Accidentally in Love (High Stakes Billionaires Book 2) by C.J. Thomas

Author:C.J. Thomas [Thomas, C.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CJ Thomas Books
Published: 2018-06-06T05:00:00+00:00

23

Trevor

The sounds of traffic alerted me to morning.

After learning about Gary, I’d retreated to my garage and locked myself away. It was too much of a shock to my system. I had been preparing to make my point clear with my fist, but everything changed when I saw his face.

Rolling to my side, I tucked my hand under my head.

Staring down at the half-empty bottle of whiskey, my eyes were burned from my sleepless night. No matter how much I drank, my body was immune, refusing to give in to the rest it sought.

I struggled to find the words to explain the intense irony my situation with Sienna presented. My mind spun in its tangled web and left me with the same confusion as last night. I couldn’t stop rubbing my thigh, as if that was the source of my anxiety.

Lifting my head off the couch, I pulled my boxer shorts up my thigh at the hem. Fixing my gaze on the scar of where the bullet entered and seared my body, it was a constant reminder of the debt I owed Corporal Gary Sycuro for saving my life.

I flopped back onto the couch, rubbing my face inside my hands.

I’d spent far too much time getting lost in the memories of my tours in Afghanistan. The sounds of explosions filled my ears, the chorus of men crying out for others to save them.

Feeling the urge to drink, I reached for the bottle and wrapped my fingers around the neck. Instead of lifting it to my lips, I froze once again when my eyes landed on the faces of my friends who were killed. I’d stared at the picture all night, pleading for them to give me some kind of answer on how best to go forward. I wondered what they would do in my situation.

“Fuck.” I swung my legs over the side and stood. Blood rushed to my head and stars flashed in front of my eyes. Regaining my balance, I couldn’t believe the odds. It seemed unreal, like it had all been planned.

With Evan borrowing my Mustang, the garage seemed unusually empty. I moved across the floor easily, opening the front door to let fresh air inside. The sun warmed my body and I stretched my arms above my head.

I knew I needed to talk this through with someone. The irony was too big to ignore.

When I stepped back inside, my gut twisted with a conflicted feeling unlike anything I had felt before. It was just as painful as the day I was shot. Perhaps worse, because it not only involved me, but Sienna, too.

I stopped near the couch, my hands traveling over my bare chest.

It was easy to imagine Sienna here, taking her time to scrutinize the place that very clearly defined the man I was. Inside, I knew my heart was telling me to protect her, get her out before he harmed her again. But, at the same time, I didn’t know how I could betray the man who’d kept me from dying.

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