Not A Hero: A Bad Boy Marine Romance by Sarah Robinson

Author:Sarah Robinson [Robinson, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780990473275
Published: 2016-10-04T04:00:00+00:00

The late summer weather was still fairly warm, so Zoe pulled open her window, allowing the breeze from the lake to waft through. She took a moment to breathe it in, then she flipped off her bedroom lights and crawled into bed.

It’d been a late night tonight—Walter was getting sicker and sicker. Finally, he’d fallen asleep, and she’d eagerly gone to grab a couple of hours herself. She’d left her door cracked open in case he called her and made sure he had everything he needed before she’d gone.

Now, staring at her bedroom ceiling, the hush of the night fell over her, and her body slowly relaxed, though her heart refused.

Zoe had barely noticed being single the last two years since her divorce. It actually hadn’t bothered her one bit, and she hadn’t felt a huge desire to make an effort to date. Instead, she’d been focused on re-centering herself, finding a job, and moving on. Then Miles had entered the picture.

Now being single again felt like the emptiest thing in the world.

Maybe it was because for the first time, she’d actually felt fulfilled and knew what she was missing out on now. Or maybe it was because it’d barely even started before it ended. It might even be because he’d done things to her body she knew she’d never feel again with anyone else.

Whatever the reason, Miles was Public Enemy Number One.

And her patient’s son. And they lived in the same house, sharing the same wall. And her bed was empty and she was lonely and she missed him and she hated herself for missing him.

It was great times for all, really.

She’d briefly considered getting a new job, but she couldn’t do that to Walter. She also didn’t want to do it to Walter, or herself—she adored that man. He was like a father to her, even though her own father lived only a few minutes away.

She visited her parents briefly a few times a month, but nothing very serious. It was awkward with them ever since she’d left Rusty. They hadn’t agreed with her decision to get divorced—hell, they were the ones who pushed her to get married when they found out she was pregnant. In their minds, she’d stolen the title of grandparents from them.

She’d allowed the thought to poison her for a while back then, but with help, she’d come to realize the death of her baby was solely Rusty’s fault. The legal system agreed too, because he’d pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and had been given fifteen years behind bars for what he’d done to her and their child.

Walter knew her history—everyone in town knew, actually—but he’d never judged her for it. He’d only ever been supportive and kind, and never pried. He spoke to her like a friend, or like a daughter, not his employee.

With all of that behind her, she just wanted to move on.

She didn’t want to be angry anymore.

Zoe frowned as she closed her eyes and considered that fact. The last

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