Renegade by Jeanne McDonald

Author:Jeanne McDonald [McDonald, Jeanne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781086645675
Publisher: Enchanted Publications
Published: 2019-09-12T16:00:00+00:00

Why?

Why had I let my guard down with Jude? I knew better.

Between the copious amounts of alcohol and all of the laughter, I was hypnotized by those deep brown eyes and that devilish grin.

And when he leaned in to kiss me, I thought the world would ignite in flames.

I wanted to feel those lips again, almost as badly as I wanted my next breath, but I couldn’t. Letting him in, even for a second, would mean destruction of me. I’d let him in once, I wasn’t foolish enough to do it again.

All night long I tossed and turned, berating myself for letting things get as far as they did. His expression when I walked out of the bar would be forever burned in my memory. Guilt plagued me for hurting him, which only incised me, because he certainly didn’t feel guilty for doing the same to me. I gave him so many opportunities to talk about what happened the night he left. Instead, he acted like nothing had happened.

Maybe, to him, nothing did.

I was obviously just one girl in a long line of many.

That woman at the bar had proved that.

It didn’t matter. I was better off with Ian.

I rolled over and glanced at the alarm clock. It was ten AM on a Saturday, and for once I didn’t have to work. Working with Sarah did have its perks. Unless something broke in the case, I was free to enjoy a lazy day.

Or in my case, continue to kick myself in the ass for nearly making one hell of a mistake.

I kicked off the covers and slid out of the bed, meandering down the hall to the kitchen. To make matters worse, I was feeling the effects of all the alcohol I’d ingested.

Coffee. The only thing that can cure a hangover.

I’d barely made it into the kitchen and started the glorious brew when my doorbell rang. I looked around the kitchen as if someone might tell me who was at the door. Very few people knew where I lived, and I liked it that way. Maybe Jude followed me home.

If he did that, I’d arrest his ass for stalking.

I moved toward the door, grabbing my gun, just to be safe.

The doorbell rang again.

“Lucy Eleanor Diamond,” a familiar voice rang from the other side. “I know you’re in there. I see your car out here.”

Michael!

I set my gun aside and raced to the door, throwing it open. Sunlight cascaded into the room, glowing around my foster dad, making him appear on fire.

My guardian angel.

How many times had I thought that about this man?

For a man in his early sixties, he didn’t look it. His six-foot-four frame was broad and firm. He shaved his head to eliminate signs of gray and baldness, but that only added to his allure. His green eyes shone bright, taking me in. A smile spread across his face, making his whole demeanor shine with happiness. “There’s my girl.”

I threw my arms around him and hugged him tight. Sobs wracked my body.

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