Chance Encounter by Christy Reece

Author:Christy Reece [Reece, Christy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 25659914
Publisher: Christy Reece
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Brennan jerked on a pair of jeans and paced around his bedroom. Calling himself every vile name that’d ever been created would never alleviate the guilt of what he’d just let happen. After knowing what she’d gone through, how could he have let himself believe she was ready to be intimate with a man?

He knew about PTSD. Knew even odd, obscure things could trigger a horrific memory. After what she’d been through, it only made sense that sexual intimacy, especially the first time since her ordeal, would bring memories to the forefront.

It didn’t matter that she had assured him she was okay. It’d been his responsibility to take care of her, and he had failed miserably.

And that hadn’t been all he’d discovered. He now knew the reason she didn’t wear bikinis. There might be truth to her claims that wearing more modest suits went better with the persona she’d created for herself, but that wasn’t the biggest reason. He’d seen that reason as she’d raced out his bedroom door. A tattoo at the base of her spine. The writing had been small, but when she’d gotten to the door, the light had been on her back, and he’d read the words. Precious Jewel.

Why the hell had she never had it removed? He knew that tattoo removals could be painful, but hell, could it be more painful than the constant reminder of what she’d endured?

She lived with that every day. Saw it whenever she looked in the mirror.

Shaking his head at how very messed up everything was, he grabbed his cellphone and made a call he didn’t want to make. It was the right thing to do.

McCall answered on the first ring. “Sinclair, what’s up?”

There was no point in hiding behind his pride—Kacie’s emotional well-being had to come first. “I screwed up. Kacie may not want me to guard her any longer.”

“Explain.”

“We got…intimate. She freaked out—my fault.”

“Freaked out…how? Do I need to send someone over there to calm her down…be with her?”

That would probably embarrass Kacie even more. “No. I think she’s okay.” Brennan closed his eyes. But what the hell did he know?

McCall huffed out a breath, and Brennan couldn’t help the mortification that swept through him. It had been a long time since he’d been called on the carpet by an employer.

His first job with LCR—one that so far hadn’t involved much more than escorting a beautiful woman to a few events—and he’d messed it up. He was a trained professional and knew better than to become involved with the primary. It was not only unethical, it was a sure path to disaster. Having his focus on anything other than keeping Kacie safe could put her in more danger.

“Did she say she wants you to go?”

“No.” Not yet, anyway.

“Then let’s wait. I know she’s talked to Skylar and Gabe several times and had nothing but good things to say about you. And from what I’ve heard from Kelly and Ingram, she seems to trust you.”

“Yeah…until tonight.”

“Don’t beat yourself up, Sinclair.

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