Growing and Kissing by Helena Newbury

Author:Helena Newbury [Newbury, Helena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B01CYT8S3K
Goodreads: 29450799
Publisher: Foster & Black
Published: 2016-03-01T00:00:00+00:00

Sean

I’d arrived at the grow house all ready to storm in and yell at Louise for being there alone. Then I’d seen the unfamiliar car outside and it was like my stomach dropped through the ground. I’d never felt that sudden, sickening lurch before. I’d never cared about anyone enough.

I ran, not even stopping to close the car door. I burst into the house to see the two Serbians holding Louise. There was a loud crack as the one in front slapped her across the face.

The rage slammed into me, a moving wall of heat that soaked into every cell.

I was moving before I was even aware of it, long strides eating up the distance between us. The guy who’d slapped Louise looked up and saw me and I saw his vengeful grin collapse. He ran out from behind the table, fists raised—

I was dimly aware that I’d left my hammer in the car.

I didn’t need it.

I swung back and punched him under the jaw, leaning in and giving it everything I had. He went soaring backwards like a car that’s just met a semi-truck coming the other way. Before he’d even landed, I’d turned towards the other guy.

He was still holding Louise, keeping her between us, the knife to her throat. Tears were streaming down Louise’s cheeks and her eyes were huge and locked on me. She was terrified.

Dear God, I was going to kill these men.

The guy was yelling at me to stay back—he was barely less scared than Louise, now. When he’d backed up enough to reach the wall and I still kept coming, he finally realized threats weren’t going to work. He pushed Louise in one direction and ran in the other, towards the door.

I caught him just as he reached it and slammed his head into the metal. He crumpled to the floor.

The room was suddenly still. Louise and I stared at each other, both of us panting. Then she was running towards me.

I folded her into my arms and she pressed her wet, sobbing face against my chest. I thought the pain inside me would ease, knowing she was safe, but it got worse. This was my fault.

“I thought they were here for the weed,” she managed between tearful gulps of air. “But they said they knew you. They were getting revenge….”

I hugged her even tighter. Rocked her, too. Inside, I was planning all the things I was going to do to the two Serbians when they woke up...if they woke up. But most of my anger was reserved for myself. I’d brought this down on her. Me.

“It’ll be okay,” I promised her. And I swore inside that it would. I’d never go near her again. Never get close enough that her soft skin and copper hair and those lush green eyes could draw me in. Because I’d woken up to something. The way I’d felt when I’d realized she was in danger….

Somewhere along the way, I’d fallen for her. It wasn’t just me lusting after her, anymore.

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