Killer Season by Lara Lacombe

Author:Lara Lacombe [Lacombe, Lara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460388044
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Goodreads: 25494260
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10

Fiona woke slowly, reluctantly rising from the depths of sleep to a greater awareness of her surroundings. She was surrounded by warmth and softness, and, for a moment, she wanted nothing more than to stay there forever. But then her body woke up, her stomach rumbling and her bladder doing its part to get her attention. She was going to have to get out of bed after all.

She opened her eyes and smiled at Slinky. He was curled up in a ball, his back resting against her stomach. It was his favorite spot, and she always enjoyed cuddling with him. She smoothed her hand over his body, and he stretched in his sleep before settling back into place with a contented sigh.

Fiona arched her back, then froze as something behind her moved, as well. For a panicked second, she wondered what, exactly, was in bed with her. Then it all came rushing back—her nightmare, waking up to find Nate in her room, his offering to stay until she fell asleep. He must have gotten tired, too, waiting on her.

Waking up next to a man was a new experience for her, one that she wished she could savor. But, at the same time, it was a little awkward. How bad was her morning breath? And her hair—it must be sticking out everywhere. Normally, she didn’t care what she looked like in the mornings. The only male around to see her was Slinky, and as long as she fed him, he didn’t judge her appearance. But this was Nate. And he probably looked perfect, no matter the time of day.

She slowly turned her head, slitting her eyes open to get a glimpse of him. Yep, it was just as she’d suspected. He was still aggravatingly handsome. The stubble on his cheeks was a little heavier than last night, giving him a bad-boy look. And his hair, though tousled, looked expensively styled rather than like bed-head. She ran her gaze up to his eyes to find that he was regarding her, as well, his own lids half-open.

“Hey there,” he said, his voice rough with sleep. The corner of his mouth curled up. “Is it safe to open our eyes now?”

She smiled back. “I wasn’t sure if you were awake yet.”

“So naturally you squinted at me to keep the full force of your gaze from tearing me out of sleep. How thoughtful of you.”

Fiona couldn’t help but laugh. Then the realization of what she’d done kicked in, and she clapped a hand over her mouth. “I’m sorry,” she said from behind her hand. “I didn’t mean to breathe on you.”

It was Nate’s turn to laugh. “It’s okay. A little morning breath never killed anyone.”

“I suppose you’re right.” But she didn’t want to test that theory, so she kept her hand where it was.

“Are you hungry? I could fix us something to eat.”

At hearing the word eat, Slinky lifted his head and meowed. Nate leaned over her and regarded the cat with a raised brow.

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