Edge of Sanity by Shannon K. Butcher

Author:Shannon K. Butcher [Butcher, Shannon K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 0451238818
Amazon: B00938Y7B8
Publisher: Signet
Published: 2012-12-04T00:00:00+00:00

Clay could hardly think straight with Leigh sitting so close to him in the dark. He could smell her shampoo and the sweeter, more subtle scent of her skin. Fear radiated out of her. He kept trying to soothe her with gentle touches, but all that did was draw him tighter.

In the dark like this, there was nothing to distract him from the sound of her rapid breathing or the trembling of her body beneath his hand.

He tried to run through options for escape, recalling the possible ways in and out of this place. But he came up empty.

If he thought he could open the door enough to slip out and take these men on, he’d do it in a heartbeat, but it would make too much noise, and there was no way he was risking Leigh’s safety by drawing any attention to their hiding spot.

“Payton’s on his way,” whispered Leigh. “He’s going to be walking into an ambush.”

“Give me the phone.”

She did. He sent a warning text, telling Payton to stay the hell away. His hand brushed hers as he handed her the phone. It was shaking harder than the rest of her, and cold to the touch.

Without thinking about the consequences, Clay slid her hand inside his jacket, under his shirt. Her frigid fingers were a shocking jolt against his stomach, but he’d suffer through that a million times over if it meant he could do something to make this fucked-up situation easier on her.

The light on the phone went dark again, and she sucked in a startled breath. Her fingers clenched against his skin, and his traitorous body took the movement to heart. In the matter of a few seconds, he was hard and aching, despite the danger perched just outside.

His dick really did have a mind of its own—a deranged, one-track mind.

“It’s going to be fine,” he promised. “Eventually they’ll get bored or the sun will come up and scare them away. We just have to hold out for a few hours at most.”

“I wish we could turn on the light.” Even as quiet as her voice was, he could hear a tremor running through it.

“If there’s even a small crack under the door or a hole in the metal, they could see the light. Our best bet is to stay quiet and in the dark.”

From down the row of storage units came a heavy clang, like something had hit one of the metal doors.

Leigh jumped and her fingers dug into his skin. “What’s that?”

“Probably a piece of broken lock flying around. Nothing to worry about.” He hoped.

Her fingers relaxed against his abdomen again. “This reminds me of when I had to sit around, waiting for the verdict in Garrett’s trial. I’m so tense I feel like I’m going to shatter.”

He stroked her hair, enjoying the cool slide of the strands between his fingers. He knew that touching her like this was playing with fire, but he couldn’t help himself. His need to soothe her combined with the giddy thrill he got every time his hands were on her was enough to make him lose his mind.

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