Too Many Secrets by Marie Higgins

Author:Marie Higgins [Higgins, Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-02-19T06:00:00+00:00

NINE

Ashton’s heartbeat was still careening fast, and he feared he’d be the one losing consciousness next. Never had he been so scared. Or worried.

He’d heard of people who died because they were choking. As he watched her choke, thoughts ran through his mind, and he didn’t want to think of what he’d do if she’d died. Although he’d just met her, his heart had become involved. The idea of losing her made him physically ill.

Staring deep into her eyes, he stroked her cheek. “Are you feeling better now?”

“I am, thank you.” She sighed deeply. “Ashton, you…saved my life.”

His heart warmed. “And such a beautiful life to save.” He winked. “Here, let me help you up.” As she lifted, he slipped his arm around her shoulders to help her sit up. Then, taking her elbow, he assisted as she rose to her feet. She seemed to wobble slightly, so he slid his arm around her waist. “Would you like to sit here or in the sitting room?”

“I think I can walk.” She smiled.

He kept his arm around her waist as he helped her out of the dining room and into the other room. Thankfully, his friends were the ones with him tonight, because if he had done something like this to Nicole in a room full of people, they for sure would be gossiping and passing judgment. But his friends wouldn’t say anything. Of course, Nickerson and Larson knew how infatuated Ashton was with Nicole, even if he didn’t think he should be.

“Here you go,” he whispered as he helped her on the sofa before sitting next to her.

“You are so kind.” She squeezed his hand. “But I shall be fine now. I assure you.”

“What happened earlier? Did you swallow a piece of food the wrong way?”

She shook her head. “No, I think I breathed too fast when I drank the wine. The next thing I knew, I couldn’t breathe.”

“Well, I’m glad you’re better now.” He stroked her cheek as his gaze dropped to her mouth. He wanted to kiss her again. Their first kiss had been haunting him since they were in the moonlight. If only he could get rid of his friends for a little while. He’d take Nicole in his arms and show her how a passionate kiss was really supposed to be.

“Uh, Ashton?”

Turning toward Glynn’s voice in the corner of the room next to Steven, irritation grew inside of Ashton. Couldn’t he have a few minutes with Nicole to himself without being interrupted?

Glynn stood behind him and motioned his head to the back of the room. “Could Steven and I talk to you privately for a moment?”

Ashton nodded and looked back at Nicole. Gently, he patted her hand. “I’ll be right back.”

She nodded and smiled. He quickly moved to where his friends were standing, hoping that whatever they had to say was quick so that he could get back to Nicole. Unease ran through Ashton as he studied his partners’ grim expressions, and he for sure knew he wasn’t going to like what they had to say.

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