Every Time We Touch by J. E. Parker

Author:J. E. Parker [Parker, J. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-19T05:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Three

Kyle

It was after lunch when we made it to Pawleys Island.

Seated behind the wheel of my truck, Carissa sat next to me, her head resting on my shoulder.

Still enraged over what had gone down at the first station hours earlier, I’d been silent most of the hour-long drive. Jaw clenched tight, I gripped the steering wheel in a desperate attempt to keep the anger boiling in my gut in check. Witnessing Carson that close to Carissa had sent me into a rage, but one look at the terrified expression on her face, and I’d been ready to commit murder.

The fear etched on her beautiful features as she stood there, her entire body shaking, had reminded me of Lily as she’d fought to escape the animal who’d taken her from me, and then stolen her life from her.

I couldn’t stomach it.

The only thing that had kept me from losing it was the rancid shit Ty had spewed all over me the night before. His words repeated on a loop in my head, a reminder of the poison that simmered in my veins.

I’d allowed Carissa to glimpse the darkness that lived inside me once before.

It was a mistake I didn’t intend to repeat.

Though I had plans to deal with Carson later, I would do it when she wasn’t near. I may not have known what he’d done to scare her, but I would find out.

Whether I’d find out by looking at the station’s security cameras or by snapping a handful of his bones to make him talk, I wasn’t sure. With the way I felt right then, the rookie would need a set of crutches soon, maybe even a wheelchair.

I was that pissed.

“What are you thinking about?” Carissa asked, trailing a finger up my forearm. “You look like you’re about to pop a blood vessel.”

Shit.

Despite the rage that gripped me, I forced a smile and leaned back against the seat, trying my best to appear calm. “Nothing, Princess,” I lied. “Just ready to get to the beach.”

My girl said nothing, only offered me a sweet smile as I flicked on my turn signal and made a sharp right onto a private road that led to an even more private beach. Desolate and devoid of the crowds that inhabited the sandy shores further north, Lottie’s Beach—the place where we were headed—was perfect for the day I had planned.

When the ocean came into view, Carissa sat up, leaning forward.

“It’s beautiful out here,” she said as I pulled into an empty gravel lot and parked next to a small wooden hut. “Wait.” Eyes on the beach, she looked from the right to the left. “Where is everyone?”

I pointed toward the wooden sign in front of us. Sprawled across the front of the aged wood in bright white letters were the words, Private Beach. No Trespassing.

“This is a private beach?” Her eyes widened. “Will we get in trouble for being here?”

Shifting the truck into park, I killed the engine and removed the key. “Nah, baby, we won’t.

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