Savage Hearts by Lili Valente

Author:Lili Valente
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Thirteen

Sam

“Everything is hard before it is easy.”

-Goethe

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I had worried that letting love back into my life would dull my sharp edges, but nothing could be further from the truth.

The next morning, I wake up in Danny’s arms, sore from making love until midnight, with a fire burning in my belly, more determined than ever to get blood on my hands. I lost a year of this perfect love and scarred the heart of the best person I’ve ever known because of Todd and his friends. It’s past time for them to get what they deserve.

And then Danny and I will finally be free.

I roll over, propping my chin on his chest, watching the clear morning light creep across his face, setting his blond stubble to glowing.

With his long hair spread out across the pillow and his full lips parted in sleep, he is as beautiful as he ever was. But even at rest, he looks like a man who’s been through something, who has walked through the shadows of the underworld, where the living should never have to tread. I’m the reason he knows what it’s like to hurt like that, and I’m going to be the one to take his hand and lead him back into the light.

One day soon we’re going to walk away from this horror and the sooner that day comes, the better.

A few minutes before seven, his eyes open. He looks disoriented for a second, but then he sees me and smiles, relief and wonder mixing on his sleepy face.

“So last night wasn’t a dream,” he says, hugging me closer to his warm body.

“More like a wake-up call.” I kiss his scruffy cheek. “When’s your last day of work again?”

He hums and his brow furrows. “I’ll be back from the overnight trip Tuesday morning, but I don’t have to check out of the cabin until Wednesday.”

I cross my hands on his chest and prop my chin on top. “So we do all three Tuesday night and leave first thing Wednesday morning. I’ll go to the airport and buy the tickets while you’re busy with the training exercises today.”

“Sounds like a plan.” He brushes my hair from my face. “I’ll give you some cash for my ticket.”

“Do you care where we go?”

He shakes his head. “Nope. I’ve got Pete and Sean running all the tours in Porec until the end of the summer. We can go anywhere you want. Surprise me.”

My breath rushes out with a mixture of terror and anticipation. I can’t wait for the morning we board that plane, even if there is still hell to go through before we get there. “I thought you’d be sick of surprises by now.”

“I’m sick of being without you,” he says, arm tightening around my waist. “I don’t mind surprises.”

“I meant what I said last night,” I whisper, hoping he can hear that I mean every word. “I’m sticking with you. And from now on this comes first.”

“I’m glad to hear it.” He cups my bottom in his big hand, setting the aching flesh between my legs to tingling.

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