Touched by Death by T.L. Martin

Author:T.L. Martin [Martin, T.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-08-31T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 26

I’m chewing my lip again when I lower the chart and turn back to him. Note to self: never buy a mood ring again. “Like I said, it doesn’t actually mean anything. Your ring turned dark blue because you’re impossibly ho . . .”—Nope, not making that mistake again—“Thermogenic.”

I grin, full and proud. That’s right. Good luck dirty-talking that one, mister.

A low, guttural sound bubbles up through his throat, past a smile that shows off a row of perfectly straight, white teeth that I’ve never seen on display before, his shoulders and chest shaking. Oh my god. He’s laughing. And it’s the sexiest sound I’ve ever heard him make—that’s saying something. It’s a deep rumble, soft yet intoxicating, and it caresses everything from my ears to my neck, right through my chest, my stomach, until it hits the tips of my toes, literally making them curl.

After a beat, it quiets, his shoulders still shaking gently as he lets out a sigh. But it’s not a frustrated sigh, or even pensive, like the ones he’s given me before. It’s as close to carefree as I’ve ever seen from him. He runs a large hand through those thick strands of hair, then relaxes deeper into the seat, a hint of a smile still tugging at the corner of his mouth when he looks at me.

It takes me a moment to find my voice. “You should do that more.”

“What?”

“Laugh. It suits you.”

His expression turns thoughtful. “I don’t think I’ve ever done it before.”

“Never?”

He shakes his head, sticking one hand into the pocket of his jeans as he spreads his legs.

“Wow.” I don’t like seeing the way verbalizing that realization makes his face fall, so I let myself smile coyly, trying to lighten the mood. “So I’m the first girl to ever make you laugh, hmm?”

He angles his head toward me, looking at me long and hard. There’s nothing ‘light’ about the way he slowly says, “You’re the first girl to make me do a lot of things.”

A shiver runs down my back, and I’m pretty sure my heart actually skips a beat. There are so many things I can say to that, but I have no idea what direction to take this in.

The knock at the door makes me jump, before quickly filling me with relief. I’m off the hook. For now. “Just a second.” I push myself up from the loveseat and cross the room, already missing his warmth when I reach the door and pull it open.

Claire’s big, blue eyes meet my gaze, and I know something’s off. Even her smile can’t hide the broken look behind her expression. “Hey,” she says softly, “mind if I hang out here for a little bit before heading home?”

Shoot. I glance over my shoulder to see him watching us. He squints, rubs his chin, then motions to let her in. I arch a brow, and I mouth, You sure? After what happened last time I had a guest while he was present, I don’t know if this is such a good idea.

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