Every Beat (Covert Justice Book 1) by Mary Alford

Author:Mary Alford [Alford, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Forget Me Not Romances, a division of Winged Publications
Published: 2017-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Hannah had spent most of the morning watching the snow pile up outside the kitchen window and remembering things Kate and Jase had done here together. It had been at the cabin that Kate first tried to tell Jase how she felt about him.

The last time they’d made a trip up here had been six months before…

That trip stood out in her mind because everything about it had been special. They’d taken Kate’s Jeep, stopped at every tourist attraction between D.C. and Vermont, and she’d never been happier. The past, all the terrible details of the war had faded away, and it was the two of them.

Kate had promised herself she’d tell Jase how she felt about him, but when it came right down to it she couldn’t. They’d left for D.C., and then later with the preparation for that final mission there never seemed to be the right time. And she’d been filled with regrets.

Make him understand now. It’s not too late. Do this for me.

Hannah dismissed the idea without really considering it. Ridiculous. He hadn’t wanted to listen to her the last time. The man who’d left her today wouldn’t accept those words from her again.

When morning faded to afternoon, Hannah dug through the bags they’d bought at Wal-Mart and found a few energy bars. She ate one and downed the remaining coffee from that morning.

The cabin grew cold with the descending darkness. The temperature in this part of Vermont could plunge to below freezing with nightfall. Hannah tossed some wood in the cast iron woodstove and made a fire. Before long, the great room became warm and she stopped shivering.

She must have fallen asleep, because she hadn’t heard him return, yet something woke her. Someone had covered her with a blanket. She sat up. He stood next to the woodstove, adding more wood to the fire.

“You’re back.”

He turned when she spoke. The expression in his eyes told the truth. Nothing had changed.

He came and kneeled in front of her, only a whisper of space separated them. She saw all of his doubts. Then he pulled her against him and he kissed her.

Jase’s fingers tangled in her hair, holding her still. Something fractured inside her. Suddenly she couldn’t get close enough. Kate loved him. Her dreams painted a picture of that love they’d shared.

Kissing Jase was like standing on the edge of a cliff and jumping off. It was a rollercoaster ride, exciting and thrilling, and she never wanted to end. He was life. Death. Dark. Light. He was Jase.

She’d dreamed of him through all those dark days at the hospital. When he had finally found her, he had been nothing like what she’d thought he would be and everything like Kate’s dreams promised. Jase was like a storm in the night. Just that devastating.

He gripped her arms and pushed her away, and then he stood and moved closer to the stove. He didn’t look at her. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have done that.” He shook his head, still not looking at her.

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