Payback by Vanessa Kier

Author:Vanessa Kier [Kier, Vanessa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, Romantic Thriller
Publisher: Vanessa Kier
Published: 2013-09-10T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Faith woke slowly, wrapped in Mark’s arms, the comforter tucked under her chin. After their first bout of lovemaking she’d slept, only to be awakened by Mark’s kisses. He’d proceeded to do things to her with his lips and tongue that even now sent heat spiraling into her belly. She didn’t think she’d ever clicked sexually with a man the way she did with Mark. She smiled drowsily.

“You’re thinking too much,” he murmured against her ear.

Faith laughed. “Once upon a time I would have said I’m thinking too little. Here I am, in bed with a man I barely know. One who works with the man I believe may have kidnapped my brother. On the surface, that doesn’t seem very smart.” Yet her little voice of reason was quiet, lulled into contentment after hours of lovemaking. Her head felt clearer. Her heart…well, it wasn’t lighter, not with Toby in trouble, but she didn’t feel on the verge of hopelessness.

Or maybe it was just that her instincts continued to insist that Mark was a true ally.

“Hmm.” Mark nuzzled her neck. “One might say that becoming involved with a reporter—”

“Former reporter.”

“No. From the few journalists I’ve known, one is born a newshound and stays a newshound until death.” He nipped her chin. “As I was saying, my getting involved with a reporter is not exactly a wise move. How do I know you’re not going to spill all my secrets in an exposé?”

Faith leaned back so she could look him in the eye. “Do you really think that?”

He shook his head and gave her a soft kiss on her forehead. “No. For some indescribable reason, my instincts tell me that my secrets are safe with you.”

She smiled and kissed him. Which led to roving hands and deeper, more urgent kisses. A long while later, after the sweat had cooled from their skin and Faith was once again nestled against Mark, he cleared his throat.

“I’ve read the news reports, but I want to hear your version of what happened with your sister. Why did you give up your career?”

Panic shot through her. Faith jerked away from him and sat up.

“Faith.” Mark’s soothing voice calmed her. The warmth and understanding in his eyes relaxed her even further. He wasn’t asking about her story so he could judge her, but because he cared and wanted to know her better.

She had to admit that if they were going to move forward into a relationship then he deserved to know. She lay back down and let Mark gather her close to his body. Somehow it was easier to talk without having to watch his expression. Yet she found she couldn’t find the words to start.

“Go back to the beginning and tell your story as if I don’t know the basics,” Mark finally prompted. “I want your interpretation, not the impersonal words from a report.”

Okay. She could do this.

“I used to be an investigative journalist,” she began. “I traveled all over the world covering humanitarian issues and political events.

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