Heat of the Storm by Elle Kennedy

Author:Elle Kennedy [Kennedy, Elle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2012-02-26T05:58:39+00:00

“I’ve gotta go. I left my car running.” Right, because there was actual y a chance one of the straight-laced Hunter Ridge residents might hop into her beat-up Chevy and commit grand theft auto.

“Wil you be at the carnival tonight?” Wil asked politely.

She continued inching away from the perfect couple. “Um, I’m not sure yet.”

“Oh, come!” Hol y said with another real-looking smile. “I’d love to get to know Wil ’s best friend.”

“Uh…”

“We’l save you a seat on the Ferris wheel,” Wil added.

She swal owed down a hysterical laugh. Yeah, like that would inspire her to show up. Sitting on a Ferris wheel with Wil and his new girlfriend was about as appealing as sticking pins in her eyes.

“Yeah, maybe,” she said noncommittal y. “If I decide to go, I’l find you guys. Anyway, um…bye.” Tearing her gaze from the two of them, she stumbled back to her car. As she slid into the driver’s seat, she was irritated to see that Wil and Hol y weren’t even paying attention to her anymore. Wil had planted his hands on Hol y’s slender hips, and the brunette’s arms were now locked around his strong, corded neck. Their bodies were pressed together, their faces inches apart. Mac averted her eyes before she could witness something she didn’t want to see—

Wil kissing another woman. But the mere thought of it sent waves of jealousy to her gut.

Damn him.

Clenching her teeth so hard her jaw ached, she pul ed out of the parking spot and drove away from Main Street as fast as she could.

Damn him.

Wil stared at the rear bumper of Mac’s car as she sped off. Satisfaction settled in his chest, along with a knot of pain that tightened his throat. He’d been so tempted to pul her into his arms when she’d hurried over to his Jeep. She’d looked so relieved, so happy to see him, and as annoyed as he was with her, he’d been happy to see her too. He always felt so empty when he was away from her.

But he’d restrained himself from embracing her, or planting a usual peck on her smooth, ivory-colored cheek. He’d brought Hol y here for a reason, and he wasn’t about to blow the charade in its first five minutes. Mac needed to see he wasn’t kidding around. He’d waited more than a decade for her. Any other man would’ve given up already, focused his attentions on a woman who actual y wanted to be with him. But Wil had exercised patience, waiting for Mackenzie to get over her unfounded fears, hoping she’d final y open her eyes and see that he was the only man for her.

Not even amazing sex had managed to sway her.

Even after he’d shown her the pleasure he had to offer, the love he was wil ing to give, she’d pushed him away. And the relief he’d glimpsed in her pale blue eyes when she’d walked up to him just now told him she assumed things could go back to normal, that he could put the sex out of his mind and go back to being her best bud.

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