BEAM (The Men of Whiskey Mountain Book 3) by Frankie Love

Author:Frankie Love [Love, Frankie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-05-20T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Beam

W hen we wake the next morning, Bellamy is nestled against my chest. I kiss her forehead and stay there for a few extra minutes, lingering in the morning light, the stillness around us. I don't want to let it go.

I know one way or another that whatever happens next is going to alter our relationship. I want it to be for the better, of course I do. I love Bellamy, this girl who I've known for so long but has just become my person. I don't want to lose her, but I also know that this John guy is going to come for her, her father will too, and I don't want to be on the defense when that happens. I want to make the first move. It's what I would have done back in those days when I worked with Maker. I would have been the first person to raise my fist because that's how you get a fighting chance.

Bellamy wakes in my arms, her eyes lifting to mine. "Good morning," I say to her and her eyes close.

"I don't want to get out of bed," she moans. She sits up, her hand on my chest, looking at me, remembering the words we exchanged before we went to bed. "Beam,” she whispers. “Everything's going to change."

"For the better?" I say, but the end of my sentence lifts in a question and I know Bellamy's too smart for that, for games, for make-believe. We may want to think of this time together as a fairytale, but it's reality and it's hitting us hard.

"We should get going," I say. "I want to spend the day together in town. I thought we could have lunch, take a walk. I don't know, get you some new clothes."

She laughs. "You don't like my clothes?"

"They're a little raggedy."

She smirks. "I'll give you that. So when does Maker show up?"

“Later. Tonight. He’s staying at the Marina Motel.”

"I see," she says slowly, "so we have a whole day together, you and me, before… ?" I nod. "All right," she says. "Hmm, then when do we go on this shopping spree?” She smiles and I realize she wants to stay in the fantasy just as much as I do. She doesn't want this to change.

For a moment, as she gets out of bed, her body naked, the morning light filtering through the window shining around her like an aura, like an angel, I almost tell her, "Let's run away. Let's never look back." But my name's on the deed for this property. Someone's going to trace me here sooner or later. Trace us here.

You can't hide forever and in looking for me, I don't want these assholes going after my friends, after Walker, Wavy, Jameson or Jemma, Maker even.

I want to protect them. I considered letting Bellamy stay here alone while I go deal with this shit,

but that's not going to fly. Besides, Bellamy wants to meet her father. If she didn't, maybe this would be easier.

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