For Love of Bluestone (A Boxed Set) by MJ Fredrick

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

Beth’s 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.

She’d finally returned her brother Adam’s call, since he’d 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 hadn’t 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 didn’t 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.

She’d almost gotten used to the shoes she was forced to wear at the casino, thanks to the moleskin another waitress had shown her. She didn’t think she’d ever get used to the pinching, though it only happened when Maddox wasn’t around. How anyone else knew he was there for her, she wasn’t sure. But even though she’d told him not to come back, he showed up. And her traitorous body wanted another kiss—and more.

What surprised her was that still, no one had recognized him. Sure, he didn’t wear a hat, but he was popular enough that people had seen him without his hat. Not often, but…she kept thinking of the one music video he’d 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 shirt—and she was pretty sure he hadn’t been wearing jeans, the way the sheets clung to his hips.

Okay, maybe she knew why people didn’t recognize him. Women, anyway.

Goodness. She wished he hadn’t come back and awakened her libido. She didn’t have time for this.

Everything had been in such a jumble since the night she’d gone back to his place. Beth hadn’t 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 didn’t approach as she hurried among her customers.

“You should start letting me drive you over, then come pick you up,” Maddox said when he walked her out to her car.

“No sense you spending all that money on gas,” she replied. “Besides, I was thinking it’s not really necessary anymore. No one’s been bothering me.”

“Because they know you have someone watching your back.”

“Really, it’s not necessary anymore.”

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 body—craved. She had to stop herself from leaning into him, and he hovered just far enough away that every nerve was tuned to him.

“Because I kissed you,” he said.



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