A Good Kind of Trouble (A Trouble in Twin Rivers Novel Book 1) by Ashe Ellie

Author:Ashe, Ellie [Ashe, Ellie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-05-06T07:00:00+00:00

Lindsey burst through the front door of the Hogans' house, her stomach twisted from stress. It was only 5 o’clock, but Dave's car was in the driveway. He never went home early, but that was exactly what his secretary told her when she'd tried to call him at his office. She’d barely been able to stay at work the rest of the afternoon after Dani had told her what happened. But Sam had kicked a short assignment her way and she wasn’t in a position to refuse work. Instead, she’d gritted her way through the brief story, all the while wondering and worrying about Ben.

The house was quiet as she dropped her messenger bag on the floor of the entryway, but she heard a murmur of voices from the backyard. Cutting through the kitchen, she caught a glimpse of Dave in the back yard.

She pulled open the sliding screen door and hurried out to the patio, skidding to a stop when she saw Ben standing next to the pool. Her breath caught and her heart pounded at the unexpected sight of him. God, she really needed to get over this. Why had she refused his help? Oh, right, she was being an idiot.

"Oh," she said once she was able to breathe again. He didn't look like he'd been maced again. In fact, he looked damned good. The top few buttons of his dress shirt were undone, he wasn't wearing a tie, and his shirtsleeves were rolled up. "You're okay."

Ben glanced down and Lindsey noticed his slacks were dusty and his shirt smudged with dirt. He grinned at her and her heart flipped. "Yes, mostly okay."

"Dani said she Maced a lawyer who was helping me," Lindsey said. "I thought it was you. But you're all right?"

Ben smiled at her as she approached and her step faltered. She sat on the settee to avoid making a greater fool of herself. Ben sat next to her and draped his arm behind her shoulders. It had been too long since he'd held her. He still smelled delicious.

"I'm fine. My coworker on the other hand, is probably just now opening his eyes," he said.

She felt a stab of guilt that only increased when Dave gave her a reassuring grin. "Not your fault this time, Lindsey."

"Well, actually it kind of is. I gave Dani my pepper spray."

"Gordo will be fine," Dave said, rising from the lounge chair. He patted Lindsey's shoulder as he walked by. "I'll get another round of drinks."

He discreetly slipped into the house, leaving Ben and Lindsey alone in the courtyard.

"I still feel responsible," Lindsey said, edging away slightly from Ben's body lest she touch too much of him. Once she started, she'd be unable to stop herself. That much she knew.

He pulled her back close to him and she found herself right up against him.

"How's the arena story going?"

Lindsey twisted her hands in her lap. Sam didn't want her telling anyone in the newsroom what she was working on, but she could

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