Driven to the Limit by Alice Gaines

Author:Alice Gaines [Gaines, Alice]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Anthologies, Paranormal, Collections & Anthologies, Werewolves & Shifters
Amazon: B004GB15CQ
Publisher: Changeling Press, LLC
Published: 2009-05-01T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Lauren lay curled up on the bed and listened to Jake closing the door and then announcing that they’d be leaving the next day. She’d enjoyed the sex so much. In fact, she’d probably enjoyed the secret of his existence even more. They both took her out of the cesspool of normal existence at The Pit. Now, her reality would collide with her dream. She’d have to tell Jake she wasn’t going anywhere with him tomorrow or any other day.

“I’m glad that’s settled,” he said.

She sat up and pulled her knees up under her chin. “Uh, Jake…”

He sat next to her and looked into her face. “What?”

She stared into his crystal blue eyes and fought with herself for the right words to tell him that she was an abject coward.

“We are leaving tomorrow, aren’t we?” he asked.

She shrugged. “I don’t see how.”

“You pack some things. I shift into my machine body, and we ride out the front gate.”

“I wish it were that simple.”

“Perhaps you should explain why it isn’t.”

She hugged her legs to her chest. “I don’t have anywhere else to go.”

“You must have some money saved,” he said.

“Not much. Drug habits cost a lot.”

He smiled. “Well then, we’ll live on that until we can get jobs.”

“You’ve been a motorcycle too long.” She reached out and touched his face. “What kinds of jobs could we get?”

“I could…” His voice trailed off, and for good reason. What could he put on a résumé? Part-time man, part-time motorcycle? He didn’t have any degrees or work experience. Maybe he could model. He was so damned good looking with his platinum hair, remarkable eyes, and full lips. Neither of them knew a whole lot about modeling, though.

“You could work, and I could keep you happy.” He gave her a wicked grin. “I wouldn’t mind being a kept man.”

She had to laugh. “I’d love that. If only I had the money to keep you.”

“Someone else would hire you for the same job you have here.”

“Booking manager?” she said.

“You’ve done well by Dagger, no?”

Had she ever. The man was, literally, a rock star, with one of the largest egos in that narcissistic firmament. Everyone, but everyone, wanted him, and he’d only do appearances for mega-bucks. Even then, his contracts included a list of demands that would give a hijacker a woody. She dealt with all that plus Dagger’s toxic personality and hair trigger for violence and pulled off miracles.

“You’d think someone else would want me, wouldn’t you?” she said.

“You won’t know until you try.”

“I have tried. Multiple times. I didn’t exactly set the world on fire.” For months, she’d sent queries and résumés by snail mail and e-mail. Dozens of them, to anyone she could think of. She’d never received replies. She’d finally gotten sick of being ignored, and she’d given up.

“No one wanted to hire you?” he asked.

“No one even wanted to talk to me.”

“That doesn’t make sense.”

“Look, Jake. I’m no prize.”

“Not true.” His eyes widened, and he looked honestly hurt and surprised. “You’re my treasure.

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