Something More (A Well Paired Novel) by Rice Marianne

Author:Rice, Marianne
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: small town, small town contemporary romance, FBI, romantic suspense, widower romance, friendship, marine life romance, forgiveness, guilt and depression
Publisher: Star Hill Press
Published: 2020-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

WHERE MIA WAS CONCERNED, Ryan had a habit of making bad choices. It didn’t matter that his case was closed, or that he was in the middle of packing and had planned on leaving for New York in an hour. He stopped what he was doing and got into his Lexus to go check on her.

Standing outside her apartment door, he told himself this was going to be the last dumb thing he did. After today, he was cutting all ties to Mia.

He rang the doorbell to her upstairs apartment and waited. And waited. And waited. He rang again and when she didn’t answer, he opened the door—unlocked, he’d have to talk to her about that—and headed up the stairs.

At least she had enough common sense to lock the door to her apartment. He knocked on it and waited again. Loud classic rock music played from the other side of the door.

Finally, he heard her from inside.

“Just a sec,” she hollered above her favorite Aerosmith song. She had good taste in music.

She opened the door wearing nothing but a bath towel, her hair piled high on top of her head. Ryan forced his eyes to stay trained on hers.

“Tell me.”

Her eyes went big and round with surprise, and she clutched at her towel where the two ends came together over the swell of her breasts. He may be keeping his eyes above the neck, but his peripheral vision was amazing.

As were her breasts.

She hugged her towel tighter and blew at the loose strands of hair in her face. “Excuse me?” she said with typical Mia-like attitude.

“Why did you call?” He picked his foot up and placed it on the step, forcing his way inside. She stepped back, and he closed the door behind him.

“I ... I already told you. I didn’t mean to.”

His gaze dipped to her cheek, then her neck, and he swallowed. This was incredibly stupid. There was nothing to gain out of barging down her door and demanding why she called him. They’d both get hurt. Especially Mia.

This had to end, but he had to see her.

One last touch.

One last taste.

That was all, and then he’d walk away from her and allow her to have a safe, healthy, happy life like she deserved.

Sex. This could be just about sex.

The song ended, and an even louder one started up. Mia angled her head over her shoulder and called behind her. “Big Sexy, turn off.”

Big Sexy? Ryan’s short fingernails dug into the palms of his hands. He had no right to be jealous. No right to ask who the guy she was showering with was.

The music shut off. Any second Big Sexy would step around the corner, and Ryan didn’t think he had the strength to keep his facial expression passive.

“I got an agent.”

His gaze snapped up and met hers. I’m your agent. No, that was not what she meant. Those hazel eyes softened, and the strong Mia he knew and ... just knew, shied away.

“The one I told you about a while ago.

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