Guilty Like Us by Mary Campisi

Author:Mary Campisi [Campisi, Mary]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781942158837
Publisher: Mary Campisi Books, LLC

Chapter 18

Meredith rolled over, reached toward the empty pillow beside her. Daniel had left a few hours ago, telling her he wanted to get home before his parents woke up. He’d given her a boyish smile, trailed his fingers along her naked skin, and said, “I’ve got a 50-50 chance to get back before they wake up, but I like my odds.” Then his expression had turned serious. “I don’t want people talking, so maybe next time we’ll figure out a different plan.”

Next time. Oh, but she loved the sound of that. She missed him already, missed sleeping next to him, the sound of his breathing providing a rhythmic calm. After the episode in the woods yesterday, she’d never imagined this was how they’d end up. Last night had been magical, all-consuming, beautiful.

She couldn’t wait to see him again—in and out of bed. There was so much they had to talk about, so much to share. He’d been so brave to tell her about Sara, the woman who broken his heart. If that had been Meredith, she’d have done everything necessary to get better and have a life with Daniel. The truth was, she would do anything for him. Sleeping together had definitely changed things, made her more vulnerable, maybe made him more vulnerable, too. Last night had been about so much more than sex. It had been a joining of mind, body, and spirit, and she’d never felt that way with anyone.

This was a new part of their relationship, one to be guarded and cherished and not shared until they were both ready. Tate would have his comments and they wouldn’t be kind. He’s after your money. He’s after your generosity. He already knows you’re too soft...an easy target. He wants all of it and you’ll never see it coming. Did her brother really believe Daniel wouldn’t simply want her for who she was?

Nicki would understand. She and Jameson hadn’t exactly been the ideal match when they first got together. And when Nicki learned he’d been engaged to Giselle Robard, the woman who trounced on Nicki’s career? Oh, it had been bad, but look how that turned out? Could a couple be any happier? Doubtful. Nicki wouldn’t judge when Meredith shared her feelings for Daniel.

Of course, Vanessa was a definite no for many reasons. They might be good friends, but she didn’t understand what it was like to care about someone in an all-in-no-matter-what-it-took kind of commitment. When Meredith’s cell phone rang a short while later, she was still thinking about Daniel and words like magical, all-consuming, beautiful... She grabbed her phone, looked at the caller ID. Vanessa. “Hey, how are you?”

“Where have you been?” Irritation and worry snaked through the line. “I’ve been trying to get in touch with you since late yesterday.”

Well, she could share that she’d been in no mood to speak with anyone because Daniel had put her in that mood… And she could also confess that he’d gotten her out of that mood and into something else…like a bed.

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