Reckless Curves by Bronwen Evans

Author:Bronwen Evans
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bronwen Evans

Chapter Fourteen

Kendra sat on a chair on the porch of the big storage building that flanked the main shop. It held their client’s expensive cars overnight for the longer jobs. During lunch or after work, the gang sat there in the shade to drink a beer and unwind. She’d helped herself to one from the fridge inside the staff workroom kitchen.

She set her bottle on the small metal lawn table next to her and unbuttoned her overalls with trembling hands. Standing up, she took the garment and her boots off, glad that she was only wearing a pair of gray workout shorts and a matching sports bra. Feeling cooler, she draped the overalls over another chair and sat back down.

Her stomach ached from stress. Or she hoped it was stress. She’d been feeling so tired the last few days. Perhaps the move had taken more out of her than she’d thought.

How had things gone so bad so quick? She should have kept her mouth shut. One minute she’d been having fun with Tom, and then she opened her big mouth. A fist formed tight in her stomach. She’d pushed because she’d wanted to test Tom. To see how committed Tom really was. Would he risk his friendship, his business for her…?

How selfish could she have been? She should have told her brother differently.

Now everything was ugly.

Kendra sat straighter as she realized something. Tom had corroborated her story, had stuck up for her. Tom and Marcus were at each other, but she couldn’t help the feeling of her heart singing in her chest. He’d stuck up for her—for them. It was enough for her to let down her defenses.

She made a decision.

She would throw herself into this relationship and give Tom her heart if he wanted it. But if he broke it again—fool me once, all on me. Fool me twice—never again. There would not be another chance.

He thinks he wants it all, wants a family, well let’s find out.

On that thought, the workshop door opened, and Tom stepped through it. He was so gorgeous she almost forgot to breathe. Just watching the man walk filled her with hunger. His muscular arms swung a little as he came towards her, his strides loose and sure. What a prize winning this man’s heart would be…

Although his gait was relaxed, his shoulders and expression were tense as he came up on the porch. “You okay?” He sat down by her and put a hand on her knee.

Kendra ignored the way her heartbeat sped up at his touch. “Yeah, I guess. Sorry to dump you in it. I am just so sick of being scared to show what I really want in this life. I’ve always held back because of all the sacrifices everyone made for me when I was ill; I’m apprehensive to say—do—what I want. I shouldn’t have to care what my brother thinks. He should love me unconditionally as I love him. But my parents didn’t and if I lost Marcus too…”

She put her hand over his and traced one vein on the back of it.

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