Catching Cara: Dark Horse Inc. Book 2 by Amy J. Hawthorn

Author:Amy J. Hawthorn [Hawthorn, Amy J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780996880121
Publisher: Words by Night Publishing
Published: 2016-01-10T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

Cara watched Trent’s home come into view through Joe’s windshield. At the end of the long, curving driveway he stopped his truck. Low on energy and spirits, no one seemed to notice the tension between her and Joe.

Holloway and Trent hopped out of the extra cab behind them and grabbed their gear from the bed. Everyone had been subdued on the way back for their routine post-op meeting. As always, Rick insisted that everyone attend while the details were fresh in their minds. Nothing short of hospitalization excused an absence. Thankfully, Kate didn’t mind having a houseful of soldiers from time to time.

“Stay put. Let me come around and help you down.” Her hand paused on the door handle at Joe’s order.

“I can get down, really. I think it’s just skinned and bruised.” When she saw his face, she decided it might be best to obey. She waited, watching his long-legged stride eat up the ground. Her mouth watered. His natural, unconscious swagger spoke of earned confidence.

Why did he have to be so damn sexy?

Here she was battered, bruised, sweaty, and stinky while he looked like a hero on book cover. He opened her door, revealing fatigues, boots and sweat mussed hair. It was so unfair. Feeling all sorts of awkward, she held out an arm, planning to use his shoulder to brace herself for the climb down.

He shook his head and used both hands to grab her waist, but instead of setting her feet down on the ground, he gently pulled her to the edge of the seat and moved in between her legs. His arms flexed in the glow of the truck’s interior light. Thick veins displayed against a backdrop of muscle stole her focus.

“Babe?”

“Uh?” She looked up dazedly. Maybe she’d hit her head harder than she’d thought.

He smirked and she almost swallowed her tongue. “I owe you an apology. I was an ass the other morning, and you deserved better.”

His apology caused something warm to blossom deep inside her. Then again, she’d be lying if she said his forearms didn’t contribute to her case of warm and fuzzies. “It’s okay. It was bad timing. No big deal.”

“My sister’s timing had nothing to do with me being rude to you. That’s all on me. I hadn’t planned on things going that far, that fast. I panicked and I used Kylie’s appearance as an excuse to lash out and retreat.” His shoulders slumped and as if defeated, he touched his forehead to hers. “I have no idea what I’m doing.”

She cupped his face. “It’s okay. There aren’t any rules. We’ll figure it out as we go.”

He closed his eyes then hugged her to him in a tight, yet gentle hold. She worried that she might actually need him to carry her to Trent’s house, not because of her injuries, but because he’d turned her bones to jelly. Engulfed in his solid, comforting warmth, she wasn’t sure there could be a safer haven.

Nearby, a door on Rick’s new, monstrous SUV slammed.

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