In Darkness Reborn by Alexis Morgan

Author:Alexis Morgan [Morgan, Alexis]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary, Fiction, Romance, General, Man-Woman Relationships, Love Stories, Paranormal, Fantasy, Fantasy Fiction, Women Geologists
ISBN: 9781416546580
Publisher: Pocket Star
Published: 2006-12-31T16:00:00+00:00

Barak’s mood remained cold and angry all the way to where Lacey dropped him off in his apartment parking lot. He had spent the ride down the mountain silently cursing himself, cursing Lacey’s understandable reluctance to accept the passion he could offer her, and cursing the mountain even more. He’d promised himself earlier that morning that he would make an effort to be casual and relaxed with Lacey.

He’d known beforehand that being shut up in the small cab of the truck with her would make it difficult to control his growing attraction to her. She warmed him in ways he’d thought gone from his life for good. If she’d been of his world, he would have known better how to court her, how to lure her to his bed.

He’d worried that he’d driven her away for good with his blunt statement that it had to be all or nothing for them. It was the simple truth, but he could have softened his words so they wouldn’t have hurt her so much. It spoke of Lacey’s innate kindness that as they’d approached the mountain she’d seemed more concerned about him than she was about herself.

He closed his eyes and thought about the mountain. He’d known Mount St. Helens was restless, but he hadn’t known how powerfully she would call to him. He’d been able to sense the murmurs deep under the slopes as powerfully as if he’d reached out and touched them with his hands.

Even the movie had held him captive, reveling in the power of the rock and stone that made up the mountain’s heart. And these foolish humans had watched as if it had been just another special-effects extravaganza. Lacey and the rangers who worked near the mountain were the only ones who understood the danger they were all flirting with by being so close to the restless volcano.

He walked up the stairs to his apartment, wishing he could find some release for the energy building up within him. Another good fight with Penn would help, but Barak couldn’t very well call up the Paladin to say that he either needed to spar with Penn or bed his sister. Imagining the volatile Paladin’s response made him smile for the first time in hours.

Devlin and Trahern would understand the strong feelings a man felt for a woman he wanted to claim as his own. But they weren’t likely to accept Barak’s pursuing a human female, especially a fellow Paladin’s sister.

When Barak reached his door, he could hear the phone ringing inside. He charged through to the kitchen and snatched up the receiver.

“Barak here.”

“Hi, Barak.” Laurel Young’s calm voice washed over him, soothing away some of the day’s stress. “You sound breathless. Did I catch you at a bad time?”

“It is never a bad time to speak to you, Laurel.” He pulled a stool closer to the phone and sat down, content to stay on the line with his friend as long as possible.

“I was wondering if you’d like to come to dinner tomorrow night.

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