His Secret Past by Reus Katie

Author:Reus, Katie [Reus, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises
Published: 2012-01-02T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Alexis jumped when she heard the door in the adjoining room slam shut. Hunter had told them to stay in this room and if they heard anything out of the ordinary, to climb out the back window.

She looked at Jonathan sitting across the small wooden table by the kitchenette. His eyebrows were knitted together as he fit two pieces of his puzzle together. She reached across and gently placed her hands on his, signaling to stay quiet.

He froze and looked up wide-eyed. Before she could move, the adjoining door flew open. Her hand flew to her throat.

It was Hunter. “I’ve been calling the room.” His voice was almost accusing.

She frowned at him. “We haven’t gone anywhere.”

Wordlessly he strode to the phone and picked it up. He tried the dial a couple of times, then placed it back in the cradle. When his dark eyes locked on hers, she saw fear.

A rare emotion for Hunter. At least in her experience. Even with everything going on, he always seemed so sure of himself.

Years ago, her leg had cramped up when they’d been swimming at the beach. If it hadn’t been for him, she might have drowned. The expression she’d witnessed from him remained etched in her brain because she hadn’t known it was possible for anything to worry him.

“Mommy.” Jonathan’s voice dragged her attention away.

“What is it, sweetie?”

“I have to go to the bathroom.”

“Okay.” He didn’t need her help so she wasn’t sure why he was telling her. He’d been very clingy since what happened at the beach. And she didn’t blame him.

As the door shut behind her son, suddenly Hunter gripped her shoulders from behind. When she swiveled to face him, he pulled her against his chest so tight she had to give him a little push back so she could breathe.

“I thought something had happened to you,” he muttered.

“I’m fine. I promise.”

“I called and you didn’t answer.” His voice was ragged and almost distant.

For a split second, she could feel herself being transported back six years. The way he looked at her now with that dark, hungry gaze it would be so easy to lean in and give him what he wanted. Take what she wanted.

She instinctively moistened her lips. Hunter let out a small groan.

Pressing a hand to his chest, she didn’t push him away like she knew she should. Her fingers fisted into his shirt, tugging him closer.

He brushed her hair out of the way and traced his finger along her jaw before dropping a brief kiss on her neck, right below the sensitive spot near her ear. Then he pulled back and stared at her, silently asking if this was okay.

Slam!

The sound of the bathroom door shutting made her jerk back.

Frozen to the spot, she was too stunned to move or react. Her skin tingled where he’d left his mark. Instinctively she rubbed her neck, then cursed him for having such an effect on her. The man was a menace to her sanity.

Technically, he hadn’t kissed her on the mouth.

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