Missing the Stars: Chandler County by Melissa Sinclair

Author:Melissa Sinclair [Sinclair, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Darkness Falls
Published: 2018-06-27T16:00:00+00:00

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Cole didn’t know what had hit him in the head, or rather what had grazed him. He assumed there was a nail or something that had sliced his head open. Regardless, he didn’t think he could give it credit for his reaction when he had seen Jessie standing next to Coop, wrapped up in his arms. Cole had initially seen red, then he felt stupid when he realized that Coop was restraining Jessie, stopping her from running into the blazing building. He felt guilty and ashamed for thinking Coop would make a move on her when he knew Cole…what? What did Cole want from Jessie? He wanted it all. Suddenly he knew with crystal-clear clarity he wanted to ride it out with her and see where it would take them. He wasn’t foolish enough to think they were in love. Not yet. But he knew he could get there in time if given a chance. And he wanted that chance to explore each other. They were undoubtedly compatible when it came to sex, but long-lasting relationships needed more than sex to survive.

What he knew for sure was it had helped seeing Jessie’s reaction to Sydney flirting with him. She was good at covering it up, but he had seen the jealousy. The expression had been fleeting, but he hadn’t missed it. He was sure of it. He knew she was going through similar feelings and now was not the time to be starting a relationship. In fact, it was downright ludicrous. Her brother was missing, Race the Stars was stowed away by said brother, and there was mystery surrounding her, but even so, he wanted to be with her.

More importantly, he wanted to protect her. When he saw the burn on her arm it had felt like he was punched in the stomach. How had he not realized she was hurt? He was so focused on the inner turmoil of his parents’ barn—the barn Coop had worked so hard to make state-of-the-art for the horses—burn to the ground. It wasn’t an excuse though. The barn was just a possession. Jessie wasn’t a mere possession. She was real. She was important. He wasn’t letting her out of his sight until this bullshit was over and whoever was responsible was behind bars or dead.

Cole stood back and watched as they loaded her onto the stretcher. She looked drowsy, no doubt from the pain meds. He hung back a moment to talk to Coop before he climbed into the ambulance.

“As soon as I have her taken care of and she can leave, we’ll be back.”

“I’ll pick you up. It’s not like you’re going to have a ride. Give me a call when you think you’ll be ready.”

“All right. Nothing is going to stop me from getting to the bottom of this, but that can wait until we’re done at the hospital. All I know is the SOBs who decided to mess with the both of you are going to pay. They’re going to pay dearly.

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