One Day You'll Be Mine: Steamy Contemporary Military Romance by Hart Alana & Lashley Lauren

Author:Hart, Alana & Lashley, Lauren [Hart, Alana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hartfelt Books
Published: 2016-01-25T08:00:00+00:00

“Wake up, lady.” Kelli nudged my shoulder. I blinked rapidly, attempting to figure out where I was. Not realizing I’d fallen asleep in Kelli’s car, I was surprised to wake up and see we were in front of a hotel.

I looked at her and asked, “Where are we?”

“We’re at our destination.” She opened her car door. “Get out.”

I looked around and realized we were in San Bernardino, an hour and a half away from home. I couldn’t believe I had been so tired, I didn’t realize she had taken me on a road trip.

“Kelli, you know I have to go to work tomorrow. I can’t stay in San Bernardino overnight.”

“Hush woman.”

Less than 10 minutes later, Kelli and I were in our room. She booked a basic room with two king beds. But basic was anything but “basic” in my eyes. The room had a serene ambience, decorated in blue, crème, and gold. The bed was just so inviting.

“I felt you needed time to get away from the madness and consider what you want right now,” she spoke quietly. She turned on to her side and faced me. “You’ve been through a lot, and today was just the explosion of it all.”

“No kidding.” I palmed my cheek, checking the sting level left from the slap.

“I came here a lot when I first discovered Kristophe’s infidelity,” she confessed. “I’ve spent many random nights here, wondering how to deal with him. If I should tell him, or whether to just keep going.”

“Where’d you get the time to do that? Or the money? Aren’t you a stay at home mom?”

She smiled. “Never let anyone fully control your lifestyle, lady.” That secretive smile she work provided even more questions than answers.

“This room is paid for. I’ve taken care of it.” She stretched out briefly, then looked at the time, which was now after 4 PM. “The stores are closing early because it’s a Sunday, so I’ll be back. You just rest. Unless you want to come?”

“No, that’s okay.” I really wanted to get out and explore, since I hadn’t been out in a while, but the level of fatigue in my spirit made that an impossibility. I stretched one leg up, curling it closer to my person. The sheets were calling my name. “I just don’t have it in me right now. Thank you.”

“No problem.” She fished in her purse and tossed a medicine bottle on my covers. Curious, I examined the label. “Ambien. It’ll help you knock right out for 8 hours. Get some rest while I’m gone.”

Shaking my head, I tossed the container back. “I don’t need 8 hours of sleep. Not in the middle of the day.”

She tossed me another container. “Here’s Xanax. You may or you may not sleep. But you will certainly be more diffused. And that would definitely help you right now.”

I popped one of those, letting it dissolve under my tongue, and then swallowing the slightly gritty, bitter pool of saliva that built from its exchange.

It was less than 15 minutes before I drifted off to sleep.

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