Leave Me Breathless_A second chance romance by Katie Douglas

Author:Katie Douglas [Douglas, Katie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Katie Douglas
Published: 2019-06-07T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

Jake

“I’m sorry, but I have to be thorough,” Bob said. “Were there any surveillance cameras at the sanctuary?”

“I have no idea, but you could call and ask them,” I said absently.

Dylan was upset, and it wasn’t safe for her to be out on her own. I sighed and went after her, leaving Clay to deal with Bob.

She was running out into the open grazing land, and I chased after her. My legs were longer, and I caught up with her after a few hundred yards. I grabbed her around the waist, tackling her to the ground and pinning her down.

“Oof,” she breathed, when she hit the sandy dirt face down.

“I got you,” I murmured gently into her ear. “You’re safe. No one’s accusing you of anything. Bob’s just eliminating things so we can find the real culprit.”

“He practically told me I’d done it!” she argued, and I heard the betrayal in her voice. Once again, she’d jumped to mistaken conclusions. Like two years ago, when I’d spanked her.

“No, he didn’t.” I tried to give her some perspective. “He asked exactly the kind of questions he needed to ask to eliminate you as a suspect.”

“I’m not imagining things! This guy is real!” She tried to wriggle free but I held her in place.

“I believe you. But we gotta find him and prosecute him. It’s going to take time. And you need to come back and answer Bob’s questions so we can get the real horse thief.”

I could only see the back of her head, but she was breathing heavily, and her scent made my cock twitch in my pants. I wanted her now, despite the fact this was not the time or place to do anything at all.

“Jake, I’m scared.” Her voice broke and all I saw was a vulnerable young woman. Until last night, I’d never really seen this side of Dylan. She’d always seemed tough and prickly, even when we were dating. She was far more likely to brush off a compliment with a sarcastic retort than to accept it with grace. Her outer shell was one of the things that had drawn me to her, but now I was finally getting to see what lay beneath, I couldn’t help the way my heart was pulled even harder toward her.

I didn’t know how I’d ever managed to let her go, but I’d been given a second chance and I wasn’t going to mess this one up.

“You don’t have to be scared of anything, Dylan. Not while I’m here. I promise, I’ll keep you safe.”

I expected her to wriggle free, just to make the point that she didn’t like depending on anyone, but instead, she stayed right where she was.

“Do you mean it?” she asked. “Even after everything that’s happened, and everything you know about me?”

“Hey, what are friends, except people who know where the bodies are buried, and who like you, anyway?” I joked, and immediately regretted my word choice.

“So... we’re friends, now?” Her voice was hesitant. Clearly, she didn’t want to be in the friend zone.

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