Brotherhood Protectors: Riser's Resolve: Men of Mercy (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Lindsay Cross

Author:Lindsay Cross [Cross, Lindsay]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-06-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The need to soothe Laney was killing him. What could he do? There’d been a hint of hysteria in her voice, and he knew there was no logical argument he could make to contain it. He didn’t blame her for feeling that way. She was taking a big risk with her daughter’s life, no question, but Riser would ensure that risk wasn’t wasted. The soft quaking of her body against his chest made him want to kill anyone who hurt her.

And yet, God help him, he was aware of every single, soft curve pressing into him, knowing the only thing covering her skin was a small towel. All he had to do was tug it off, and she would be gloriously naked in his arms.

He could hold her soft breasts in his hands, test their weight, tongue her nipples. He was hard as a rock. Laney had to feel it digging into her stomach.

She didn’t need his lust right now; she needed his comfort.

Only a bastard would try to take advantage of a woman in her state. And if he did any of the things his body was screaming out for him to do, he would be that bastard. He should have never entered the bathroom. He should’ve known better. But the sound of her heart-wrenching sobs through the door had drawn him to her. She had awakened some dormant part inside his soul that was drawn to her like metal to a magnet. He couldn’t stay away, even though he knew he should.

Riser tucked his face against her silky, damp hair and drew in a deep breath. God, she smelled sweet, like fresh flowers on a rainy day when the soil was fresh and the grass was green.

And he wouldn’t be the man responsible for trampling any other part of this woman.

Pulling on his reserves, Riser took a step back. The bereft look on Laney’s face nearly made his knees buckle. But if he stayed in here another minute, holding her nearly naked in his arms, he wouldn’t be able to stop himself from taking her. From burying himself inside her. He was a man, not a saint.

“Put on my shirt, come to the kitchen. I’ll find some food and water. I think it will help you feel better.”

And it would give him a minute to stand in front of the open refrigerator and cool himself off before he was burned alive with need.

He went to the refrigerator and pulled it open, not expecting any healthy food or beverages to magically appear. The few times a year he managed to make it out here, he didn’t waste hundreds of dollars stocking up on fresh supplies to waste away. His pantry held soup cans and MRE’s, not exactly tasty food for offering. There was a case of bottled water at the bottom, at least. He grabbed one, twisted the top off, and handed it to Laney, who now sat all sexy in his T-shirt on his barstool.

The cool blast of air hadn’t had a prayer of cooling his desire.

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