Inescapable by Bartol Amy A

Author:Bartol, Amy A [Bartol, Amy A]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: BookSurge
Published: 2011-08-29T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

Light And Shadow

A slow, sexy smile travels all the way to Reed’s eyes as he hugs me to him. Leaning close to my ear, he murmurs, “I missed you, too,” like he is telling me a secret that only we share. My heart beats harder with happiness while my cheeks flood with color. “Did I miss your game?” he asks me with disappointment in his tone, looking over at the field.

I give a little shrug, “You probably would’ve made the second half, but the Kappas had to forfeit—it was a shut out,” I reply, grateful that there’ll be no second half.

“That bad, huh?” he asks me with a quirk of his eyebrow. When I nod, his green eyes sparkle with pleasure. “Did you score?” he asks me interestedly, tucking a piece of my hair behind my ear that has escaped from one of my braids.

“Yes, but everyone scored at least once, so that’s not such a huge accomplishment,” I say honestly, watching him as his smile grows a little bigger.

“Do you have plans now, or can you take a ride with me? We could go to my house for a while,” he asks me softly.

A small laugh resonates from him when I immediately nod my head enthusiastically. Turning around, he keeps one arm around my shoulder as we walk to his car. I spy Brownie and Buns watching me leave with Reed, so I wave goodbye to them as we retreat to the parking lot. Reaching his car, he pauses before opening the passenger door to kiss me gently. Feeling breathless and giddy, I wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him closer to me.

“I’m glad you’re back,” I breathe near his ear.

“So am I,” he whispers in return.

Opening my door for me, he waits while I climb into the seat. Walking around to the driver’s side, he gets in, too. Taking my hand, he places a tender kiss on it before releasing it so he can shift the car into gear.

A small frown clouds his eyes as he says, “I am sorry I left you here alone this weekend. I have been worried about you. How have you been?”

“I’m better now that you’re back.” I say evasively, and then ask, “Where did you go? Your note didn’t say.”

“A friend contacted me regarding a military issue he needed help resolving,” Reed says soberly. “I didn’t want to go—I didn’t want to leave you here unprotected, but had I not gone, I would have run the risk of my friend becoming suspicious about what would keep me from a mission,” he says, looking at me pointedly. “I would like to avoid that if at all possible.”

Frowning, I ask, “Why wouldn’t you want your friend to come here?”

Reed scans my face briefly before he answers reluctantly, “My friend is an angel.”

“Ohh…and that’s a problem because?” I trail off, hoping his answer wouldn’t be terrible.

Reed’s frown deepens and his lips thin a little as he says, “Let me be perfectly clear about this, Evie.

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