Lorie O'Clare Penance

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sometime earlier that year she didn t quite remember when at the moment was on
the screen, complete with a picture of her and Rick.
A lump swelled in her throat. Luke was researching to learn more about her past.
She couldn t breathe, could barely see as she turned around and raced down the
hallway.
Strong hands grabbed her before she reached the stairs. Don t ever run from me,
he whispered in her ear.
She remembered Rick saying that to her in the past. Panic seized her and she fought
him, opening her mouth to cry out. Luke turned her around and wrapped his arms
around her, pulling her against his strong chest. Her cries were muffled as he held her
to him.
I m not your enemy. One hand brushed over her hair while his other arm kept
her pinned to him.
You don t understand, she mumbled, inhaling his scent, her mind racing with too
many unappealing thoughts while his strength and the comfort of his embrace
surrounded her.
It was too much all at once. Tears welled in her eyes.
Then explain it to me. He guided her down the hall and back into his den before
she could stop him.
God, she said, turning away from the computer as soon as she saw it. Please
take that picture off of your screen.
Okay. Okay. Just don t go anywhere. He let go of her and she wrapped her arms
around her waist, squeezing her eyes shut to stop the tears while she heard him move
to the computer. It s gone now.
Again his hands were on her, slowly turning her around. His fingers brushed under
her chin, raising her face upward. She blinked her eyes a few times, staring into his
concerned expression. There was no way this man could be someone she should fear.
Compassion and something a bit darker hardened his brooding expression. But she saw
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no hostility, no hidden agenda. Damn it. The last time she d trusted her instincts, she d
ended up marrying a creep. Worse than a creep a dangerous, hardened criminal.
You are really Susan Winestone. It wasn t a question.
She licked her lips, nodding slowly.
Why did you come here? he asked, his thumb stroking her chin.
Because I don t want to die. Something broke inside her, a dam of welled-up
emotions. Suddenly more than anything, she wanted to believe that she could trust him,
share every horrible detail of her past with him, lean against him and use his strength to
make her strong enough to fight the battle she had before her.
Dear God. Luke crushed her against him, holding her so tight that for a moment
she couldn t breathe. What did that monster do to you?
It felt so good to be in his arms as she moved her face so that her cheek rested
against his chest. For a moment she didn t answer him. Talking about Rick was the last
thing she wanted to do right now. Luke didn t press her to answer, but simply held her,
resting his face against the top of her head as he slowly caressed her back with several
fingers. Finally she exhaled, relaxing into him.
You re going to tell me what s going on. He didn t let go of her, but spoke over
her head. Living in fear the rest of your life is no good. You re safe here, but I need to
know everything.
The words came out of her easier than she d expected. I married a monster. The
divorce is almost final. But the knowledge I have in my head could put him in prison or
worse. Rick Angsthworth isn t going to quit looking until he finds me.
Luke let go of her but took her hand and guided her over to the computer with him.
Sitting down, he pulled her on to his lap and adjusted her so that he almost cradled her
in his arms.
Let him come find you. The predatory tone in his voice stilled her heart. I d love
to have a word or two with him.
You don t understand, she began.
He gripped her chin, lifting her face, and pressed his lips to hers.
Fire. Heat scourged through her. Her world spun too fast as unleashed need, raw
and demanding, consumed her with a fury she couldn t control. Hell, she didn t want to
control it. All she could do was hold on.
Letting out a cry as pressure that demanded release built inside her, her fingers
worked their way up his chest.
It s you who needs to understand, sweetheart, he whispered against her mouth,
and then burned a hot, wet trail to her neck.
He found the sensitive spot under her ear and raked his teeth over the soft flesh.
Susie was going to die. Right here in his lap. The man did something to her that no
man had ever managed before.
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Luke, she cried out, holding on to him for dear life.
His free hand brushed over her nightgown, teasing her nipples. Her breasts
swelled, the pressure in them alone sending her over the edge. Without thinking, she
arched her back, silently begging him to give her more.
Now is when you learn how safe you are with me, he said, his hand sinking
lower to the edge of her nightgown.
Oh God, she cried out when his fingers glided over the sensitive, swollen flesh
between her legs.
All Luke wore were boxers, and the coarse hair on his legs tantalized her system.
Brushing against her thighs, the sensation added to the slow massage from his fingers
as he focused on the most tender spot between her legs.
It had been almost a year since she d been with a man, and then she hadn t enjoyed
it. Adjusting herself over Luke, she moved her legs so she straddled him. His warm skin
was smooth when she ran her fingers over his shoulders, then wrapped her arms
around his neck. Her vision blurred with need as she gazed into those glowing blue
eyes eyes that sparkled like rare sapphires. They d turned a darker shade, piercing
and determined.
His cock turned to stone underneath her. Long and stiff, his need for her became
more apparent every moment as he grew and stretched, pressing against the cotton
fabric of his boxers. She moistened her lips, glancing down at the hardened pole that
had made a tent out of his shorts.
His fingers were between her legs, the top of his hand brushing against his own
arousal as he stroked her. His cock danced with a fury that she knew had to be driving
him crazy. Just watching made her insane with need.
I can t make any promises, she whispered, needing him to know that making
love to him no, fucking him couldn t bond them together.
Her heart was in shambles right now. The physical release sounded too good to
pass up. But he had to know, had to understand, that this would just be sex mutual
pleasure between consenting adults.
When she dared to look up at his face, immediately she noticed his creased brow
and the way his eyebrows had narrowed together. Her words didn t please him. She
looked away quickly, closing her eyes and focusing on what his fingers were doing
between her legs.
Okay, he said, the word coming out too quickly and not sounding like he meant
it at all.
Damn it. In another world, another life, Luke Roge would be the perfect catch
strong with good morals, good intentions, and better-looking than any man she d laid
eyes on in a long time. He ran circles around Rick in every aspect. Luke was a true man, [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]

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