Dangerous Embrace by Dana Mason

Author:Dana Mason [Mason, Dana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
Publisher: Sapphire Star Publishing
Published: 2012-10-01T04:00:00+00:00

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Sarah felt a little flustered after Mark’s embrace, but she set the alarm once he left.

“What the fuck, Sis?” Devon asked.

“What?”

“Don’t even—don’t even pretend like—what the hell is going on?” He looked at her with a mixture of concern and anger. “You look like shit—that guy has a key to your house, your alarm code. You look like you haven’t slept in a week.”

“It’s a long story,” she said, turning away from the front door. “Let’s get a drink first.”

She went into the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of wine from the rack.

“All the phone calls,” Devon said, following her into the kitchen. “First, you call and tell me you’re coming to visit, and then you call and say never mind. I’m not stupid, something’s up with you.” He looked her up and down. “Spill it.”

Sarah poured them each a glass of wine and told him about the attempted rape and about Mark. She didn’t leave anything out, including the information about the notes and the other rapes. She wanted to make sure he understood everything Mark had done for her and why he was reluctant to leave.

“So, he’s really been taking care of you? When I watched him unlock the front door, I about jumped out of my skin. I just thought.” He rubbed his face. “I just thought not again. I couldn’t believe it.”

“Give me some credit. I’m smart enough not to get involved like that again.” She sipped her wine and considered how much she should tell him. “I like him, and he seems to really care, which scares the hell out of me.”

She looked down into her glass and laughed nervously.

“Do you care about him?”

“I do, but I’m not interested in anything serious and he has a really great kid. I don’t think Mark and I are looking for the same things.”

“Why don’t you get over it already?”

“What?”

“Why won’t you give up this I’m never going to have a family crap and just enjoy being with someone that treats you the way you deserve to be treated? Every time you hook up with someone, you chicken out when things get serious.”

“Puh, you should talk. When is the last time you spent two nights in a row with the same girl?”

“Dude—shut up, you are so rude.” He went straight-faced, and then laughed. “No, but really, why not? Why not this guy?”

“I don’t know. I’ve been closed off to the idea for so long. I’m not sure I can trust myself. It would be different if I felt this way and he was, oh ugly, or stupid, or...I don’t know—anything but incredibly hot.” She kept her head bowed, the admission a little embarrassing. “Do you know what I mean? I don’t know if it’s my heart leading me or my libido.”

“I don’t think your libido would lead you anywhere so soon after someone threw you into the bushes and tried to rape you.”

Devon always made Sarah feel like she was under a microscope. He knew everything about her and could always peg her feelings before she even knew how she felt.

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