Secret Harbor by Anna Sullivan

Author:Anna Sullivan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2015-02-24T00:00:00+00:00

Alec woke alone. His searching hand found the sheets and pillows next to him cold and empty. He shot out of bed and into the bathroom, then stood there, feeling foolish when just her scent aroused him.

Especially after the night they’d just spent together.

He’d had her every way he could, just as he’d told her. And she’d had him. He wouldn’t have to worry about a future with her, he thought with a wide grin, because they’d kill each other before the first haze of lust burned away. He stepped to the window, knowing he’d find her walking the cliffs. She was the damnedest woman for braving any weather for the sake of a little exercise. The sky was clear, which meant it was probably frigid out there; her only danger was likely frostbite, but he wasn’t about to take chances with her.

He would have loved a shower, but he settled for brushing his teeth and splashing some water in his face to battle back the exhaustion. He threw on clothes and his coat, and headed out. Paige was nowhere in sight, and he felt a lick of panic until he spied her on the beach below, stretching against one of the huge boulders that littered the narrow fringe of shore.

He made his way to the steps cut into the rock, and lost his footing on the fourth or fifth step in his rush to get down to Paige. “Railings,” he muttered, taking the rest of the stairs more carefully, watching for icy patches.

Paige looked up as he came around the outcropping of rock that sheltered the stairs. She wore no makeup, and her skin was rosy with the color brought out by the cold air. She looked impossibly beautiful, even dressed in baggy sweats, an ancient pair of running shoes, and a slicker that was big as a tent. After the nights they’d shared, he could have sculpted her body from memory, but only a true artist would have been able to capture the genuine beauty that shone from within.

She watched him, eyes as blue and deep as the ocean behind her. She didn’t smile, not even teasingly, and he saw, clearly, the vulnerability she usually hid from the world. He could hurt her—they could hurt each other. If they weren’t careful.

“Why didn’t you wake me?”

She gave him a bright, unshadowed smile. “I thought I’d let you sleep for a while. You were exhausted.”

He stepped forward and kissed her, sweetly, slowly, before he pulled back and rested his cheek against hers. “We could go back in where it’s warm, and get some rest.”

Paige cupped his cheek and pulled back, far enough for him to see the teasing sparkle in her eyes. “Oddly enough, I feel extremely energized this morning.”

“I can work with that.”

She laughed as she stepped back. Alec took her hand, pleased when she didn’t pull away. They walked in a companionable silence for a little while, concentrating on navigating the rocky beach.

“Why do they call it Secret Harbor?” Alec asked after a little while.

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