For Love of Bluestone (A Boxed Set) by MJ Fredrick
Author:MJ Fredrick
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: minnesota, reporter, reunion romance, small town romance, country singer, ex, exmilitary hero, friends to lovers romance
Publisher: MJ Fredrick
Chapter Five
Bethâs hand hovered above the mouth of the blue mailbox before she released the envelope and let it drop. The first thousand was on its way to her father. She hoped that kept him safe and far away. But, God, that money could have helped them out in so many ways.
Sheâd finally returned her brother Adamâs call, since heâd repeated it, and had dismissed his concern, saying she and Linda and the baby were just fine, casually inviting him to come meet his nephew, knowing he never would. She hadnât tried to call Joey.
She continued to be indebted to Trinity, who watched the baby during the day and in the evenings now, while Linda bussed tables and earned a few extra dollars. Beth didnât ask for any of the money, but stopped buying diapers and formula, which meant she had a little more to send to her father sooner.
Sheâd almost gotten used to the shoes she was forced to wear at the casino, thanks to the moleskin another waitress had shown her. She didnât think sheâd ever get used to the pinching, though it only happened when Maddox wasnât around. How anyone else knew he was there for her, she wasnât sure. But even though sheâd told him not to come back, he showed up. And her traitorous body wanted another kissâand more.
What surprised her was that still, no one had recognized him. Sure, he didnât wear a hat, but he was popular enough that people had seen him without his hat. Not often, butâ¦she kept thinking of the one music video heâd done where he was rolling around in the sheets with a pretty young actress. She knew what he looked like without his hat, and his shirtâand she was pretty sure he hadnât been wearing jeans, the way the sheets clung to his hips.
Okay, maybe she knew why people didnât recognize him. Women, anyway.
Goodness. She wished he hadnât come back and awakened her libido. She didnât have time for this.
Everything had been in such a jumble since the night sheâd gone back to his place. Beth hadnât had time to think about Maddox and The Kiss, until he showed up at the casino at about one in the morning, looking delicious. She acknowledged his presence with a nod, but didnât approach as she hurried among her customers.
âYou should start letting me drive you over, then come pick you up,â Maddox said when he walked her out to her car.
âNo sense you spending all that money on gas,â she replied. âBesides, I was thinking itâs not really necessary anymore. No oneâs been bothering me.â
âBecause they know you have someone watching your back.â
âReally, itâs not necessary anymore.â
He took her hand then and turned her so her back was to her car and he stood in front of her, too close. Her pulse hammered and her bodyâcraved. She had to stop herself from leaning into him, and he hovered just far enough away that every nerve was tuned to him.
âBecause I kissed you,â he said.
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