Dangerous Surrender by Carrie Kelly

Author:Carrie Kelly [Kelly, Carrie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: erotic romance, contemporary romance, romantic suspense, bbw romance, bbw erotic romance, bbw, (¯`'•.¸//(*_*)\\¸.•'´¯)
Publisher: Carrie Kelly
Published: 2013-04-02T05:00:00+00:00

7

Jack found a boat traveling to Chiang Mai the next morning. He hardly looked at me as he took my hand and helped me on board. At least it was a large motorboat and not a little wooden rowboat like we used before.

Clinging to my bag, I sat inside the tiny cabin and pulled my legs to my chest. It would all be over soon, barring any interference from the men chasing us. I'd get to the consulate and take a plane back to America. Back to New York and my safe, boring life. Alone.

Jack would go on saving the world without me weighing him down.

I should’ve been happy about the decision, but watching him slumped in the seat next to me hurt more than I imagined. Why did he have to frown like that? Or avoid my eyes? It wasn’t his heart that was breaking!

Scowling, I turned and looked out the dirty window at the countryside. We buzzed down the muddy brown river past jungle and grassland. This was an adventure, no matter how I looked at it. And I didn’t hate it – even it was completely contrary to my original plans for this trip.

Well, I didn’t like being shot at, but I’d seen a side of Thailand few foreigners probably caught. A lovely wedding. Charming locals. A boat ride down the river. If Jack wasn’t mad at me, I would have enjoyed all of it.

“How long will it take us to get there?” I asked after the silence stretched on for too long.

He cleared his throat and smoothed his hands over his pants. “Eight hours at the most. We’ll probably stop for lunch in a village and continue on. I doubt they’re watching the waterways. Too many boats travel through here.”

Chewing my bottom lip, I nodded. “Jack, I’m sorry about last night. I just--”

“Don't, Mattie. I understand how you feel. I wish I knew sooner,” he said and stood up, turning toward the door.

My cheeks flushed and my eyes tingled with a new threat of tears. Keep your mouth shut, Tilda! I told myself. Too bad I don’t listen to my own advice.

“Why do you call me that?” I asked as he put his hand on the knob.

“Call you what?”

“Mattie. You always call me that. Ever since high school.”

He sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. “I thought it’s what you liked to be called. Back then everyone called you Mattie.”

Setting my jaw, I looked up at him. Little lines pulled at the corners of his eyes, and his mouth was set into a slight frown.

“Everyone called me Fattie Mattie. I – I actually hate it.”

Jack’s blue eyes widened. “Matilda. You know that’s not what I mean. I didn’t think some bullies in high school got to you that badly.”

I didn’t think he called me Mattie to be mean, but he also couldn’t realize how painful those memories were. The hurt and ridicule that hounded me from those days – and I relived it with Steven.

“You can’t understand, Jack.

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