Oh, Come On, Be Faithful : Billionaire Romance Companion Novel by Cami Checketts

Author:Cami Checketts [Checketts, Cami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Christian Books & Bibles, Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Suspense, Romance, Religious & Inspirational Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christian Fiction
Amazon: B01MSZNL3P
Publisher: Birch River Publishing
Published: 2016-12-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 13

Mikayla hadn’t been able to sleep, so she turned off the sensors in her room, padded down to the indoor pool, and swam laps until she was exhausted. She’d enjoyed swimming for so many years, the smell of chlorine was comforting. She dried off and decided she’d grab a bottle of water and maybe one of those sugar cookies from the kitchen before she went to shower. She climbed the stairs from the basement to the foyer and then headed to the living room without turning any lights on. It was interesting how safe Matt made her feel. Normally, she’d have the house lit up like a Christmas tree at night.

She walked through the living room and saw a large shadow backing out of the pantry. “Matt,” she screamed before turning and running back toward the stairs. If only she could reach his room before the intruder caught her.

“Mik!” Matt called from behind her. Behind her?

Mikayla whirled around as the living room light came on, and Matt hurried to her. “Are you okay? What happened?” His eyes trailed over her swimming suit and back up to her face.

Mikayla laughed shakily. “I saw you coming out of the pantry and thought you were an intruder.”

“I’m sorry I scared you.” His eyebrows drew together and his mouth thinned.

“No. I’m fine,” she hastened to reassure him. “I was just thinking how I’m rarely scared anymore, and then I see a shadow and run screaming for you.”

“I thought you were asleep. Did you turn your sensors off?”

His face was so stern, she couldn’t decide if she wanted to remind him that she was the boss, or beg him to hold her and protect her.

“Sometimes I need a bit of freedom,” she said.

“Your safety is more important than a bit of freedom.” His concern was palpable.

Mikayla immediately deflated. “Thanks for caring about my safety. Next time, I’ll have you come swimming with me, as long as you don’t throw me.”

He arched an eyebrow as his eyes swept her frame. “I’d like that.”

She blushed and changed the subject. “What were you doing in the kitchen?”

“Making some nachos and hot cocoa. Want to join me?”

Mikayla wasn’t really hungry, but she definitely wanted to spend more time with Matt. “Sure. Do you care if I shower quick?”

“I don’t know. I kinda like this outfit.” He lightly tugged on a wet lock of hair.

Mikayla laughed. “I’ll be right back.”

“Sounds good.”

She walked to the front entry, but turned and caught him staring at her. He closed his mouth. “Sorry. Hard to look away.”

“Thanks.” She shook her head and smiled, finding it interesting that Matt could look at her like that, but she still felt like he cared about all of her and not just her body.

Running up the stairs, she showered in record time. She was still a little bit unsettled from her earlier fright and wanted to hurry back to Matt to alleviate her fears. She put on some comfortable yoga pants and a T-shirt and hurried back down to the kitchen.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.