Born in Secret by Susan Kearney

Author:Susan Kearney
Language: ara, eng
Format: epub
Publisher: BelleBooks, Inc.
Published: 2014-06-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

BROOKE’S WORDS cooled Max’s passion more thoroughly than a dozen icy showers. He was usually long gone before a relationship became complicated, but this time he didn’t want to run. Compared to the honest way she faced life, fleeing seemed cowardly. Her inner strength called to him on a level he preferred not to acknowledge, but she refused to let him coast.

He faced her then. “What makes you brave enough to risk losing Skye?”

She answered him simply and without evasion. “When you love someone, you do what’s best for them, no matter how much pain it may cause you. I thought it best for Skye to know her real family, so I put her own feelings aside. I expect you to put Skye’s welfare foremost. But I don’t know if you can do that.”

He’d had his share of women, and he hadn’t minded spending money on them. What he’d objected to was being unable to distinguish whether they wanted him or his money. He’d blamed the women for being shallow.

But now it struck him like a thunderbolt; the fault was his.

He hadn’t opened himself up enough for them to know him. He hadn’t shared his hopes, his dreams, his needs—so all they saw was a hunk with money—and that wasn’t enough to love. By shutting everyone out, he’d kept his emotional distance, ruining his chance at finding love.

Always before, he’d been treated exactly how he’d expected. Until now.

Brooke offered him a chance for something different, something more, something better. He’d have to be a coward to refuse, and yet his stomach plummeted as if he was stepping out of an airplane without a parachute.

He bit his bottom lip, reached for her hand and brought it to his lips. “I don’t know if I can give you what you want.”

“All I ask is that you try.”

“Okay. I’ll promise to try. Now what? Do we start over?”

“Absolutely.” She pulled her hand away, and her lips turned up in a mischievous smile. “If you want me, you have to catch me.”

Before he guessed her intention, she raced away, her nimble feet splashing the water along the lake and throwing sand up in her wake. Her laughter rippled across the water.

Letting out a whoop he dashed after her.

He caught her, and they shared a kiss and a swim before life caught up with them again. All too soon, it was time to start searching for answers.

MAX WISHED THEY could have spent more time at the lake, but with someone from the clinic after them, they couldn’t delay. They’d have to work out their feelings later. In the meantime, Brooke seemed willing to give him another chance—but then, she didn’t give up on people.

From beside him in the front seat of the truck, Brooke pulled out the printout of the Kine Clinic employees’ files. “We have pictures, names, addresses and bios on almost everyone who ever worked there.” Max headed back into New Orleans. “Let’s start with Pete Wilson, the accountant.”

Brooke nodded. “Money is usually a good indicator of what’s what in a company.

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