Night Shift (Nightshade Book 2) by Carey Decevito

Author:Carey Decevito [Decevito, Carey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781988806006
Publisher: Emberlust Press
Published: 2018-01-08T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Emberlyn

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, but the look of absolute devastation in Shane’s expression; the sadness in his eyes, after Lana Rose left us alone, took my breath away.

To be honest, I didn’t want to leave; but I couldn’t stay and be part of something he didn’t want me to be a part of. He’d said as much before he left the house. What’s more, I couldn’t be the cause of mistrust and worry—or worse—the one to blame should his mother, Rosie, or even he was to ever get hurt, with all the bullshit raining down on me as of late.

There’s no way he’d ever forgive me.

Hell, there’s no way I’d ever forgive myself.

If things cleared up, then maybe I’d entertain spending more time with the Peters’ clan, but for now, distance was the only thing I could think of to keep them all out of harm’s way.

Gulping the lump lodged in my throat, I knew I was about to crush my own hopes of something greater in my life, but I was going to hurt. No matter my intention, a man, his little girl, and his mother would end up suffering too.

It was better to end things then before they got even more complicated.

Aren’t they complicated already?

“We’ve already been through this,” I started. “I told you that I didn’t want to put your mother and daughter in danger. The same goes for you, Shane. It’s why I didn’t want to come here. It’s why I’m not going to Dalton and Devolin’s either.”

He groaned. “You’re sure as shit not going home.”

“I can stay in a hotel for the next day, until Stan is done installing everything. Rosie helped me out with packaging. All I have is deliveries,” I announced.

“Like fuck!” He took three large strides to bring us toe-to-toe.

“Shane!” came out sounding a little breathless.

His hands gripped my elbows, pulling me so our fronts touched, the scent of him swirling around my head, making me dizzy with want to simply curl up into him and let him handle everything; the way I knew he wanted.

Soft hands rubbed up my arms. “Em,” he whispered. “My Em,” came out as a growl along with a fire lighting up his eyes.

Uh! Oh!

“S-Sha–”

His lips came crashing down to mine. His tongue fought for entry, which I granted all too eagerly.

Mint and coffee.

Man and woods.

Soft to hard.

Would there ever be a time I wouldn’t want him? All it took was once and where our physical chemistry was concerned, I was a goner.

“You can’t leave,” he panted against my jugular, my head tilting back as his lips caressed the tender skin of my neck.

“I can,” I breathed.

“Don’t leave me, Em.”

That, right there, was why I had to. If I gave in then, I’d never leave. If I did as he wished, I’d fall for him, his beautiful little girl, and his feisty mother, who I already adored far too much. Hell, I was already convinced that I loved Rosie as though she were my own.

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