For Her Pleasure (The Pleasure Series Book 2) by Angie Daniels

Author:Angie Daniels [Daniels, Angie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Caramel Kisses Ink
Published: 2015-04-28T04:00:00+00:00

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“You seemed very passionate about helping the cause tonight. Thanks again for donating.”

Ryan turned his vehicle at the corner and headed down Main Street, one of the main attractions of Sheraton Beach. The area boasted mom and pop stores, entertainment and restaurants. There was something for just about anyone.

He glanced at her briefly, then turned and gazed out the window as he maneuvered through the evening traffic. “When I was eight, I lived in a battered women’s shelter with my mother and sister.”

“What?” Mackenzie startled and turned on the seat. “I’m sorry, I didn’t…” Her voice trailed off as she reached over and squeezed his hand. “Was it your father?”

He stared at the road, trying to scale back the overwhelming emotion he felt. Tonight’s cause had brought back so many painful memories for him as a child. A time in his life he had tried so hard to forget.

“I don’t remember my father. He had a massive stroke when I was four,” he began. “By the time I was eight, my mother had married my sister Delilah’s father, Clayton Cole.” Ryan made a right at the corner and then continued at a moderate speed as he remembered the devil he had once called his father. “He knocked my mother around for just smiling at him the wrong way. We never knew what kind of mood Clayton was going to be in when he got home, so we would do whatever we could to make sure the house was clean, and Mom always had dinner ready on the table.” He paused and gave a lackluster laugh. “But it was never good enough. Sometimes I think he just looked for an excuse to hit us. I remember one time he beat me so bad I couldn’t go to school for an entire week.”

“Oh no,” Mackenzie wailed. “Did you ever tell anyone?”

He gave a rude snort. “Who could I tell? It was just my mom and us and besides it would have only made matters worse. He took his anger out on her enough as it was, that I couldn’t bear to see him hurt my mom anymore.”

“What made her finally leave him?”

His gazed narrowed on her face. “When he broke my sister’s arm.”

“Nooo!”

Ryan nodded and pulled into the parking lot to her complex. While turning off the car, he saw the sheen of tears in her eyes. “He wouldn’t even let my mom take her to the hospital, so she waited until he left for work and took us both.” He hated that his voice was heavy with emotion. “I remember the lady from social services walking in and telling Mom either she did something or she was taking my sister and I into protective custody. Mom said no one would ever separate us, so she packed a suitcase and we moved into a battered women’s shelter.” His heart clutched painfully at the memories.

“Good for her,” Mackenzie said in a shaky voice.

Ryan reached out and brushed away the tears he saw running down her cheeks.

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