Bloodlines by Sharon Sala

Author:Sharon Sala [Sala, Sharon]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-0-7953-4539-5
Publisher: RosettaBooks
Published: 2015-03-25T04:00:00+00:00

12

Trey waited until Marcus was gone, then moved to Olivia’s bed. She hadn’t moved or spoken since she’d turned her back on both of them, and he worried that she blamed him for the news he’d brought.

He scooted onto the side of her bed, then put his hand on her shoulder. When he felt her flinch, his heart sank.

“Livvie?”

“Go away, Trey. I don’t want to talk about this anymore,” she said.

He heard tears in her voice. She was crying again. He couldn’t blame her.

“I’m so sorry,” he said softly.

She braced herself as she turned, trying not to disturb the sling on her arm, and rolled over onto her back.

“You have nothing to apologize for, and as you reminded us, your main purpose here is finding a murderer.”

“That’s my job,” he said shortly. “Loving you is a complete and separate thing, and I would like to remind you that I don’t intend to be bullied into giving you up again, no matter how pissed off you or your family get at me.”

For a long silent moment he and Olivia just stared at each other.

“Are you okay with that?” he finally asked.

She swallowed once, then nodded.

His voice was a little softer, but there was determination in his hands as he cupped her face, then leaned down.

“All right, then,” he said softly, and kissed her, only this time the kiss was filled with passion, rather than his previous restraint. He felt the tremble in her lips, heard the catch in her breath, and knew she was feeling it, too.

When he finally pulled away, Olivia was shaking.

“I remember what it was like making love to you,” she said.

The hair stood up on the back of Trey’s neck.

“Oh, baby, I remember what it was like making love to you, too, and when you get well, we’ll make new memories, okay?”

“More than okay,” she said softly.

Trey touched her lips one last time, but with the tip of his finger, then slid his thumb the length of her mouth before tilting her chin just a bit.

“Look at me,” he urged.

She looked her fill and then some.

“No matter what happens with this case, it doesn’t change anything that’s between us, right?”

This time she didn’t hesitate.

“Right.”

He grinned. “So you go home tomorrow, right?”

“Yes, and none too soon.”

His grin faded. “Something wrong?”

“I don’t like being the object of so much curiosity.”

His voice deepened, as did the frown between his eyebrows.

“Are you being bothered here?”

“Not really, but someone is always staring.”

“You’re a damn beautiful woman. I don’t blame them. Now, quit reading stuff into what’s probably just natural curiosity.”

She sighed. “Yes, you’re probably right.”

“I can put a guard on your door,” he said.

“Grampy said the same thing, but there’s no need. I’m just being silly. Besides, by this time tomorrow I’ll be gone.”

“I’m going to be keeping the road hot between the station and your house.”

“You’d better,” she said.

He pointed to her sling.

“Speaking of better, when does this come off?”

“Soon. The doctor is going to start me on some kind of therapy to help loosen the muscles.

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