Fueled by Lust: Caelius (Siren Publishing Classic) by Celeste Prater

Author:Celeste Prater
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Siren-BookStrand, Inc.
Published: 2014-10-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Hunching down behind the steering wheel of the Ford Escort, Rhia blinked a few times and tried to calm her heart. Caelius was standing next to his Jaguar. He looked freshly showered, and his hair was back in the familiar thick braid. Three of the entertainers from the show were trying to talk him into joining them for an after party. He was steadily thanking them while also declining their offer with a promise of a rain check. Eventually, she heard the purr of his engine and scooted up so she could see which direction he was heading.

Quickly getting the car into gear, she followed him from the parking lot. Thankful she was in a vehicle that wouldn’t break down on her at a crucial point, Rhia kept her eyes glued to his distinctive taillights and hoped he was heading back to his hotel. Twenty minutes later, they were entering Los Angeles and she allowed her shoulders to relax. That respite immediately halted as soon as his signal flashed and he turned into the parking lot of what looked like a bar. Crap!

Swinging the Escort into a slot five down from his, Rhia decided that if she couldn’t catch him before he got inside, she’d just follow him in and reveal her presence. She was starting to feel like a stalker with a few loose bolts, and this needed to end. Closing the door quietly, she skirted the edge of the shrubbery and tried to catch up with his long strides.

Rhia stopped in her tracks when he paused at the door leading into the club. He stared up at the neon sign flashing over the entrance, placed his hands on his hips, and eventually lowered his chin. Confused, she watched him shake his head and start to turn away from the door. She gasped when it flew open and smacked him right in the back. Caelius immediately swiveled around and caught a young, blonde woman erupting from the entrance and crashing right into his arms. He ensured she was steady on her feet, and then quickly released her. She was crying.

Rhia pressed her body up against the wall of the bar and watched the interaction play out. It only got worse. No sooner than Caelius lowered his hands, four men burst from the door at a dead run. They almost plowed right over the girl. They were built like football players and would have crushed her. Caelius snatched her out of the way, set her to the side, and released her again. The glare from the tallest one spelled trouble, and she was right.

“Get your fucking hands off of her.”

Caelius raised his palms and backed away. “No worries. I was just making sure she didn’t fall to the ground. You almost knocked her over. I don’t want any trouble.” He turned away and walked unhurriedly across the parking lot. Rhia gasped when the group followed him, and the leader shoved Caelius on the back. He stumbled, swiveled around, and raised his palms again.

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