Going For It (Texas Titans #7) by Cheryl Douglas

Author:Cheryl Douglas [Douglas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Cheryl Douglas

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Kiara was surprised to find Rowan waiting for her outside his brother’s office.

“Your trainer’s running late. You mind if we talk before your session?” he said.

“Sure.”

He gestured toward an empty office. “Let’s go in here. Sadie’s left for the day.”

“Okay.” She followed him, suddenly uneasy. Was he going to warn her off, tell her he didn’t think she was right for his brother? “Um, what’s up?”

“My brother’s crazy about you. Surely you know that.”

“I’m crazy about him too.”

“Good.” Rowan perched on the edge of the desk. “I’m glad to hear that.” He sighed. “You know Blaise and I have been estranged for a while, right?”

“Yes.”

“I don’t think he’s had anyone looking out for him in a long time. I mean, he has friends, and he had his manager and trainers, but—”

“They’re not his family.” She squeezed his hand. “I get it.”

“Blaise was always there for me growing up, and I guess I feel like I let him down, getting messed up with all that shit. I want to make him proud now and have his back.”

“That’s why you wanted to talk to me?” Kiara asked, touched by the sentiment. “To make sure that I’m not going to hurt him?”

“You may think this is none of my business, and you’re right, but—”

She smiled. “It’s okay. I know this is coming from a place of concern. Tell me what you need to know to put your mind at ease.”

“Do you love him?”

Wow, that was direct. “Yes.”

“Could you see yourself spending your life with him?”

Kiara held her breath for a minute before she responded. “We’re still getting to know each other. We have a long way to go before we decide about the future.”

“But you’re not discounting the possibility?”

“No, of course not.”

Rowan seemed to weigh his words carefully. “He needs somebody that he can count on. A woman. A partner.” He sighed. “He likes to pretend that he doesn’t need anyone, that he’s a tough guy, and he is…”

“But everyone needs someone, right?” She’d always thought so. That was why she’d never stopped looking for the one.

“Yeah.” Rowan shrugged. “The way we grew up, we learned pretty early on that you can’t trust anyone, not even your parents. That’s why it’s so hard for Blaise to trust a woman.”

“I suspected that.” Kiara hoped the one other person who could shed some light on Blaise’s childhood would trust her enough to let her in on their family secrets.

“He’s been through a lot.”

Kiara touched Rowan’s shoulder. “You both have.”

“Yeah, but he was the one always trying to drag me out. I can’t tell you how many times he hunted me down, beat the shit out of my dealer, and dragged me back home. He tried so hard to help me find my way, but I kept getting lost. Eventually he realized there was nothing he could do, that I was taking him down with me.”

“I’m sure that was a very painful decision,” Kiara said softly. “I know how much he loves you.”

“He did the right thing.

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