopped\u00a0when\u00a0Gavin\u00a0murmured\u00a0softly,\u00a0\u201cRachel\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
My\u00a0heart\u00a0shattered\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0if\u00a0that\u00a0was\u00a0possible.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0wanted\u00a0her\u2026\u00a0not\u00a0me.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0her\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0kissing\u00a0me.\u00a0When\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0he\u00a0missed\u00a0these,\u00a0he\u00a0thought\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0talking\u00a0to\u00a0Rachel.<\/p>\n
It was\u00a0her\u00a0he\u00a0missed\u2026\u00a01<\/p>\n
How\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0let\u00a0myself\u00a0fall\u00a0so\u00a0deeply,\u00a0knowing\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0hurt\u00a0again?<\/p>\n
How\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0stupid\u00a0to\u00a0think\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0second\u00a0that\u00a0Gavin\u00a0Landry\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0mine\u2026\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0want\u00a0me\u00a0as\u00a0badly\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0here,\u00a0baby,\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0whispered, pressing\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0mouth,\u00a0branding\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0hers.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0anywhere,\u00a0my\u00a0love.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0sigh,\u00a0like\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0relieved\u00a0to\u00a0have her\u00a0presence\u00a0with\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
I\u00a0took a\u00a0step\u00a0back,\u00a0my\u00a0eyes still\u00a0glued\u00a0on\u00a0them.\u00a0Though\u00a0my\u00a0wolf\u00a0was\u00a0frantic\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0mind,\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0released\u00a0so\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0tear\u00a0this\u00a0woman\u00a0apart,\u00a0the human\u00a0in\u00a0me\u00a0was\u00a0breaking, and\u00a0my\u00a0fight\u2013or\u2013flight\u00a0mode\u00a0was\u00a0active,\u00a0and\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0moment,\u00a0all\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0think<\/p>\n
to\u00a0do\u00a0was\u00a0run.<\/p>\n
\u201cJudy,\u00a0can\u00a0you\u00a0shut\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0way\u00a0out?\u201d\u00a0Rachel\u00a0asked,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0flickering\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0me.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0give\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Peirce\u00a0a\u00a0call\u00a0just\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0I\u00a0get\u00a0him\u00a0into\u00a0bed.\u00a0Which,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure,\u00a0he\u2019ll\u00a0go\u00a0easily\u00a0for\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0gave\u00a0me\u00a0a\u00a0slight\u00a0smile;\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0ran\u00a0up\u00a0his\u00a0chest,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0another\u00a0sigh.\u00a01<\/p>\n
I\u00a0nodded,\u00a0not\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0more\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0there\u00a0before\u00a0I\u00a0vomited\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0pristine\u00a0marble\u00a0flooring.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0another\u00a0word,\u00a0I\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0hurried\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0suite.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0until\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0in the\u00a0elevator\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0finally\u00a0let\u00a0my\u00a0tears\u00a0fall.<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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