Counterfeit Relations (Alaskan Security: Team Rogue Book 2) by Jemma Westbrook

Author:Jemma Westbrook [Westbrook, Jemma]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Suspenseful Fiction, Alaskan Security-Team Rogue Series, Adult Themes, Sensual Story Theme
Publisher: Jemma Westbrook
Published: 2020-02-14T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 13

“WHO ARE ALL these kids?”

Eva still held the clay pot his oldest nephew made when he was six, both hands wrapped protectively around the brightly painted item as if she understood its value.

“My nieces and nephews.” Brock moved toward her. He thought this moment would be a hurdle.

That explaining his life would be difficult.

“I’m the youngest of four brothers.” He reached around her to pick up one of the photos lining the shelves. “This is us when we were kids.”

She smiled at the shot of him and his brothers piled up in an open tent at one of their many family camping trips. “That’s a lot of testosterone your mother had to wrangle.”

“She’s amazing.” Brock pointed to the most recent picture of his mother, flanked by two of her grandsons.

Eva grabbed the photo. “She’s beautiful.”

“I’ll tell her you said so.”

He had no intention of doing that. He fully intended for Eva to tell his mother herself.

“Good. Most women like to hear that.” She replaced the photo along with the pot.

“Not you, though.”

Eva’s eyes met his. “No. Not me.”

“Why?”

“Because being beautiful isn’t always a good thing.” She looked down at the heavy coat still zipped on her body. “Thank you for letting me wear this.” Her lips pressed into a frown. “You were probably freezing.”

“I’m used to it.” His acclimation to the frigid weather was not why he still felt warm even after a bitingly cold trip to the cabin. “Is it warm enough for you in here?” He reached out to work down the heavy metal zipper of the coat.

“It is.” Her eyes moved around the cabin. “How do you heat this place?”

“Depends.” He’d never shared this place with a woman. Never wanted to, but seeing Eva in his private space settled a part of him that was forever on edge. “I use solar for as much as I can, but I have a propane tank for back-up.” He nodded to the buck stove set between the kitchen and living room. “When I’m here I can pretty much heat the whole place with that.”

“Wow.” Her brows lifted. “I kind of doubted you when you said we were going where no one could find me.”

He pulled off the coat and tossed it over the back of the large leather sofa. “I’m sorry you’ve been dragged into this.”

“Is it fixable?” She watched as he unfastened the pants and worked them down her jean-covered legs. “Would I be safer to just go home? Hire someone there?”

He wanted to be able to tell her there was no place she would be safer than here. It was true.

But it was also not possible to keep her here forever. She had a company to run. Bad men to investigate.

“Is that what you want? To go home?” The thought made his chest ache.

“Well.” Eva chewed her bottom lip the way she did when the desire to lie made it hard to tell the truth she prided herself on always giving. “I have to go home sometime.”

It wasn’t the open honest answer he was hoping for.

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