Highly Charged! by Joanne Rock

Author:Joanne Rock
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2011-03-26T16:00:00+00:00

8

NIKKI SLOWLY SWAM TO consciousness, anchored in Brad’s arms. A rough military blanket enveloped them, keeping the damp, morning sea air out and their fiery body heat in.

He’d retrieved the blanket from the roll that contained his beach towel after they’d returned to dry land farther up the beach late last night. He’d built a fire out of driftwood using little more than a Bic lighter and ingenuity, providing them with a bonfire of their own until just a couple of hours ago. Apparently Brad had come more prepared for their walk last night than she had, although she congratulated herself on the bottle of water in her purse.

Nestled against Brad’s steely contours, Nikki couldn’t help but replay last night’s sensational sex. She squirmed backward, fitting her bottom snugly into the curve of his muscular flanks. Rock-hard arms tightened around her reflexively.

Returning to sleep was definitely out of the question.

She blushed, recollecting her uninhibited behavior last night. What had come over her? A few weeks in Chloe’s house and she’d become a wanton woman.

Chloe would approve. Did she?

A long, low ship horn reverberated across the sea. Nikki cracked open her eyes, hoping the day hadn’t yet dawned. She wasn’t ready to face last night’s impulsive actions.

She took a fortifying breath of the briny ocean air and peered about. The world was gray and shadowed. Darn. Sunrise, and reality, were only moments away.

She thought about waking Brad, wanting to share their first sunrise together, then stopped. She was getting way ahead of herself. They had less than two weeks together.

How foolish to imagine a future with him full of “firsts.”

The deep rumbling of Brad’s wide chest vibrated against her back. She hated to wake him from such a peaceful sleep. After his nightmarish evening the other night, he deserved the rest.

Hopefully, he’d keep sleeping so she could sort out her feelings. She inhaled his musky, masculine scent. The longer she lingered, the less clearly she could think.

She carefully eased out of his arms. A lonely rush of chilled air buffeted her as she emerged. Quickly, she tightened the blanket around him. He stirred slightly, his arms reaching out into her now-empty space. He sighed deeply, but didn’t wake.

A short stroll brought her to the ocean’s edge. Her beach dress billowed behind her in the brisk, morning breeze. She inhaled the scent of salt, fish and seaweed. Overhead, fishing birds floated like feathered kites.

Two brown pelicans squabbled over a catch, their long bills clicking and snapping.

Someone always wanted what someone else had. Like her situation with Chloe’s family. They’d inherited most of Chloe’s estate. Why was there so much animosity over her ramshackle house and personal diaries? It just didn’t add up.

As if on cue, her cell phone trilled. She rushed to her beach bag and flipped it open. A text message icon popped up.

In eleven days, you’ll be alone again, unprotected. We’ll be waiting.

Anger surged. Did they think she was a frightened child to be scared by poisonous texts and a broken window? She could take care of herself.

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