Fighting For Brittney by TL Reeve

Author:TL Reeve [Reeve, TL]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aces Press, LLC
Published: 2020-02-18T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

Summer, Tarpley, Texas thirty-six hours before the storm...

This was a bad idea.

Brittney glanced at the bed in Dexter's spare bedroom and frowned. He'd offered it to her after she and Rai had returned to Texas for a break. It would have been easier to say no. To tell Dexter her team stuck together and the B&B close to town was good enough for her. Yet, there was a sincerity in his voice which made it hard to turn him down. As much as she wanted to list as many cons as she possibly could to explain why she couldn't stay with him, there was only one—it put her in Dexter's proximity.

Seeing him in the diner and being able to walk away with her heart and mind intact was one thing. Being in his home was another. It made everything real again. It drudged up the past. It made her think about her life and, well, she wasn't ready for it. Going through it once had been more than enough. Reliving it, even the little bits she had when they had lunch, brought back all the pain of feeling alone. Sure, she had her friends with her, but the people who counted the most—her mom and dad, well, some hurts never heal.

Nevertheless, there she stood. Putting away her clothes in an empty drawer in her room, in his house. Because she said she’d try.

Brittney didn't know what to expect when she pulled up to the little housing community in the middle of Nowhere, Texas. Somehow though, she realized it fit Dexter. It gave him the comfort of the community while also giving him the freedom of country living. From the little bit they talked over lunch, he appeared happier doing his own thing, not out partying or whatever, which surprised her since they'd met in a bar after all. Then again, they were both older now, and he probably wanted to set down roots, have a family, and enjoy life. But, did it include her? Did Brittney want it to include her?

She sat on the bed and scrubbed her face. She didn't have time to contemplate life for her and Rai with Dexter. She had other things to think about as well. Like Sander's and his storm chasing team on the Adventure Channel. The offer to join forces had been on the table for a few weeks, and she'd yet to give him an answer. Brittney hoped with a little downtime to think, she'd be able to come up with an answer for him. Unfortunately, every time she took a moment to think about it, images of Dexter filled her mind instead.

It wasn't that it didn't have potential, it did. However, having a film crew or a production crew following them day after day—month after month didn't sit well with her. She had her team’s trust and their lives in the palm of her hand every time they chased a storm and every time they set up near a tornado. She could keep them safe because no one deviated from the plan.

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