Tangled Moon by Stocum Olivia

Author:Stocum, Olivia [Stocum, Olivia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: TangledMoon Books
Published: 2016-10-14T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

“You don’t have to go,” Nick told Danielle as they sat in his truck at the cabin.

Everything had started out perfectly, what with her waiting for him downstairs at the diner. He didn’t even care about the minor confrontation with Lothar. Giving her over to another man wasn’t exactly the desired ending however.

She looked at the cabin longingly. The sun was setting and a kerosene lantern glowed from a window over the sink as if inviting a lover home.

Which it pretty much was.

Nick knew he should back off, let them sort out their own lives. So why was it he wanted to knock every tooth out of Lothar’s mouth instead?

“I can’t go home with you,” she said. “It’s just not my thing.”

“Yeah, I’d guessed that.”

“You’re being very patient.”

“Regular Boy Scout,” he gritted.

“Tell me what’s going on in your head.”

“You really want to know?”

“Or maybe not.” She shifted on her seat.

“Not that.” Well now it was, since she’d brought it up and all. “I was thinking about how I wanted to fight Lothar for you.” He laughed and loosened one hand from the wheel. “It’s not the kind of thing I do.”

She pushed the door open, avoiding that particular subject, apparently. “Thank you. I really enjoyed today.”

Closing the door, she made her way to the cabin. A chill crept through the truck from the fall air. Nick watched her rub her arms. She looked needy. And he needed to touch her.

“Oh, hell,” he muttered.

He got out and walked up to her. She turned, and he slid her into his arms.

“I don’t like you living here with him,” he breathed.

“Yes, I can understand that.”

She pushed out of his arms and planted one palm on his chest as if keeping him at bay. He couldn’t say as though he blamed her. He was losing his mind. Why should she let herself go down with him?

“Goodbye, Nick.”

“Yeah.” He took a step back. “Goodnight.”

She waved, staying right where she was until he got in the truck and pulled away.

“I need to get a grip,” he told himself. “She’s a big girl. And she’s been with Lothar,” he gritted his teeth, “for a while now.”

He needed to let her make her own decisions. He wasn’t even one of those guys, the kind that smothered a girl.

By the time he’d pulled up to the diner he felt more like himself. He’d come home to get to the bottom of Jason’s death, not stalk a beautiful woman.

Grabbing Kendra’s picnic basket, Nick went in. He found Greg at his usual spot at the counter. Steph slid a slice of pie his way, her eyes lingering before she was called off by one of the good old boys in need of another draft.

Nick took the stool next to Greg. Greg paused with his fork halfway to his mouth. “How’d it go?” Fork continued to mouth.

“As if I’d actually give you the details.”

“Not good then, huh?”

Kendra came and took up her picnic basket. “I’ll find out what really happened later.” With that pleasant news, she went into the kitchen.

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