Hard Hitter by Sarina Bowen

Author:Sarina Bowen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Published: 2016-10-28T13:09:08+00:00

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That night, the team won the Carolina game. And two nights later they picked up another point by taking Philly into overtime. Even though their home-bound flight was late, the team was jubilant. Ari fell asleep in her seat to the sound of happy smack talk and play-off predictions.

At the airport at midnight, she made sure to jump into a cab before Patrick had a chance to offer to drop her at home. Not that his company wasn’t appealing. But she needed to show a little self-restraint.

Before her taxi made it off the highway, though, she found a text from him on her phone. Can you let me know when you make it home safely?

I’ll be fine, she replied. And I have this fancy new panic button just in case.

Humor me?

She did that far too often.

When the cab dropped her off in front of her building, she paid the driver with her corporate credit card and then marched boldly inside. “Hi, honey, I’m home!” she called into the stillness.

Luckily, nobody answered.

She took her panic button with her upstairs, but it seemed silly. She was all the way in bed before she remembered Patrick’s texts. She grabbed her phone off the nightstand and sleepily replied. Home and safe in bed.

Can I come over and verify?

Nope.

Bummer. Sleep well, sweetheart.

As she read the words, she could hear his gravelly voice pronouncing them in her ear. The man had bad timing, but he was more appealing than she’d like to admit.

She fell asleep with a smile on her face.

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