The Wanderer (Redeeming a bad boy Book 3) by Nicola Marsh

Author:Nicola Marsh [Marsh, Nicola]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Parlance Press
Published: 2024-07-08T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Hope had never brought a man to her apartment, so Logan currently sprawled across her bed, fast asleep, spoke volumes

As if she hadn't already known he was different from the other guys she'd dated.

She'd learned to guard her heart in England when her relationship with Willem imploded and she discovered the truth: that trust is easily broken and lies are cheap.

Having her heart broken had been bad enough, but it had been a hard lesson learning of her parents’ lies close on the heels of Willem’s deception. And Harry’s betrayal soon after had cemented what she’d already learned: never trust anyone.

Ironic, considering her parents had tried to instil that very value into her from a young age, but for a different reason. The McWilliams had a fortune and dealt with usurpers sucking up their entire lives. They’d wanted her to spot the have-nots wanting to take advantage, for her to question everyone’s motives. It meant she rarely dated as a teen and at twenty had fallen hard for Willem, naïvely optimistic. She'd been a prime target for a jerk like him.

In a warped way, she’d been grateful to him. Her momentary lapse in trusting him and having him crap all over her regardless meant she’d never make the same mistake again. As for her folks, people were fickle, whether they were related to you or not. Lesson learned.

So she'd hardened up when she landed in Melbourne five years ago. She didn’t emotionally invest and she never fully trusted. Expiration dating suited her just fine and resulted in less angst.

This thing she had with Logan was casual, and she had to keep it that way, which is why inviting him into her home could signal a change of heart she may not be ready for.

Discouraging building trust meant not letting anyone get too close. It’s why she never brought any of the other guys she’d slept with to her place. But inviting Logan here had seemed like a good idea at the time. They hadn't stayed in the grungy hotel long. Not because she had an aversion to dirt—okay, maybe she did—but he'd revealed so much of himself to her when talking about his family that she wanted to put him at ease.

She'd seen how fraught he'd been after divulging the truth about his past and wanted to distract. Giving him a blowjob had been a start but she'd wanted to do more, which is how they ended up here. She’d hoped that by showing him her personal space it would return the favour by revealing a small part of herself and make him less angsty about disclosing so much of himself.

However, him falling asleep while she showered hadn't been part of the plan, because having him here, touching her things, seeing more than she’d revealed to any other guy, made her too vulnerable and she wanted to jump his bones to get this fling back on track. But when she'd seen him spread-eagled on her lemon bedspread, his expression more serene than she'd ever seen it, she let him sleep.

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