Colliding Stars (The Stars Duet Book 2) by Lauren Biel

Author:Lauren Biel [Biel, Lauren]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lauren Biel
Published: 2022-06-01T05:00:00+00:00

18

Kevin

I lie awake, listening to Skye’s soft snores. Her hair drapes over my chest, fanning around her head. The alarm clock by the bed ticks away time with an amplified sound, like a drummer counting each second. Shadows dance along the walls each time a car drives by. I look at Skye’s small form beside me, and a wave of guilt sweeps through me. Was bringing her here the right thing to do? How can I protect her when I can’t even protect myself?

My mind wanders to memories of war.

I lifted my hand, signaling my men to stop. A child, not more than twelve years old, watched us from across the road. Silence accompanied the metal clang of our gear.

“He’s just a kid, Marino.”

“You know what we’ve been told, Johns. It doesn’t matter if it’s a man, woman, or child. Anyone could be a risk,” I whispered.

The child’s mouth moved, but he didn't speak out loud. I readied my rifle. He made a quick gesture with his hand behind him. My finger curled around the trigger. Another young boy hurried toward him, and they ran off together, laughing.

I was a hair’s width away from shooting a child. The constant fear and anxiety made it hard to tell what was a threat anymore. Everything felt like a threat. Including myself.

Skye wraps her leg around mine, pulling me from my thoughts. She nestles against me, still sleeping. I wipe sweat from my forehead. My chest heaves, and I try to slow my breath. Skye’s arm drapes across my chest, and I run my fingers over the heat of her skin.

“What’s wrong?” she asks with a groggy voice.

“Nothing.”

“You’re breathing really heavy, and I can feel your heart racing.” She says, using one hand to wipe her eyes.

I pull away from her, but she keeps me there. “Skye, I have to go.”

I try to move her arm away from me, but the effort proves futile. Her arm is like an iron band. How is she even this strong? The girl never eats.

“Tell me what’s wrong.” Her voice is still heavy with sleep.

“It’s nothing. Just a bad dream.”

“Lie back down, then.” Skye turns over, facing away from me. She reaches her hand back and grabs mine, draping it over her like a blanket.

I turn over and lie behind her, but I keep distance between our bodies. She scoots back, pulling my arm further around her. I can feel the heat of her in front of me, pressed against me. I can smell the strawberry-scented shampoo in her hair. I take a deep breath, inhaling more of her sweet scent. She calms my breathing, and my heartbeat slows.

As the stress of my memories fades away, I harden against her. Embarrassed, I scoot away from her, trying to keep my cock from pressing against her ass. Though it wants to. Oh, it wants to . . .

“It’s okay,” she whispers.

Heat flushes my cheeks, and a heavy rush of guilt pulls the blood away from my cock.

“No, it’s not.

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