Burning Desire (Snake River Prison Camp Book 3) by Jules Tyler

Author:Jules Tyler [Tyler, Jules]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3, mobi
Published: 2017-07-06T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen

The drive back to the camp was slow, and Elijah didn’t want this night to end. He was reveling in the fact that Candi, as he was now forever going to call her, had trusted him enough to share her story. He was also feeling shame for hiding his past from her, when his was nowhere near as traumatizing as her own.

We lost Mother Wolf. It isn’t going to get any easier. Stop blaming yourself for something we had no control over.

Elijah brushed Wolf off, trying to focus the best he could on the road in front of him. Elijah could feel their bond growing little by little. He had promised himself tonight that he would not rush her. He would handle her with care and make sure not to force her to bond to him. She had already been through too much to make her do anything she didn’t want to do. If all she ever wanted from him was friendship, then that would have to be where they left things and he would be okay with that. His need to protect her would make it difficult to accept it, but he would do it to protect her heart.

Pulling into his parking spot behind his cabin, he cut the engine. Candace’s hands stayed locked around his chest and he smiled. This woman was going to be the death of him.

“We’re back now, beautiful. You can let go now.” Elijah smiled to himself.

“I know. I’m just not ready for the night to be over yet. If it ends, that means we have to go back to reality, and I’m not sure if I want to just yet,” she said as she removed her helmet and leaned her forehead against his back.

“I’ll make you a deal. We end the night at the front door of Duke’s, and I’ll come over in the morning and I’ll make you breakfast,” Elijah suggested, bringing one of her hands up to his lips and giving it a playful nip before kissing it.

“Will there be bacon?” Candace mused.

“Woman, what kind of question is that? Of course there will be bacon!” Elijah exclaimed as he got off of the bike.

“Deal,” Candace said as Elijah took her helmet from her.

He watched her dismount the bike like a champ before setting the helmet on his bike. Reaching for her hand, their fingers tangled together and his heart felt full for the first time since Mama had died. They walked in a silent daze as they crossed over to Duke’s porch. Stopping in front of the door, Elijah tugged Candace’s hand to signal for her to turn around and face him.

“Well, ma’am, here we are.” He smiled.

“Thank you for tonight. It was perfect. Maybe if you play your cards right at breakfast in the morning, I’ll let you convince me to do this again.” Candace winked.

Hooking a finger underneath her chin, he lifted her face up towards hers. Leaning down he took her mouth with his, sliding his hands into her hair.

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