Shattered Hope: A Billionaire Romance (Shattered Duet Book 1) by Karin Winter

Author:Karin Winter [Winter, Karin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Karin Winter
Published: 2023-01-16T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 20

Ethan

The faint light coming through the curtains wakes me in the morning. I stretch slightly and then remember I’m not alone.

There’s a woman in my bed, and one I want to fuck, but instead of hearing her scream my name, I had to make sure she wouldn’t die. There’s a first time for everything, I guess.

What could I do? Let her stay there by herself? There’s no one else to help her. I know there isn’t because Jess sends me weekly reports, and I’m still not even close to understanding who she is and where she came from.

I turn my head to look at her. Her face is turned away, and she’s lying on the edge of the bed. Just a little more, and she might fall to the floor. Her irregular breathing betrays the fact that she’s awake.

Is she that afraid of me?

I indeed kissed her on my birthday, even though I promised we’d stay friends, but I was sure she wanted it. She even kissed me back. Hell, I’m still sure of that much. I would never force myself on a woman.

I sit up. She still doesn’t move, pretending to be asleep.

“Bambi,” I say in a low voice without touching her. I don’t want to run my scared doe away.

I notice a slight movement under the blanket. She heard me, but I think she moved a little further away, if that’s even possible.

I dislike this. “Turn to me, please. I know you can hear me.” I did nothing to deserve this. I was the perfect gentleman. I took care of her and didn’t ask for anything.

For a moment, there is no movement, but then she turns, looking at me. She’s still not at her best, but she looks better than yesterday. Those mesmerizing blue eyes stand out like two flashlights against the pale background of her face.

She looks like a painting, not like a real woman. And those full red lips, demanding that I kiss them. So fucking beautiful. I can’t remember the last time I wanted to fuck someone so badly. That is, wanting a specific woman and not just to fuck.

“How do you feel?” I ask, keeping my thoughts to myself.

“Better. Thanks for taking care of me yesterday.” She looks down, and her dark eyelashes look like fans against her cheeks. “I think the fever broke. How long did I sleep?”

“Almost twenty-four hours.”

I stare at her, waiting for her to look at me again. It’s now or never. I have to know. “Why are you afraid of me?”

“I’m not.” But she flinches, proving my point. “I just don’t enjoy being touched.”

I can’t believe that. When she kissed me, she enjoyed it. “Are you a virgin?”

“What?” Her eyes widen at the unexpected question, which came out of nowhere. She’s silent for so long, I think she isn’t going to answer, but then she shakes her head. “No.”

She’s lying.

“It scared you when I touched you. It seems logical to me you have no experience.” I try to explain my theory and convince her to tell the truth.

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