Can't Hold Back by Lori Sjoberg

Author:Lori Sjoberg
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romantic suspense, steamy military bad boy romance, opposite attracts romance, Enemies to Lovers Romance, steamy southern romance, interracial sexy romance
Publisher: Lori Sjoberg
Published: 2019-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

THE SOUND OF METAL clanging woke Dorcas from a sound sleep. Cracking her eyes open, she peered about the room, which was dimly lit and out of focus. She rolled over to reach for her contacts, only to remember this wasn’t her house, and she’d lost her contact lenses the night before.

Her stomach knotted as the memory of what happened at the hotel played in her mind. If it wasn’t for Nate, God only knew what those men would have done to her. If she’d even be alive. He’d been calm and efficient in the face of danger, with an underlying air of confidence that she found extremely compelling. It gave her a deeper appreciation of the man, and for the first time she looked beyond the player persona and considered a whole new world of possibilities.

One of those possibilities involved the kiss he’d laid on her at the hotel. She’d had no idea a simple kiss could hold that kind of power. Even now, if she closed her eyes, she could almost feel his warm, soft lips pressed to hers, hear the low moan rumbling in his chest. And though her practical nature warned against the idea, she wanted to do it again.

Her train of thought was derailed by the sound of snoring. Looking to where the noise was coming from, she saw the blurry outline of a person lying on the carpeted floor, covered by a light-colored sheet.

“Nate?”

The snoring stopped. He made a low noise, as if clearing his throat, and the sheet rustled as he rolled onto his side to face her.

“Hey.” His voice sounded rough and raspy. “How’s your hand?”

She glanced down at the bandage that she’d forgotten all about until now. “It’s fine; doesn’t even hurt. Why are you sleeping on the floor?”

“Had to sleep somewhere. I wanted to be close in case...well, you know.”

Yeah, she did, and his commitment to her safety gave her a warm, fuzzy feeling inside. “You could have come up here. There’s plenty of room.”

He hesitated before responding. “I didn’t want to disturb you.”

An awkward silence filled the room, and once again, she really wished she could see his face more clearly.

“What time is it?” she asked, hoping to break the tension.

He checked his watch. “Shit, it’s almost ten. I asked Jackson to wake me at nine.”

“When did you get to sleep?”

“I don’t know; sometime around six.”

“That’s not enough rest. You should sleep longer.”

“No, now that I’m awake, I won’t be able to get back to sleep.” He pushed up to a sitting position and the sheet slid down, exposing his bare chest, and she cursed her crappy vision. He watched her for a long moment, and then smiled. “Damn, even with bed hair, you’re gorgeous. You know that, right?”

A blush heated her cheeks. “Suck-up.”

“It’s not sucking up when it’s true.” He scratched his chest. “Are you hungry?”

Now there was a loaded question. “A little.”

In truth, she hadn’t eaten in more than twelve hours. Her stomach gurgled, and she hoped it wasn’t loud enough for him to hear.

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