Second Chance by Gena Showalter

Author:Gena Showalter
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HQN Books
Published: 2017-04-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

DANIEL WORKED MORNING, noon and night, putting security measures in place at the inn, sketching a tree-shaped headboard, playing with Princess and wondering what to do about Thea. His mind was too consumed with her to worry about the horrors of his past, a welcome change, and yet he’d never been so tormented.

Their kiss had unmanned him. He only hungered for her more, was starved for her.

As many women as he’d kissed over the years, he’d thought he’d experienced every possible nuance. Slow and sweet. Fast and frantic. Tender, rough. Giving, taking. Sharing. He’d kissed women face-to-face and while he stood behind them. Sitting, or sprawled across a flat surface. Twisted together or leaning over a table. He’d used props. Ice. Food. Even clothing. He’d sipped. He’d devoured. He’d worked his way down, and he’d worked his way up. But he’d never been so turned on that he’d come in his pants. He’d always stopped the play before reaching the point of no return, or better yet, he and his partner had decided to strip and go all the way.

Thea had placed restrictions on the make-out session, and he’d obeyed. Gladly. He’d take her however he could get her. But with her, stopping at any point would have been more painful than having a bullet excised without anesthesia. And he should know!

Everything about Thea appealed to him. She drew him, had well and truly hooked him. The sounds she’d made as she’d strained against him, desperate for more. The rapturous expression she’d donned when he’d touched her breasts. The way she’d arched against him, only to linger when she’d made contact with his erection, as if she’d never get enough. The breathy way she’d called his name. Even the color of her nails. Every day he checked, hoping to see glittery white. So far she’d worn everything from red to green.

He wanted more of her—needed more. But she wanted nothing to do with him romantically.

A dirty little secret, she’d said. Why couldn’t she see the truth? Protecting his dad had nothing to do with his feelings for her.

Feelings he would do well to ignore. With all her talk about love, she might want to get married again one day.

A growl vibrated in his chest. Thea…forever off-limits…

He scrubbed a hand down his face. When had he dipped a toe in the pool of insanity?

His friends were just as bad. Jude had warned Brock away from Ryanne, and Brock had said no problem, he’d never do a friend of Lyndie Scott’s, a kindergarten teacher and Sunday-school enthusiast.

Daniel felt like he’d stepped into an alternate universe.

On Friday, he and the boys spent the night in Oklahoma City for a job, working security for a hotel downtown. A famous country singer he’d never heard of was staying there. Daniel found himself wondering what kind of music Thea listened to, and figured his taste would surprise her, since he tended to favor the old gospel tunes his mom had blasted while cleaning the house and cooking dinner.

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