Defeat the Darkness (Paladins of Darkness 6) by Alexis Morgan

Author:Alexis Morgan [Morgan, Alexis]
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781416563457
Publisher: Pocket Star
Published: 2010-02-23T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Tate paced back and forth, working herself up into a fine temper. She made the turn again and came to an abrupt halt. Who was she mad at here?

Definitely D.J. and company for upsetting Hunter. It was clear that he’d had another flashback of when he’d been hurt, but it was unclear what about Barak and Larem had set him off. If they really were his enemies, then why did D.J. bring them to visit? Besides, he’d obviously made peace with them once he’d gotten himself under control.

So, how upset was she with Hunter and why? Finally, she decided she was pretty darned mad, but not because he’d attacked Larem. It was obvious that he had no control over his flashbacks.

No, now that she thought about it, her anger stemmed from his treatment of her afterward, when he’d gone back to being all buddy-buddy with his posse. She hadn’t expected him to introduce her as if they were a couple; their relationship was too new for that. She wouldn’t have been any more comfortable with it than he would have, although Barak had made that reference to her defending her man. All Tate knew was that she’d neither said nor done anything to give Hunter the impression that she had any expectations.

But was civility too much to ask for? No, it wasn’t. Did Hunter think she was going to curl up on his lap and toy with his hair while his friends were there? Pout when he didn’t spend every second catering to her every whim?

Was she overreacting? Yes. Well, maybe. No, not completely. There’d been a definite chill in the air when she’d come into the shop to reassure herself that he’d been all right. Granted, some men didn’t want to appear weak in front of their buddies. Was that his problem? God, she hoped not. She had little sympathy for that attitude, especially since she’d never given him any reason to think she’d embarrass him.

She walked down the steps and looked around. The SUV was right where they’d left it, so the four men were still in the area. Deciding it was none of her business where they’d gone or what they were up to, she started walking to the Auntie Ms house. One of the twins would’ve called her if Mabel had taken a turn for the worse, but she’d promised to check in on them. Besides, she badly needed something to do.

Madge saw her coming and met her at the door. “Come in, dear.”

“Thanks, Madge. I wanted to see how Mabel was feeling.”

“She’s still in bed and fussing about it. That usually means she’s on the mend.”

Madge’s eyes twinkled with good humor. It was good to see that the worry was gone from the twin’s expression.

“I won’t stay long if it will tire her out.”

“Actually, the company will do her good. She gets pretty dizzy if she sits up too long, and she can’t read either. You know my sister. She’s not happy if she’s not busy.

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