Addictive Paranormal Reads Halloween Box Set by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Romance, Paranormal, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, holidays, Angels, Ghosts, Vampires, Witches & Wizards, Paranormal & Urban, superhero
Amazon: B00FWG9AD0
Publisher: Addictive Reads
Published: 2013-10-14T00:00:00+00:00

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Chapter 5

Ryan signed off on his statement to the police officer and joined Ali as she finished a phone call while watching the tow-truck depart with her vehicle. She looked a bit lost and he fought the urge to pull her into his arms. Even keeping himself from reaching out to simply touch her was difficult.

“Everything taken care of?”

“Yeah.” She glanced at her cell phone before slipping it into her pocket. “That only took half the morning.”

“So, now what? You need a ride?”

The moment he made the suggestion, his stomach flipped and he prayed she said no. On the one hand, he didn’t want to let her out of his sight. On the other, he needed space to deal with the one hundred and eighty degree turn after having avoided her for the past week.

There was more, in the moments of chaos…but God, that he couldn’t even wrap his mind around just yet.

He waited for her answer, recalling the way she’d high-tailed it out of the coffee shop yesterday and figured he could already guess her reply. Thankfully.

She stuck her hands in the back pockets of her jeans, shoulders hunched as she gave him a tentative smile. “I’ve got a couple more classes this afternoon, but if you’re free after five, that would be great. All my friends either have night classes or they work, which means I’d have to call my mom, who would freak out and call my dad. Then they’d both rush over here to make sure I’m okay.”

Shit. After all that, he definitely couldn’t take back the offer. “Five is fine.”

Her smile widened. “Thanks.”

He couldn’t help but return her smile, and they grinned at each other for an awkward moment before she moved over to pick up her things against the tree near where her jeep had been parked. He accepted his laptop bag when she handed it over.

A brush of their fingers zapped his nerves. To cover his reflexive jerk, he quickly asked, “You don’t live on campus?”

“Boulder is my home town.”

“Ah. I’m in the dorms. Bonus is, I got this great neighbor across the hall.”

She laughed at his unrestrained sarcasm. The inviting sound widened his smile and at the same time, it wound the anxiety in his gut even tighter. The conflicting reactions were equally unsettling.

“Which way you headed?” she asked.

“Visual Arts Complex. You?”

“Opposite direction. So…I guess I’ll see you later.”

He watched her walk away, red hair swaying with every step. Damn. Later seemed a lifetime away. “Ali.”

She swung around, eyebrows raised.

“Where am I picking you up?”

Color tinged her cheeks as she laughed again. “That would help, wouldn’t it? How about five-fifteen at the coffee shop?”

He gave a nod. When she continued on her way, he checked the time. Just perfect. He had six hours to figure out why his life suddenly felt like one big do-over.

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