Betrayed: A Love Letters Novel by Kristen Blakely

Author:Kristen Blakely [Blakely, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-03T23:00:00+00:00

The sun was a sliver on the horizon, and the air had the crisp bite of morning dew when Drew returned to Maggie and Brandon’s house early the next morning. Stifling a yawn, he let himself in with the kitchen door key. The house was dark; Brandon and Maggie were likely both still asleep. He got the coffee going, and then settled down at the kitchen table to squeeze in some work before Maggie woke up.

He was deep into his fourth analyst report of the day when Maggie walked into the kitchen. “Good morning, Drew.”

He glanced up.

She slammed through his awareness harder than black coffee spiked with five shots of espresso. The red silk dress, the same one she had worn to their monthly meeting two months earlier, hugged her curves, and her golden hair draped like silk over her shoulders. The scent—uniquely hers—perfumed the air.

He exhaled unsteadily, grateful that the table concealed the bulge in his pants. He cleared the hoarseness in his voice with a cough, and then said, “Hey.” It would be too obvious, he realized, to point out that her dress wasn’t exactly suitable for mourning. “What are you up to?”

She poured a cup of coffee and brought it to him. “It’s probably time to start paying attention to my affairs again.” She emphasized the word ‘affairs’ as she walked around his chair to stand behind him. She ran her fingers along his shoulders and absentmindedly began massaging them. “Do you want to run down to Sunshine Bagels for breakfast? I’ve got a craving for a coconut toasted donut.”

“Really?” He twisted his head to look at her.

“Don’t move,” she chided. “I’m working here.” Her deft fingers kneaded his tight muscles. “I’m two pounds under my ideal weight. I can afford to indulge a bit. Are you going to indulge in something sinful with me?” Her tone was coy.

Drew frowned. “Are we talking about coconut toasted donuts?”

Maggie snorted. “You’re so suspicious. When have I been anything except less than perfectly honest with you?”

“Sorry.” Drew dragged his fingers through his hair. It was a nervous reaction, and he knew he was doing it with increasing frequency. He shifted, dragging his chair closer to the table. “Sure, if you want to go out for breakfast—Ow!”

“You’ve got a major knot here.” Maggie shifted both her hands to focus on that tender spot in his back, nestled in his shoulder blade. “What did you do?”

“It’s always tight there. The body compensates in weird ways when one part doesn’t work the way it should.”

“Your left knee?”

He nodded. He didn’t want to talk about it.

Unfortunately, Maggie didn’t feel the same way. “It’s been ten years. Does it still hurt?”

“Only if I push too hard.”

“You’ve been pushing hard, haven’t you?” Maggie asked, her voice lowered. “All those long walks the past few days. I didn’t think…I’m sorry. I’ll get the car keys. We can drive to Sunshine Bagels.”

“No, a slow walk is fine, if you’re not in a rush.”

Her touch turned into a caress. He could hear the smile in her voice.

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