Unrestrained by Rhyll Biest

Author:Rhyll Biest
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin Enterprises, Australia Pty Ltd
Published: 2015-05-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

As she unlocked the door to her apartment, the scene in the supermarket car park still ran through her mind. It puzzled her. Stein had lost his shit with the teenagers and while that should have made her feel unsafe, knowing that he could be physically violent, it hadn’t. Instead she’d felt protected. But at the same time worried, worried for him, worried about what might happen to him if he went around roughing up every asshole who looked at her the wrong way. That would be a screaming, high-speed luge ride to disaster. Because one day, some police officer, or even just a car park security guard or an overly concerned citizen, might overreact—if observing that Stein’s size and strength were scary as fuck could be called an overreaction.

As she stepped into the lounge, the flashing red light on her answering machine leapt out at her, an out of place, unwanted intrusion. Unless it was Stein?

She pressed the ‘play’ button.

“You stupid bitch. I know you’re fucking my boyfriend.”

Holly froze as a cold tide of anxiety swelled in her chest, filling her heart to bursting point. Goosebumps pricked her skin. Luisa. How in hell had the creepy bitch got hold of her phone number?

The message played on without her hearing it and she had to play it again. Luisa’s voice carried a heavy Spanish accent but she spoke slowly and clearly. Very clearly.

“If he’s fucking you, it’s so he can get back at me. I hope you didn’t feel special in any way. Just so you know, he’ll fuck anything with a hole, especially if he can tie it up. Ask any of the women who replied to his online ad. Oh, yes, there were several, I’m just one of them. Must be hard for him to set up a date, wondering whether he’ll have time to wipe his dick clean from the previous date. Sorry to ruin your day—Holly.”

Click.

Her heart contracted painfully. Stein hadn’t lied to her. He’d told her about the online ads, the hook ups. But Luisa was right, she was one of many. And though she kept telling herself that it didn’t bother her, it didn’t exactly sit comfortably with her either.

Give it time, she told herself. Don’t panic.

She deleted the message and went to sit on her couch to untangle her thoughts and feelings. Stein fascinated her, both sexually and intellectually, that much she knew. She wasn’t into his kink, just him and his body, and his disconcerting directness all wrapped up with his quiet sense of humor. But Luisa sounded, oh, well, just a little bit fucking crazy. Was there the slightest chance Stein’s creepy, unbalanced ex might come after her? Yeah, there was probably a real good chance.

Shit.

This was the price she paid for reconnecting with the messy lives of others.

She grabbed her phone, punched the redial button. With each repeat of the ring tone her anger grew. The sound of Stein’s answering machine message pissed her off even further. “Stein, Holly here.

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