Honest Intentions (The Safeguard Series, Book Five) by Kennedy Layne

Author:Kennedy Layne [Layne, Kennedy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Military
ISBN: 9781943420346
Publisher: Kennedy Layne Publishing
Published: 2017-09-18T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

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“Some of these articles are pretty twisted. It’s almost as if they were written for the shock value,” Brettany pointed out warily as she stared down at his phone. Hers was still charging in the kitchen, and Coen was currently tending the fire that they’d allowed to diminish too much for his liking. “I’m used to seeing paper cuts and an occasional skinned knee, but I’m not so sure I can read anything more about…well, what this man did to these women. And my brain can’t even process what he managed to do to Shailyn.”

“Shepherd Moss isn’t really a man.” Coen had already made that assertion months ago. He grimaced when his knees protested his desire to stand, but he pushed through the pain anyway. The cold weather wasn’t helping the early onset of joint problems he would face in years to come. “He’s the Antichrist incarnate.”

Coen noticed she tried to casually look over her shoulder toward the darkened window, but she wasn’t successful in concealing her apprehension. As a matter of fact, he’d caught her doing the same thing several times today. He chalked it up to the horrible circumstances of finding her friend dead on the floor of a cabin staring up at her. It probably wasn’t the best of ideas to take her up on her offer to scan the articles Sawyer had emailed over earlier today. She’d probably have nightmares for months.

“Tell me about this supposed boyfriend of yours who took you skydiving.” Coen should have left well enough alone, but it was a topic that would take her mind off the knowledge that she would still need to have someone watching over her after he returned to Florida. He couldn’t blame her for being concerned. “How did he talk you into that crazy trip?”

“Joey didn’t talk me into anything. I’m the one who wanted to go,” Brettany replied with a laugh. His intentions proved successful as she snuggled farther down into the couch cushions. “Do you find it so hard to believe that I like roller coasters, rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and skydiving? Don’t even get me started on the skiing here, because I could be suited and ready to go down any of those black diamond slopes tomorrow morning after the storm finally stops.”

Coen did find her need for an adrenaline rush in total contradiction to the life she lived every day here in Colorado. He didn’t know any other woman who baked cupcakes and made homemade soup only to then suit up for a thrilling adventure that could potentially be very dangerous.

“Why did you kiss me in the kitchen? Did you feel some attraction?”

Brettany’s questions came out of the blue. He didn’t respond right away, knowing full well he needed to gain the upper hand on this. Her inherent need to make everything okay for someone was very admirable. It had been instinctive to thank her, as well as a natural reflex to touch her.

“That was a heartfelt thank you.” Coen very cautiously corrected her assumption.

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