Wounded Love (A Rocky Harbor Novel Book 3) by Marianne Rice

Author:Marianne Rice [Rice, Marianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Limitless Publishing LLC
Published: 2017-05-01T18:30:00+00:00

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The following morning Ellie put on a wonderful performance for CJ. She toasted his favorite waffles, put cute little notes in his lunch box, and even packed him extra cookies. Somehow she managed to get him on the bus without shedding a tear.

Taking a shower was the last thing on her mind, but she did her morning routine regardless, forgoing the shaving since no one would be seeing her legs anyway. At nine fifteen she heard the front door open and gathered her phone and keys and purse.

Ellie had her head down as she made her way down the hallway, rifling through her purse to make sure she had everything. “Can I bug you for a cup of coffee before we—” A familiar wall of muscle stopped her in her tracks. “Colton?”

He scrutinized her, not saying a word, not moving a muscle. And lordy did he have big muscles. She spent enough time fantasizing about them while he worked for her and then last week she had the privilege of seeing them up close. Touching. Kissing. Holding. Those powerful arms could make anyone feel safe and protected.

Except he’d abandoned her. A long time ago when she was pregnant and again when he’d discovered he had a son. “You’re in my way and I’m in a hurry.”

Still, he didn’t budge. His breathing was slow and steady, unlike her heartbeat. His nearness shouldn’t cause so much anxiety within. Especially when she had enough on her plate already. “I need to leave.”

“Where?”

“It’s none of your business. Now move.” Not waiting for him to step aside, she drove her shoulder into his bicep and pushed her way past him into the safety of the kitchen. Rachael was right, she could make a decent cup of coffee if she really wanted to. Today she just wanted to get away from Colton. She dumped some grounds into a liner, poured water into the base, and tapped her fingers restlessly on the counter as she stared down the machine, willing it to hurry up.

Colton had moved into the kitchen, his presence too big, too much to hide from and she shivered in anticipation of…of what, she hadn’t a clue. When the coffee finished dripping she found a travel mug in the cabinet and filled it. Her favorite creamer was in the fridge, which Colton stood too close to.

She hated black coffee. But was it worth it? Cursing under her breath, she kept her eyes averted from his and stomped to the fridge, yanking out the Kahlua creamer. She kept the door open while she poured the creamer into her coffee, replaced the cap, and returned it to the shelf.

Still, Colton didn’t move. Ellie glanced at the clock on the microwave. Rachael should be coming through the door any minute to save her from her misery. Making herself look busy, she stormed past him and down the hall to her desk in the entryway. She flipped open her laptop and scrolled through next month’s reservations. Anything to distract her from Colton.

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