The Wedding Necklace by Adrianne Lee

Author:Adrianne Lee [Lee, Adrianne]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Adrianne Lee
Published: 2012-07-09T16:00:00+00:00

They’d gone about a block on Desert Drive when Lyssa asked, “Which motel?”

A lighted vacancy sign caught his eye. “That one, there.”

Lyssa lifted a brow. Wasn’t that convenient? she thought, almost laughing as she pulled into the parking space outside the Desert Palm motel office. Did he really have a room here? Or was he just avoiding the inquisition Mom would have put him through? She studied his sharp features, the yellow porch light pouring through the windshield casting him in an amber glow. Her pulse skipped and her mouth felt dry. Would he kiss her again? Suddenly she didn't want to leave. “Would you like me to pick you up in the morning?”

What he’d like was to take her to his room. His blood seemed to thrum through his veins like the soft thrum of the car motor, and he lifted his hand and traced her jawline, gently pulling her near, rubbing her bottom lip with his thumb. Lyssa closed her eyes. God, she was lovely in the buttery light. Craig felt his blood heating, tensing with need, the desire so strong he couldn’t resist.

Cupping her head in both hands he brought his lips to hers, tenderly, but the passion exploded intensifying the wanting to a fierce level. The light inside the car suddenly blossomed to a brilliant beam and Craig and Lyssa jerked apart. A security patrol car was angled at them, headlights and a spot light aimed inside the car.

They laughed as Craig got out and explained they were saying good night and not making some drug deal. He leaned inside her window and said, “I can take a cab. Oh, that copy of your agreement with Wayne…could you bring that with you tomorrow?”

It was as if he’d forgotten their moment of passion, as if it had never happened. She felt an odd sense of loss that she knew she shouldn’t feel. How could he be so kind and so passionate one minute and so abrupt the next? “I’ll bring you a copy of the agreement. I’ll set it out the minute I get home--so that I don’t forget. But you won’t take a cab anywhere. I’ll be here around nine. See you then.”

Five minutes later, Lyssa pulled up in front of the two story stucco that had served as her business as well as her home for the past three years. It looked dark and deserted, the wrought iron bars on the windows, intimidating. But she couldn’t wait to get inside. Hefting the carry-on bag, she raced to the door, and within seconds was inside, ramming the deadbolt into place and switching on the overhead light.

She spun around to the main room that did double duty as a living room and reception area. Silence surrounded her and she pressed her back to the door, her gaze winging about. There had been a moment or two when she hadn’t thought she’d see this place again, a moment or two when she’d prayed for nothing more than to be safe within these familiar walls.

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