Nathan's Heart (Brotherhood of Bandits (Mating Fever) Book 1) by Minx Malone

Author:Minx Malone [Malone, Minx]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: CrushStar Romance
Published: 2016-03-16T05:00:00+00:00

chapter six

When Evie woke the next morning, it was to a broad muscular male chest and the sound of snoring. It was so unfamiliar but strangely endearing at the same time that she buried her face back in her pillow and just took in the moment. She was tangled up with a sexy man. She was warm. She was safe. She’d been woken several times in the night to a talented tongue on various parts of her body.

In her world, it honestly didn’t get too much better than that.

Her happiness dimmed slightly at the thought that while she was warm and safe with her dragon protector, her mother was probably hungry and alone in their dark apartment. Evie pulled the covers over her head, nowhere near ready to face reality. Unfortunately her conscience wasn’t easy to escape.

Would Mimi even be able to make a proper meal from what was in the pantry? Since their electricity had been cut off for a few days, everything in the refrigerator was a loss but there were crackers, cereal and some canned soups that she could heat up on the gas stove. But her mom wasn’t likely to remember that if she was high. Evie usually had to force her to eat at all when she was strung out.

She hated it, having to force her mom to cooperate and feeling like she was enabling her bad behavior. But after so many years of taking care of Mimi, she didn’t know any other way to be. Her mother’s bad decisions had long ago become part of the landscape of her life.

Was it any wonder that she wasn’t too sad that Nate was keeping her away from home? Shame battled with happiness. It had been so long since she’d been responsible for her mother that she didn’t know what it was like to just live for herself. To let someone else take the reins. Not in the way Nate wanted to take care of her, anyway. Was it really so bad that she wanted to stay here in the fairytale for a little longer?

I’m a horrible person, she thought.

“What are you thinking about, my heart?” Nate’s deep voice rumbled against her ear just before his arm curled around her waist, pulling her against his body.

“Just wondering if my mother is okay.”

“Call her. You can use my phone.” He leaned over the edge of the bed and when he came up, he handed her his phone. She held it steady while he unlocked it. It was silly but she couldn’t deny it was a thrill when he didn’t try to hide the code from her.

Mimi answered after three rings. “Who is this?”

“Hey, it’s Evie.”

A soft squeal came over the line. “Where have you been, sweet pea? I was worried when you didn’t come home.”

“I’m sorry I worried you. I’m okay. I’m… with a friend.”

Next to her, Nate watched her with a quiet intensity. Already she felt like they were so attuned emotionally that she could tell he wasn’t pleased at being referred to as a “friend”.

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