Saved by a Lion: A Crimson Hollow Novella

Author:Marissa Dobson [Dobson, Marissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dobson Ink
Published: 2017-04-11T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Even though it was only early evening, Arlene was tempted to go upstairs to her room. The only thing that stopped her was the hope that Roger would come by. They arrived home to Crimson Hollow hours before and it had been nonstop since. He’d warned her that he’d have to have a debriefing with Jase, but she hadn’t expected it to take hours. He had been gone for days, looking for her, and now he had to fill the Chief in on everything that had happened, including the two men he’d killed. Every time she glanced out the window and didn’t see him in sight, she couldn’t help but wonder if he’d got into trouble for what he did. What were the consequences for his actions? Would Jase demand his life as payment for the two he killed? Fears continued to multiple as the minutes ticked by.

“So, with the babies…” Karri dropped down onto the sofa, stealing Arlene’s attention back from the window where she was looking for any sign of Roger.

“What?”

“I’m going to need the bedroom for the nursery.”

“Oh…” She should have seen that coming but after everything else that had happened, it had slipped her mind. “I’ll…”

“I’ve already got your stuff packed.” When Arlene’s gaze narrowed on Karri, she stumbled over her words for a moment. “I mean since Noah and I already purchased the baby furniture, we need a place to set it up. I don’t want to wait until the last minute.”

“You have three months.” She couldn’t believe Karri would just pack up her stuff and basically kick her out right then. “Forget it. I’m sure Jase can let me stay in the cabin I was supposed to stay in before. Remember it was you who wanted me here in the first place, but now you’re just chucking me out like the rest of the trash.”

“Arlene…I…didn’t know if you were…”

“What? You didn’t know if I was coming back?” She rose off the sofa and stared down at her sister. “Neither did I and now that I’m here, I’m not sure it was the best thing. Maybe Roger should have never found me. Then you wouldn’t have to worry about what to do with your little sister who’s obviously in the way. Well, don’t you worry. I’ll find somewhere to stay.”

“You’ll stay with me.” She’d recognize that voice anywhere and spun around to find Roger standing in the doorway next to Noah. “Come on, sweets. Let’s go home.”

Home?

“Your stuff has already been moved,” Noah told her as he strolled toward his mate.

Before she could wrap her mind around what was happening, Roger came to stand in front of her. He didn’t touch her but the nearness of him made every nerve tingle. She wanted to feel his hands caress along her body. More than anything, she wanted to feel his lips on hers again.

“You ready?”

Not trusting her voice, she nodded and slipped her hand into his.

“Have fun!” Karri hollered behind them as Roger escorted her to the door.

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