Release Me (Storm Lords Book 3) by Nina Croft

Author:Nina Croft [Croft, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-08-26T18:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

Finn leaned in the doorway, watching as Rachel tucked Jacob into bed.

He couldn’t take his eyes off her. She was so beautiful. In a long red dress that skimmed her body, revealing more than it hid.

She sank down onto the mattress beside her son and stroked his hair.

After they’d gotten back, she’d spent the rest of the day with Jacob. Feeding him, mainly. The boy ate as if he hadn’t been fed since he was taken. Finn couldn’t believe how much food one small boy could get inside him. Otherwise, he seemed to have suffered no ill effects.

And Finn had spent the rest of the day watching the two of them. The attack at the senator’s house had shaken him. And while this was the safest place in DC, he still hadn’t been able to drag himself away, and he should be out there with the others, trying to find out who had ambushed them. Bryce hadn’t managed to take one of them, so right now, they had no clue. Apparently, as soon as the van had pulled away, their attackers had vanished. And they had been unable to contact either Lilith or Cassia.

At least tonight, they would hopefully remove the senator as a threat once and for all.

Rachel hadn’t wanted to leave Jacob.

Finn had finally persuaded her that they needed to confront her grandfather, and tonight was their best option for that. He hadn’t told her where they were going—that might have made her even more reluctant—just that it was an opportunity to face the senator in public where he wouldn’t be able to make a fuss. There was no way he could be a danger. Otherwise, they would have to go visit him; he had no other public appearances over the next few days.

She’d seen the sense in the end, and Phoebe had offered to babysit. She had introduced Jacob to Sophie, and the two had been an instant hit. Sophie was already asleep in the other twin bed.

Time to go.

He straightened from where he was leaning against the open doorway and walked toward her. Her hair was up in some sort of knot on the top of her head, loose tendrils around her face and neck. The dress was almost backless. Her skin was pale and flawless, and he could see the curve of her spine. His hand came out without conscious thought and stroked down the smooth skin. She went still, then looked over her shoulder at him.

He hadn’t realized how tense she had been. Now, the lingering fear was gone from her eyes.

She rested back against his hand for a moment, then rose to her feet and turned to face him. “Thank you. For Jacob, and for what you did back there. You saved my life. Again.”

He hadn’t known she’d realized she was the target. He shook his head; there was nothing to say. She wouldn’t be in danger if it wasn’t for him. “Come on, we have to go.” He put his hand at her waist and ushered her out of the room.

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