THE FACES OF SAINT by Pelton Kristi

Author:Pelton, Kristi
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: KRISTI PELTON
Published: 2022-06-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

SAINT

THE HOT WATER burns my skin as the shower water steams up the bathroom. The streams of scalding water raining from the shower head brands my skin with a redness, punishing me for kissing Wood’s sister like I did. I remember his story about being fearful of some asshole taking advantage of her. This big asshole just stepped up to the plate. I don’t want to take advantage of her though. My eyes close as the water washes over my face, and I once again see the image of Jenna rubbing herself against me and enjoying it. Seeking pleasure. The urge to throw her over my shoulder, take her to the bed and show her exactly what her body needs trumps every rational thought in my head. The girl was 24 years old. Had gotten her doctorates from college. A grown woman. Twelve years younger than me, but that meant nothing. Wood’s sister though, that meant everything.

I stopped her from pleasuring herself. What the hell is wrong with me? I want to protect her. Take care of her. In every way possible. In 24 hours since she’d been here, I’d decided I wanted to bomb Wyreck, sink the Coast Guard, bring her parents back to life and whisk her off to an island where I could protect her from the world. Then devour her.

I don’t relieve myself because I know the images I’ll see in my head. Getting out from under the water and toweling off does nothing to lessen my desire.

“Focus!” I hiss, sliding on a pair of shorts. Why the hell did you kiss her, I curse myself inside my head. Smelling her next to me…her rubbing her lips on my beard pushed me right on over a line I’d vowed not to cross.

I think about her whispering that I was beautiful. There was no way she could miss the six-inch scar going down my face. She deserves so much more than me. It sure the hell wasn’t going to be Max Tillman though. I’d bet my life on that. I had a feeling that guy was the ‘once’ and he would never want to meet me.

Combing my hair with my fingers, I resolve myself to talking to her about the conversations at Wyreck, keeping her safe, getting the vaccine out and finding Wood. Not for her but for me. I needed to tell him I was falling for the one person in this world that he didn’t want me to. That would be a super fun conversation. Particularly to tell him it only took 24 hours. More than anything, I am going to try and un-fall for her. I need to at least try.

“Jenna?” I holler when I come out of the bathroom.

Silence. Now she isn’t answering to her name, I huff with laughter.

“Jenna?” I say again, stepping into the living room. Anticipation of the unknown swallows me and brings fear to the surface. I’d scared her off…she was gone. The peak of my feelings hits a summit.

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