Her Forbidden Hero by Laura Kaye

Author:Laura Kaye
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Tags: Romance, Adult, Azizex666, Contemporary
ISBN: 9781622669240
Publisher: Entangled Publishing
Published: 2012-05-14T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The alarm on her cell phone woke Alyssa. She fumbled for it, her thumb finally swiping over the button that turned it off. Dragging the phone closer, she read the time: two a.m. Perfect.

Or it would be once she shook the fog of sleep from her head.

A few yawns and a trip to the bathroom later, she felt a bit more human. She waited at the arch to the dining room, knowing his nightmares would come and that she’d be there to chase them away.

Minutes passed. She shifted her position against the arch.

Marco groaned, a strangled sound in the quiet of the house.

Alyssa padded across the rooms to his side and knelt as she had the night before.

He kicked out a leg and moaned low in his throat, his breath going short and choppy.

Heart racing, Alyssa grasped the big, masculine hand hanging over the edge of the futon. He squeezed her fingers, the moonlight illuminating a tormented grimace and a clenched jaw.

“Shh, it’s okay,” she whispered. “I’m here.”

He rolled from his back to his side, facing her, his hand pulling hers in until it rested against the heated skin of his bare chest. Twice, he unleashed long shaky sighs, and then he stilled.

Relief eased the tension in Alyssa’s neck. Thank God she could do this for him. Aside from a little sleep deprivation, it wasn’t that hard. Not that she wouldn’t sacrifice almost anything for Marco’s happiness.

Alyssa found a position she could tolerate for a while and rested her head on the edge of the futon. The moon created a halo of light around his dark hair that shadowed his face. But she could feel the soft puffs of his breath against the back of the hand he held, and it made her smile.

The rhythmic sound and feel of him sleeping lured her eyes to close. Just for a few minutes…

Marco moaned deep in his chest and his hand flew free of hers.

Alyssa was immediately awake, her heart thundering so hard in her chest she had to work to catch her breath. “Shh, you’re okay. Hey, come on,” she whispered. She grasped his hand and stroked his skin with her thumb.

While the worst of his torment eased, his muscles continued to twitch and his breath hitched.

Alyssa frowned, wondering what had disturbed him. Maybe she’d let go of his hand in her sleep?

She forced herself into more of a sitting position to ensure it didn’t happen again. In the stillness, small sounds stood out. The white noise of the central air, the hum of the refrigerator, from outside, the chirping of cicadas over and over.

Marco’s hand clenched, squeezing hers. He released an anguished cry. “No.”

Alyssa frowned, her certainty that she could help harder to hold on to with every outburst. No way was she giving up, though. Her presence had worked wonderfully last night. Slowly, gently, she lifted her free hand and stroked his hair. Once, twice. He shuddered and leaned into her touch. Moments later, he quieted again. He

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