Infidelity: Suspicion (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Donya Lynne

Author:Donya Lynne [Lynne, Donya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-03-20T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Max

There are a lot of beautiful women in the world, and I’ve been with quite a few of them. I’ve taken what they’ve offered, whether it was their money, their jewelry, their bodies, or something else, and I’ve never looked back. Now, I’m ready to leave that life behind me, and Nash is part of my exit plan. There’s not another woman in the world I could imagine wanting more than I want her. I’m not sure about much else, but I’m sure about that.

So as I hold her hands, waiting for her to tell me what it is that seems to be weighing on her more heavily than a two-ton boulder, I pray she’s not going to tell me she just wants this to be a weekend fling. I don’t think I could take that right now. My future as a poker professional doesn’t feel complete without her as part of the picture.

“Nash?” I lean forward, letting go of one of her hands so I can brush back her hair and see her face.

She shies away, frowning almost as if she’s in pain.

“Nash, what is it?” I’m starting to think I’ve missed something. Some clue that she never intended for things to go this far, and now she doesn’t know how to unwind herself from me.

She sighs and lifts her head, swishing her hair off her shoulders.

“Max, I—” When her pained eyes meet mine, my heart sinks. After the shit with Shaun, I can’t take another blow.

Her brow furrows, and she lets go of my hands. “Max, I . . . I . . .” Her gaze searches mine almost hopefully.

“Nash, you’re starting to scare me. What is it?”

She remains silent for a beat then drops her face into her hands, shaking her head as she does. “Oh, God, Max, I’m sorry, but I, I . . . I used to be a stripper.” The words spill out of her on a great rush of air, causing her shoulders to wilt even as she lifts her head and looks at me again. “I’m sorry, I should have told you, but . . . but . . .”

Is that what had her so worked up? That she used to be a stripper? I’d been ready to hear anything but that. Undercover CIA? FBI? Special antifraud task force? Shaun’s secret lover? Those options seemed more plausible for the dread and apprehension she’d been exhibiting than the simple explanation that she once took her clothes off for money.

For the first time, I suspect there’s more to Nash than I originally thought. Maybe I do need to get to know her better.

Shaun’s warning briefly flashes inside my head—she’s using you—before I crush it and throw it out. I’m not going to let Shaun interfere in my relationship with Nash. She isn’t committing espionage. She’s ashamed of her past, just like I am. And she looks guilty enough to prove it.

“I told you I’d come here to be a showgirl and not a stripper, and that’s true.

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