Hades by Anna Hackett
Author:Anna Hackett [Hackett, Anna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-19T16:00:00+00:00
The nightmare jerked him awake.
Heart pounding, Matteo sat up, heaving in air. His skin was sheened with sweat.
Fuck. He dropped his head into his hand. The old images faded. The horrible things heâd seen done at the hands of mafia bosses. The sick fucks whoâd loved violence and torture.
The screams of the people he hadnât been able to save.
He heard quiet breathing beside him.
Gabbi.
She was curled on her side, asleep. Thank God, he hadnât woken her. This was why he preferred to sleep alone.
He touched her hair, pulling in some deep breaths. He wanted to curl around her. Absorb her.
You shouldnât even be touching her with your dirty hands.
His jaw tightened and he pulled away. He slipped out of the bed, and pulled on his suit pants. Shirtless, he strode into the living area.
Matteo dropped heavily into an armchair. He stared blindly at the dark windows, but in his head, he saw every horrible thing that haunted him.
It wasnât always like this. Usually, he kept his sleep short, and got up, had some coffee, did some work. But every now and then, the darkness that lived inside him got too fucking big.
He wasnât sure how long he sat there in the dark, lost in his nightmares, when he heard the soft pad of footsteps.
He tensed, but stayed silent, didnât look up.
Gabbi walked over to him and stopped.
âGo back to bed, Gabbi.â His voice was deep, gritty.
âNightmares?â she asked quietly.
He nodded. âNow go back to bed.â
But once again showing that inner strength of hers, she reached out and cupped his jaw. âThis is why you donât sleep much.â
Matteo released a breath. âJust leave me alone and go back to bed.â
âYou donât scare me, Matteo.â She moved closer. That gently curved body clad only in his T-shirt. Her scent wrapped around him and like a junkie, he breathed it in.
Both her hands slid up to cup his cheeks, skin scraping over his stubble.
âIf you knew the things Iâve done, you wouldnât touch me. You wouldnât let me touch you. Youâd run.â
âYouâre wrong.â
He looked up now, their gazes meshing. âI shouldnât touch you.â He pulled in a breath. âIâve killed, Gabbi. Iâve seen so many things that would make you sick.â
Her fingers stroked his skin. âI work for the CIA, Matteo. I joined because I wanted a safe, stable job, but I also joined because I wanted to help do the difficult jobs that keep our country safe. I may not be in the field, gun in hand, but I am well aware of what we have to do. That sometimes, the good guys have to do the difficult, tough, and not-very-nice jobs.â
Her tone was matter-of-fact. He lifted a hand and gripped one of her slim wrists.
âThe worst thing, the things that haunt my sleep, are the people I couldnât save.â His body shuddered.
She moved between his spread legs, and he found that even when he knew he should push her away, he couldnât. He snaked an arm around her, yanked her close, and pressed his face to her belly.
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