Ezra's Secret: Smokey Mountain Dragons by Jadyn Chase

Author:Jadyn Chase [Chase, Jadyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-05T16:00:00+00:00

8

Ezra

I trailed my fingertips through Nora’s hair. She slept tucked into the corner of my shoulder, but I didn’t sleep. I had to stay alert so I didn’t accidentally touch her back or any other sensitive part of her.

I buried my nose in her hair and inhaled a deep breath. How could I find such a matchless woman, only to lose her so fast? In a few hours, the Tennessee State Troopers would take her away from me. I would probably never see her again.

I would never forget her. I knew that now. I couldn’t imagine myself loving any other woman—certainly not the way I loved her. I never told her I loved her. That would only scare her off, and what good could it do anyway with her leaving in the morning?

I admitted it to myself, though. In these private moments before dawn, I let the words cross my mind. I love you, Nora. I love you so much. I love you more than anything in the world.

Now, with her asleep in my arms, those words sounded so right. They fitted everything that happened between us last night. They were the logical conclusion to me spending the night with her. They were the only conclusion.

For the first time in my life, I cursed the coming dawn. I always woke up early so I could start my day and watch the sun come up, but not today. I didn’t want the sun to rise. I didn’t want the day to come. I wanted to stay right here with her in my arms forever. I never wanted to be anywhere else.

When I kissed her and held her and owned her last night, I could believe she felt the same way. Hell, she even said she felt the same way. She said she didn’t want to leave. She might even love me back, but love wasn’t enough to keep her on Smokey Ridge.

Every hair on her head shone with angelic light. I cherished every gentle breath breezing through her nostrils. Every inch of her majestic skin made me love her even more. How could something so good hurt so much?

She stirred in her sleep and leaned back. Her head rolled onto my bicep, and her peaceful face came into my line of sight. I had to kiss her. I couldn’t stop myself. She eased into my embrace, and her sweet lips broke my heart.

Her fingers in my hair drove me insane. I couldn’t do this, but I couldn’t stop it, either. I wanted to cry. I wanted to run away from the agonizing intensity of my own emotions, but her kiss held me captive.

At that moment, an almighty explosion rocked the whole house. Nora jerked out of my arms and jolted upright. “What the Christ was that?”

Another blow shivered the roof timbers. The windows rattled, and someone screamed downstairs. I couldn’t hesitate a second longer. I leaped out of bed and snatched my jeans off the floor. “Get up, girl. Come on. Hurry.

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