Harlequin Intrigue April 2018--Box Set 2 of 2 by Delores Fossen

Author:Delores Fossen
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781488033803
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

“We’re leaving today. We’ll pack up after breakfast,” Holden said to Ella as she entered the kitchen. He barely glanced up.

“What’s the rush?” Rose stood and moved toward the counter with the coffee maker. She looked to Ella when she said, “Have a seat. I’ll get a cup for you.”

Ella thanked her and sat next to Holden. The sexual chemistry between them zinged as intensely as ever and her stomach gave a little flip when her knee touched his thigh.

She must’ve also winced with movement when she sat because Holden stopped what he was doing and said, “You’re in pain.”

“A little,” she admitted.

“I have something for that. I’ll make something to eat first,” Rose said, handing over a fresh mug. “Doc is always warning me about taking ibuprofen on an empty stomach.”

“Thank you.” Ella stared into the brown liquid before taking a sip. Anything to take the focus off how she felt whenever Holden was near and the assortment of aches and pains her body had racked up. She took a sip, enjoying the burn. “This is so good.”

The breakfast burritos were equally wonderful.

“I have a few errands to run in town this morning,” Rose said. “Can I pick up anything for you?”

Holden’s gaze flicked up and held. “Do me a favor?”

She nodded. “Anything.”

“Don’t mention having houseguests.” The concerned look on his face seemed to resonate with the older woman.

“Not a problem,” she said before grabbing her keys off the counter and her purse off a hook positioned near the back door. “I’ll only be a couple of hours. Will you be here when I return?”

“Yes,” he said.

Relief washed over Ella as the older woman smiled and disappeared through the door. No way would she want to put Rose in danger but she had hoped they could stick around a few days. Being near her, in her calm presence, was comforting. Since Holden had already said they were leaving today, she sipped her coffee and tried not to think about having to get on the back of the motorcycle again.

“She’ll be safe, right?” she asked Holden as he studied a laptop screen.

“As long as no one figures out we’ve been here, she will be,” he said. “And I have every intention of ensuring that she is.”

Shock reverberated through Ella as reality once again bore down on her. They were both on the run from dangerous men.

“Where do we go next?” she asked.

“That depends on how your leg’s doing and how close the sheriff is to figuring this out.” He didn’t look up and she took it as a sign that he didn’t want to talk.

The physical presence of him was difficult to ignore. He was big and imposing. And sexy, a little voice decided to add. It was an annoying little voice, like a fly at a picnic, buzzing around her face. She squashed that bug immediately. Holden Crawford was complicated. Danger practically radiated from his muscled biceps.

She drained her mug and pushed to standing, wincing as she tried to regain her balance, not yet steady on her feet.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.