06 - Count to Ten by Karen Rose

Author:Karen Rose [Rose, Karen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, thriller, Arson, Romantic Suspense, Arson Investigation, Contemporary, Romance, Romantic Suspense Fiction, Suspense, Juvenile Delinquents
ISBN: 9780446616904
Google: 3v1Gz1iQ7UgC
Amazon: 0446616907
Publisher: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Published: 2007-02-01T06:00:00+00:00

Wednesday, November 29, 11:15 p.m.

The house was quiet. Beth was asleep and Lauren was on her own side of the duplex. Reed sat on the edge of his bed and shuddered, torturing himself with the fantasy yet again, imagining what would have happened had he not needed to leave. Her mouth had been soft and sweet and hot and urgent all at the same time. Better than he'd imagined. And that was only a few short kisses. When he got her to bed…

She wanted him. He"d have her. Another shudder shook him. God. It hurt, he wanted her so much. He drew the chain from around his neck and held it up, the ring at the end shining softly. He'd worn the ring on his hand for the five happiest years of his life, then another two as he grieved. It was only at the worried insistence of his family that he'd finally taken it off, but it hadn't gone far. He'd worn it on a chain around his neck ever since. Knowing it was there was like keeping a little piece of Christine to himself. Just like Christine's poetry, it kept her alive in his heart. But tonight it wasn't dreams of Christine that crowded his mind. Mia was there, firmly entrenched. She'd stay there until he'd ridden this thing out, wherever it took them. Whatever it cost.

He set the ring swinging, like a hypnotist's coin. He could go over there right now. And have her. The blood was pounding in his head, drowning out all the reasons he shouldn't. He lowered the ring until it hit the nightstand and let the chain pool inside it.

He picked up the phone, hit Lauren's speed dial. "I need you to stay with Beth."

She yawned. "Give me two minutes. I'll be there."

He hung up, guilt for the deception eclipsed by a need that left him trembling. She'd wanted him, even though she hadn't wanted to. He'd find out why.

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