Out of Love by RC Boldt

Author:RC Boldt [Boldt, RC]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: novel
Publisher: RC Boldt Publishing LLC
Published: 2016-12-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-One

Foster

Something’s bothering Noelle and it’s likely the same asshole who’s been terrorizing her. The way she looked when she opened the bathroom door, all pale and visibly shaken, struck me deep. Even though we have the kind of relationship where we tend to give each other shit every chance we get, that doesn’t mean I don’t care.

You just care a little too much, an inner voice taunts me. The fucker.

I noticed the quick silencing of her cell phone, the quick flash of worry across her face before she’d wipe it clean, pretending as though everything is fine. I caught Kane’s gaze earlier, both of us silently acknowledging that something was up. It screamed trouble. I just wish she’d be more open about what was happening and not feel like she was burdening me. Because I want to help.

And I’ll be honest, there’s always going to be a part of me getting a hard-on when there’s a sign of trouble, making me ready and willing to take it on. I might not be an active duty SEAL any longer, but you can’t take the ingrained need to protect and fight on behalf of others out of me. Which makes it hard to restrain my urge to demand that Noelle tell me what the hell’s going on.

It’s hard to restrain other urges around her, too, but that’s not the point.

Scrubbing a hand over my face, letting out a sigh of frustration, I follow the path she took leading to the living room where the others are sitting around chatting. As soon as I enter, what do I see? Fucking Kane Windham sitting right next to Noelle on one of the loveseats, his arm draped atop the back behind her. His eyes meet mine the instant I set foot in the room. Like he wants me to see this, like he’s taunting me.

Who the hell am I kidding? He’s blatantly taunting me. The sparkle in his eyes kills my fucking soul. He knows exactly what he’s doing. No matter how much I’ve tried to hide my attraction to her, there are just some things that can’t be hidden from guys who are specifically trained to pick up on little nuances.

Doesn’t mean I have to like it, however.

Propping myself against the door frame as casually as possible, considering I’m barely resisting stomping over to that damn love seat and ripping Kane’s large form away from Noelle, I hear the sound of a throat clearing beside me.

As if it couldn’t get worse. Lawson Briggs—the man engaged to Lee, my other employee. This damn guy—tall, blond with a goatee, whose physique leans toward thin, yet extremely fit due to his CrossFit obsession—loves pushing my buttons like no other. If I were to go by the wide grin on his face, he’s ready to engage.

With a glare, I tell him, “Not now, Briggs. Not. Now,” before turning back to ensure Kane’s arm stays on the back of the love seat and doesn’t veer off to lie on Noelle’s shoulders.

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