Jaded Hearts (Loaded Replay #1) by Harper Sloan

Author:Harper Sloan [Sloan, Harper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781540758323
Amazon: 154075832X
Goodreads: 23686727
Publisher: HEA Forever Publishing, LLC
Published: 2016-12-13T00:00:00+00:00

“What’s your biggest regret,” I ask him. My head against his chest, I draw my finger in lazy swirls, tracing each peak and valley of his abdominal muscles.

“Kind of heavy for after-sex cuddles, isn’t it?” he lightheartedly retorts as a huff of air escapes him with his silent laugh. His moving shoulders make my head bounce a little.

“Hey, now! You just asked me what my most embarrassing moment was.” I gasp, playfully swatting his chest with my free hand. “Turnabout is fair play.”

“A tampon string hanging out isn’t that embarrassing.”

I lift up to my elbow and gaze down at him with narrowed eyes. His arm that isn’t currently being used as my pillow comes off the bed, and one long, oddly sexy finger pushes some of my wild hair out of my face.

“A tampon string hanging out while on the stage of a sold-out concert sure is! Seriously, you don’t get the mortification level of that, being a man and all, but it was terrible.”

His shoulders shake, deep rumbles of his manly chuckles escaping him. I’m momentarily struck dumb by the small smile, but I give my head a shake in an attempt to clear what I’ve been lovingly referring to as the ‘brain-dead buzz’ caused by his smile. I’ve been proud of my ability to adapt when it comes to what this man does to me.

His lips part, those teeth come out—teeth that I now know feel deliriously good when they’re on my body—and his small smile turns broad and big. Okay, I’m clearly not that good at adapting because he starts laughing even harder as I zone out, just taking him in.

“We’re going to have to work on that.” He laughs, still smiling like the handsome devil he is.

“I’m not sure I can,” I tell his mouth.

“Baby, you keep making me as happy as I feel right now, and you’re going to have to. Otherwise, it’s going to get fucking awkward when you just keep spacing out all the time.”

“Whatever,” I mumble in mock irritation, dropping back to cuddle into his side.

Maybe if I can’t see the smile, I can hold a reasonably adult conversation with him.

“About two years ago, my best friend and his girl had some bad shit going on. She was about eight or so months pregnant with their first son when a man who had been stalking her was able to get through me. Because of that, they almost lost everything that they had finally found together. I will always, until the day I die, regret that I allowed that to almost happen.”

I had almost forgotten I asked him a question, and his words didn’t make sense at first. Unsure what to say or how to proceed without him closing me off again, I lift up and look at him. The smile is long gone from his mouth now and in its place are grim lines that prove just how much of a regret that memory is. Sensing there is more to the story than what little he’s said, I proceed with caution, making sure to choose my words wisely.

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