Beard Mode (The Dixie Warden Rejects MC Book 1) by Lani Lynn Vale

Author:Lani Lynn Vale [Vale, Lani Lynn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-02-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 13

The fear that courses through you when you hear your mother use your full name.

-Aaron’s secret thoughts

Aaron

“My brother called last night sometime and left me a voicemail telling me that his wife was in the hospital. Since my parents are on a cruise, I’m going to head up there and see what I can do to help,” I hesitated. “For a couple of days at least. I don’t start at the station until Monday, so that means I have Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to help where I can.”

Imogen’s face showed concern, and I liked that.

She didn’t know my family. Didn’t know my brother, but she was worried for them.

Not pissed off like Lynn would’ve been. It didn’t matter that my brother’s wife was sick. She would’ve automatically assumed that I was lying and demand either I don’t go, or that I take her with me. None of which I would’ve done.

My brother needed me. Not Lynn’s crazy shit.

Though, Lynn was only a bad memory now.

Thank god.

“I’m sorry to hear that, Aaron. Is there anything I can do?”

On the spur of the moment, I let my mouth do the speaking for me.

“Do you want to come to Kilgore with me for the weekend?” I asked. “Truth is flying me.”

She blinked, her hair splayed all around her on the bed.

“Okay.”

My grin turned into a full-fledged smile.

“Meet me in forty-five minutes?”

She nodded, then turned to put her key into the door knob.

I walked up behind her, and when she would’ve turned to say goodbye, I pinned her to the door with the hard length of my body, causing her to freeze.

Her breath hitched in her throat, and she turned only her head to stare at me.

Her eyes weren’t right.

I’d just thought to press my lips against hers one more time before we parted for forty minutes. I hadn’t realized anything was wrong.

“Are you okay?” I asked, concern lacing my tone.

She licked her lips.

“I feel like maybe I should say no to going…give you the time alone with your family. Then I’m all over here thinking, I don’t want you to go without me.” She licked her lips. “I don’t want to be like her.”

At that, I burst out laughing.

“You’ve done more for me in the last twenty-four hours than Lynn did for me in eight years,” I informed her. “She wouldn’t have stayed with me at that funeral. She wouldn’t have taken the dog out for a walk—even if you did go against my direct orders—and she wouldn’t come with me without questioning why. Then complaining about it. Trust me. You’re nothing like her.”

She breathed a sigh of relief.

“If I start to seem too clingy, overly excited, or genuinely annoying, you’ll tell me, right?” she asked hopefully.

“Settle, girl,” I whispered against her hair. “I’ve been watching you for months now. Don’t you think I know what goes on around me?”

She shivered. “I suppose you would.”

My grin was practically devilish.

“Watched you take your morning walk. Always about fifty steps behind you so I could admire your ass in those yoga pants as I did my cool down,” I murmured.

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