Fighting the Flames (Southern Heat Book 2) by Jamie Garrett

Author:Jamie Garrett [Garrett, Jamie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Owl Press
Published: 2017-02-14T06:00:00+00:00

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Meg

Meg left the house, leaving Liam behind, despite his vehement protests that she not be alone right now. He’d tried to follow her out, even offered to drive her again, but she’d put her foot down. She appreciated his strength and support, his apparent belief in her innocence. At least one person believed her, thank God. But right now, just for a little while, she needed to be alone. To collect her thoughts. To try to figure out what she needed to do next. Her mind was filled with nothing but jumbled confusion. There were too many questions and not nearly enough answers. Besides, she’d be away from the house, safely in her not-recently-caught-on-fire car.

She headed for her car now, parked in a small detached garage at the end of her driveway, behind the house. Thank God that building hadn’t been touched. Or her car. The loss of her vehicle would have been devastating. Not that the car was new, not even close. She clicked the remote to unlock the seven-year-old car, purchased used with less than forty-thousand miles on it from a local used car dealer. She’d only had it for a couple of years but it was just right for her mostly in-town driving needs. A blue Honda Civic with new tires, no dings, and well-cared-for interior and upholstery.

She climbed in and backed out of the garage. Halfway down her driveway, she saw Liam’s SUV pulling away from the house and heading toward town. She had so much to do she didn’t know where to start, but by the time she reached the end of her driveway, she decided to drive for a little while, along the rural roads that lined the county, away from town, away from . . . everything.

Normally a strong person who could roll with the punches, the day had taken its toll on her. Maybe she would drive down to the river. There were so many turnouts along there for local fishers, picnickers, people who wanted a quiet, secluded place to make out. Somewhere she could have some quiet time, just for awhile until her mind stopped racing. Turning and driving away, Meg’s thoughts drifted back toward Liam. She forced herself to put him, and his extremely hard . . . everything out of her mind. She bit her lip, frowning. If there was one thing her life didn’t need right now, it was more complications.

It was amazing how she could have such a crappy day, and yet the rest of the world continued on regardless. The trees lining the winding road were fresh, the sky crisp and blue, cloudless over the rolling hills in the distance. The muddy water of the winding river was visible occasionally as she drove. It was so peaceful out there. Just a few minutes away from the disaster of her current life. Meg wished she could just go to bed and wake up again to a regular day.

She glanced into the rearview mirror and made a face. “Quit feeling so sorry for yourself.

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