Into the Heat by Tamara Lush

Author:Tamara Lush [Lush, Tamara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pronoun
Published: 2016-01-19T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

Shaking with anger, Leo led Jessica away from her douche bag ex-boyfriend and down the street. As they walked, he threaded his strong fingers through her delicate ones. They walked at a quick pace, still hand in hand. No matter his situation, he was determined to make her understand that he was in her corner. That he cared about what happened to her and whether she was safe. Scaring that parasite away had been a good start.

“Where are we going?” she asked, slightly breathless.

“I’m taking you to the bakery,” Leo said.

“But—”

“No buts. Please.” He knew he sounded gruff, but seeing Jacob block her from getting up from her chair really burned him. Counting to ten, he did some breathing exercises as they walked. He rolled his shoulders back, willing his body to relax.

Jessica looked up at him. “Why did you say that you’ve heard all about Jacob? I didn’t tell you anything.”

Leo glanced at her out of the side of his eye. He unclenched his jaw. “Catalina told me about the breakup the other night at the party.”

She nodded.

“Does he stalk you like that a lot? Jacob, I mean.” Leo tried to tamp down his rage. Thank God he’d followed her after she all but ran off the beach. He’d watched from across the street as she walked into the café, and had intended on talking to her when she came out—he had wanted to apologize for talking about the war and being such a dick—but then she had looked so peaceful and happy sitting in that chair that he didn’t want to disturb her. He’d been about to return to the sculpture when he saw the guy approach.

At first jealousy had flared inside of Leo, but when he saw her narrowed eyes and the sneer on her lips he’d realized it was her ex. Then hearing her strong, clear voice telling the guy that she had someone new in her life had spurred him to action. That someone was obviously him, and he knew he needed to intervene and prevent this asshole from ever talking to Jessica again. It was the least she deserved.

“Not really. No. He’s tried to win me back and talk to me since we broke up, but I want nothing to do with him. He cheated on me.”

Leo muttered a harsh swear word under his breath. “If he bothers you again, we’re going to the police.”

She huffed out a little laugh. “I don’t think he’ll bother me anymore, not after he saw you kissing me like that.”

Stopping abruptly and spinning her by the shoulders to face him, Leo smiled and stared at her. He gently cupped her face in his hands. “Then I might have to keep kissing you every chance I get.”

He lowered his head and coaxed a kiss from her lips, tentative at first, and then deep and urgent. Just what he needed.

He broke away, grinning. “I can keep that up for hours. Days, even.”

She opened her mouth and gasped, then grinned.

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