Wild Desire by Mari Carr

Author:Mari Carr [Carr, Mari]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Mari Carr

Chapter Eight

Hunter looked across the table as Ailis took a sip of wine and wondered what the hell he’d done to deserve so much happiness. It was Valentine’s Day, and he’d just advanced to the third round of February Stars, coming in third tonight after Rory and Robbie. Of course, his win hadn’t been quite as challenging as it might have been if Leah hadn’t been a no-show. Regardless of that, he couldn’t quite believe he was still in the game.

And that wasn’t even the best part about his life at the moment. The best part was nibbling at the crusty bread the waitress had just brought them, grinning at him, still riding the same high he was over tonight’s results.

It seemed crazy, but lately his confidence stemmed less from his belief in his own abilities and more from her belief in him. Then he realized his dreams had changed. He still wanted the career in music, but not as a solo act. From this point on, he wanted to be part of a team. An Ailis and Hunter team.

He’d spent the night with her after last week’s show, Ailis curled around him like a soft, warm kitten. Unfortunately, by morning, she’d erected the walls and started pulling out all the old excuses again, telling him he needed to concentrate on the competition, insisting that they put the sex stuff on hold until March. She’d held firm to her resolve, rebuffing his advances at every turn.

After the show tonight, he told her in no uncertain terms that they were going out to dinner to celebrate the win and the holiday. What she didn’t know yet was that after dinner, she was coming home with him. At this point, he didn’t care if he had to kidnap her to get her there.

Her phone pinged and she glanced at the screen, frowning as she read the text.

“Problem?”

“I don’t know. Les said he finally got in touch with Leah. She said someone stole her dog, threatened to kill it if she showed up tonight. Apparently, the threat felt serious enough that she stayed away.”

“Jesus. Who would do something like that?”

Ailis shrugged. “If Victor was still competing, I would have said him, but…” She paused. Hunter knew where her thoughts had gone, because his had traveled there, too.

“Someone messed with his earpiece.”

Ailis leaned back in her chair, concerned. “You’re in the show because the top competitor was shoved down a flight of stairs.”

Hunter ran a hand through his hair. By now, he would have gotten a haircut, but Ailis was convinced this shaggy look was only adding to his sex appeal. “You don’t really think all of this is connected, do you? I mean, the guy falling down the stairs was a mugging. And there’s a chance Victor just got a faulty earpiece.”

“And Leah?”

He sighed. He didn’t have a good reason for what had happened to her. Leah was emotionally fragile; all the competitors were aware of that. But she was talented and she deserved to have her shot.

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