Midnight Matings 12 Howl And Harmony by Gabrielle Evans

Author:Gabrielle Evans [Evans, Gabrielle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Erotica, Fiction
ISBN: 9781619262195
Google: 4BKgpwAACAAJ
Amazon: 1619262193
Publisher: Siren Publishing
Published: 2011-12-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

As they neared the end of March, Milo began giving serious thought to quitting his job. Every morning when he came home after a shift, he’d find Lark shivering under the blankets and whimpering in his sleep. Though he bounced back quickly, Lark always appeared pale and exhausted when Milo would first climb into bed.

Each time he’d ask Lark what was wrong, but never did he receive a reply past his mate’s assurances that he was fine. Milo wasn’t stupid, though. Whatever was going on, Lark definitely wasn’t fine, and his health seemed to have a direct correlation with Milo’s presence.

During Milo’s days off, his lover looked healthy and radiant.

While Lark always regained his rosy complexion quickly after Milo’s return, the three days a week when he had to be away from his mate, Lark looked strained and pinched.

Dragging himself to the bedroom after a grueling twelve-hour shift, Milo stood beside the bed and looked his mate over critically as he began peeling off his uniform. As he’d expected, Lark’s cheeks looked hollow, his face was pale, and dark smudges marred the skin under his sunken eyes.

Once undressed, he knelt beside the bed, careful not to wake his lover, and gently stroked Lark’s dark curls back from his face. Right before his eyes, Lark’s features began to fill out, the color returned to his cheeks, and the dark circles faded. The harsh quality of his breathing lessened, the almost silent whimpers subsided, and the shivering ceased. His suspicions confirmed, Milo brushed his lips over Lark’s forehead and slipped into the bathroom to wash the last twelve miserable hours away. As the hot water rushed over his head and cascaded down his back, Milo closed his eyes and groaned.

He loved his job, and he was damn good at it. Nothing was more important to him than Lark’s safety and happiness, though. Knowing that he’d done something to cause his mate pain felt like a hot poker to his stomach.

The shower door slid open, and a sleepy-looking Lark climbed in behind him, instantly molding himself to Milo’s back. “Good morning, babe. How was work?”

Lark’s concern for him twisted his gut further. How many times had he screwed up since meeting the little siren in Scotland? And how many times had Lark forgiven him or overlooked his idiocy? The answer to both was simple—too many times.

Turning slowly, he pulled Lark against his chest and just held him.

He’d like to give a two-week notice, but it just wasn’t an option. He couldn’t bear coming home again to find Lark like he had that morning.

“Work was fine. Tonight’s my last night.”

“What?” Lark leaned away to look up into his eyes. “Why? Milo, you love your job. Why would you want to quit?”

“Because it’s hurting you,” he whispered.

Lark shook his head firmly. “I’m fine. It took a little while to get used to sleeping alone, but that’s all. You’re not quitting your job because of me.”

Without answering, Milo cleaned and rinsed his mate, shut off the water, and stepped out of the shower.

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