Irish Devil by LK Shaw

Author:LK Shaw [Shaw, L.K.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LK Shaw

Chapter 22

Jack

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Aurora’s terror is nearly palpable, but I’m proud of how well she’s keeping herself together. When I’d rushed over, I didn’t have any plan other than to make sure she was safe. The idea to move her to the penthouse came out of nowhere.

Paddy has been awfully quiet. A rare occurrence. I’ve caught his eye in the rear view mirror a few times, but then he turns his gaze back to the road. Like I told Aurora, I trust him to make sure we don’t have a tail.

She falls quiet. I keep peeking glances at her from the corner of my eye. Her clothes hang on her. She looks like a child curled up in the corner, even though I know that under those baggy clothes she’s all woman. I try not to think about it. She’s been traumatized and abused. I picture her flinching away from me when I moved toward her too fast, and I get angry all over again.

Finally, Paddy turns into the driveway leading to the secure, underground garage. The metal gate opens and he pulls in. The gate closes behind him as he maneuvers through the dimly lit cavernous space and finds the parking spot designated for the penthouse. He exits the vehicle and circles around to the trunk while I step out and wait for Aurora.

I hold out my hand to assist her. She glances down at it like it’s a venomous snake. Her throat bobs with a hard swallow, and her eyes dart up to my face. I can tell the moment she makes a decision. Her shoulders straighten, and she takes it. Skin as soft as satin brushes across mine. On instinct, I tighten my fingers. Aurora’s breath hitches and there’s a slight pause. My grip loosens, she exhales, and continues out of the vehicle. The second she’s upright, she releases me. I bank my disappointment, and instead glance at Paddy.

His normally animated expression is blank, but I detect a spark of maybe anger, in his eyes. He blinks and it’s gone. Then he pivots, Aurora’s suitcase in hand, and heads toward the elevator. The three of us enter, and moments later, it opens to a giant entryway with a narrow strip of floor bisecting a pool of water that leads to a set of double doors.

I swipe my keycard over the electronic panel on the wall beside the door. A green light appears along with a pleasant beep. I swing the left side open and proceed through it. Motion-sensored lights engage, illuminating a spacious living area decorated in contemporary black and silver.

Two black leather couches are parked perpendicular to each other in the middle of the room, with a burnished, silver-topped coffee table in front of them. They’re centered over a large gray-and-black patterned area rug. Aurora’s wide-eyed gaze travels around the room seeming to take everything in.

“I know it isn’t anything fancy, but you should be comfortable here,” I tell her.

She swivels her head in my direction. “It’s beautiful.

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