Everywhere and Every Way by Jennifer Probst

Author:Jennifer Probst
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781501124242
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 2016-05-30T07:00:00+00:00

chapter twelve

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Morgan dragged in a deep breath and climbed out of the car. Gripping her clipboard way too tight, she tried to calm her galloping heart. With each step toward Caleb, the events of that night roared in her memory in vivid, blasting neon.

His body pinning hers. Legs tangled, mouths fused, that delicious pounding heat between her legs that drowned out every reasonable thought. She’d wanted to give him anything and everything, everywhere and every way. When was the last time she’d ever felt so needed? Like she was the only thing in the world that would slake his hunger? That type of power was addictive. And it had only been a kiss. If he took her to bed, would she lose not only her body but her mind? Soul? And, God forbid, her heart?

She shivered in the blast of sun. She’d played with the idea of engaging in an affair, but after that kiss, Morgan changed her mind. It was too complicated. She wasn’t a gambler with her love life. How bad she craved to be one of those kick-ass, fearless women who could take her pleasure and walk away in a few months unscarred.

But she wasn’t. She couldn’t lie to herself. If she took Cal as her lover, he’d end up sneaking past her defenses, and they’d both end up hurt. The project would eventually suffer—how could it not? Regret flooded her but there was no other way to protect herself. Better to know and accept her limitations than leap for something that would only cause pain. Her job forced her to live like a nomad, and she liked it. At the end of the project, what if she got attached to Cal? How would she handle it? Even worse, the possibility that she’d fall for him and he’d walk away without a backward glance sliced deep. No, the gamble held bad odds. She had four months left to build this house and needed to focus. Involving herself in a fling with a man who could snatch her heart wasn’t wise.

She reached the site. Her mouth dried up as she watched him swipe his forehead and stride toward her. Strands of umber hair fell messily over his forehead and stuck up in odd places. His navy-blue T-shirt was damp with sweat, his muscles solid and tanned from the endless sun. Worn jeans hugged every hard curve with loving efficiency. Now she knew how good those thighs felt pressing her body to the hard ground. His gunmetal eyes glowed fierce and hot, touching her with their gaze, reminding her of every hidden place his fingers had stroked.

He stopped in front of her and scowled. Those full lips turned down. “You snuck out. Didn’t even let me make you breakfast.”

Morgan tried nonchalance. “I had a lot to do.”

“How’d you get home?”

She blinked. “Cab.”

He leaned in. His jaw tightened. “I got worried. I would’ve driven you home.”

She loved his masculine code of chivalry, but she was used to taking care of herself.

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