U.S. Marshals: Hunted (U.S. Marshals Book 1) by Laura Marie Altom

Author:Laura Marie Altom [Altom, Laura Marie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Law Enforcement, Romantic Suspense, Thrillers & Suspense, Mystery & Intrigue, Violence & Crime Story, Protection & Safety, Action & Adventure, Dangerous & Deadly, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chance Reunion, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Romantic Schemes, Beautiful & Feisty, Love-Family & Forever, Clean & Wholesome, Suspenseful Fiction, U.S. Marshals Series
Publisher: Fulton Court Press
Published: 2019-08-18T04:00:00+00:00

11

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“Joe, nothing happened last night.” The next morning, Gillian begrudgingly followed Joe along a trail so heavily wooded, it almost felt as if they were marching through a cave. And make no mistake, they were marching. Joe seemed driven by an invisible wolf pack nipping at his heels. If she had her way, they wouldn’t have left the house. Her unease was back, along with a queasy, prickly sensation that something far more than Joe’s grumpy mood wasn’t right. “We didn’t even kiss, if that’s what has you so upset.”

“I’m not upset,” he said, not even remotely out of breath. “You’re right. Nothing happened.” He’d out-paced her by a good five yards.

She jogged to catch up. “She died two years ago, Joe. The statute of limitations for cheating on your dead wife is long past.”

“Dammit,” he barked, stopping so abruptly on the trail they almost collided. “Would you mind your own business and just stay out of it?”

“I find you hot, all right?” She looked away. “There. I said it. It’s unprofessional as all get-out, but there it is. Out there on the table. If you want to be mad at someone for breaking your wedding vows, it’s me, okay? I started whatever didn’t happen between us.”

“The hell you did,” he growled from between clenched teeth.

“Great.” Hands on her hips, she said, “Now that we’re both to blame, what do you want to do about it?”

He drank her in a tick longer than eternity, then pulled her hard against him, grinding his lips to hers, moaning from somewhere deep in his throat. By unspoken mutual consent, their lips parted, deepening wild sensations with bold strokes of their tongues.

With fingers shaky and uncertain, and a heart hammering with both fear and exhilaration, Gillian slid her hands under Joe’s T-shirt. Up his smooth back.

He did the same to her, only took a different course over her right breast, never breaching the sanctity of her silky bra no matter how much her nipple swelled and ached in invitation.

All around them, the dark forest breathed, bearing silent witness as each trespass unfolded.

And yet the kiss went on and on, until Gillian was sinking to her knees, taking Joe along with her. “Oh, God,” she said in a hoarse whisper. “I’m so sorry.”

“Me, too,” he said, kissing her deeper still. His arousal pulsed against her. “This changes everything.”

She nodded. Shook her head. “It’s my job to protect you. How can I do that when I’m seducing you?”

“No,” he said against her forehead. “It’s the other way around.”

“Do you think it’s possible no one’s at fault? You know, just that it’s been a long time since…Well, you know, for both of us, and that this is just a chemistry kind of thing?”

Nodding against her, he said, “Yeah. Chemistry.” In a move that somehow felt more intimate than their kiss, Joe took her hands, easing his fingers between hers. “Wanna resume that walk?”

“We weren’t walking. We were marching.”

“Sorry.” With the faintest grin, he said, “I have issues.

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