All Wrapped Up by Kincaid Kimberly

Author:Kincaid, Kimberly [Kincaid, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: Zebra
Published: 2015-09-28T23:00:00+00:00

Of all the places Ava could imagine spending a stress-busting Sunday afternoon, her ex-boyfriend’s glorified closet was certainly not on the list. But the deep layer of dread that had taken root this morning at the Sweet Life had anchored into Ava’s chest with frightening fierceness, to the point that she’d planned to do nothing but scour every inch of the Blue Ridge until she turned up a killer story that would save her job. Though she hadn’t wanted to ditch out on the lakeside winter hike she’d planned for their afternoon, driving to the marina to offer Brennan a quick gotta-work excuse had been no more than a technicality in Ava’s brain. Or, at least it had been right up until she’d arrived, and the feelings she’d jammed down all morning—hell, all week—finally spilled over and cemented her to the parking lot.

The career she cherished was on the line, she was perilously close to having to leave the only family she’d ever known, and damn it, as desperate as she was for a story, she was even more desperate for comfort. Not just any comfort.

The minute Ava had seen Brennan, striding up the snowy hill from the edge of the marina wearing that look of dark, powerful intensity, she’d craved comfort from him.

Brennan’s mouth tipped up at one corner, bringing Ava back to the here and now. “I hear you, but let’s not get ahead of ourselves just yet. Have you ever hit a bag like this before?”

“Oh. Um . . .” A ripple of panic spread out in Ava’s belly. As soon as she’d seen the heavy bag hanging from the open-beamed ceiling, she’d been dying to jump right in and pummel away her frustrations. But maybe if she admitted the truth about her lack of experience, he’d think she was too much of a rookie after all and make her take some unfulfilling swings at the air like her kickboxing instructor at the gym had.

Rather than tell an all-out fib, Ava settled for jacking her balled-up fists to chin level and prayed she looked passably competent. “I’m sure it’ll be fine.” She took a quick shot at the bag to prove her words, letting out an involuntary yelp as the impact reverberated all the way up her arm.

Brennan was next to her in less than a breath. “Are you okay?”

Although she fought it with every fiber of her being, Ava’s eyes stung from the unexpected bolt of pain. “Oh my God, do you have bricks in this thing?” she asked, turning to glower at the barely swaying heavy bag.

“A hundred pounds of sand, actually.” He grabbed her hand, laying her palm over his knuckles for a closer inspection. “Looks like you’ll live, but why don’t we wrap you up before you get all yippee ki-yay again?”

“Okay,” Ava admitted, albeit without dropping her chin. “I could probably use a pointer or two.”

To her surprise, Brennan simply shrugged. “Sure. But something tells me once your hands are protected, you’ll be a natural.

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