K-9 Shield by Nichole Severn

Author:Nichole Severn
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2024-01-05T18:49:43+00:00

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A BURST OF adrenaline twisted his stomach tight.

Jones knew this kind of excitement. It was the same feeling he lost himself in when heading into the field for an assignment. There was nothing like throwing himself into a dangerous, chaotic situation, and knowing his life would never be the same when he came back out.

The laceration on Maggie’s lip caught against the oversensitive skin of his mouth and rocketed his heart rate into overdrive. It elicited a growl from somewhere deep inside his chest and seemed to urge her on. She parted her lips and gave him access to everything he’d denied himself over the past two years.

Jones let the whisk fall from his hand and speared his fingers into her hair. Bits of dust lodged against her scalp, but that only added to the explosion of sensitivity coiling through his system. Her palms pressed against his chest as though trying to convince herself this was a bad idea, but at the same time giving her the stability she needed to stay upright. And, damn, she tasted perfect. Though he hadn’t expected any different over the days they’d been together. He’d known long before this moment she would be an indulgence he’d never be able to get over.

She dug her fingers into his shirt, and it took every ounce of discipline he had not to push her limits. Because no matter how much either of them wanted this, he couldn’t give her anything beyond this moment. Despite his desperation for contact that had nothing to do with his work, they were on two separate paths. Him facing down a bloodthirsty cartel with Socorro, and her clawing free of a man who hadn’t taken her at her worth. This... This was all there was.

And he’d take it. Every second. Every hour. Every day she’d lend him. He’d soak it all up until he couldn’t take any more. He was selfish in that way. He knew that now. Because crossing the lines—breaking orders and risking his entire military career—into enemy territory hadn’t been about saving Kincaide from his captors or keeping his brother from suffering more than he had to. That’d been part of it, but Jones realized deep down it’d been about holding on to that single connection for himself. Of not having to lose one more person in his life. Of having someone who gave a damn about him as much as he cared about them. And he cared about Maggie. More than he wanted to admit.

Jones broke away from the kiss, curling his arms around her middle to pull her closer. His mouth found the highjacked pulse at the base of her neck as she tipped her head back.

“Something smells.” Her words were breathy. Not entirely coherent. And he couldn’t help but love the fact he’d done that to her. That he’d cost her an ounce of that legendary control.

“Sorry about that.” Though he wasn’t sorry enough to stop. “I haven’t showered.”

“No. Not that.” She set her hands on his shoulders and pushed.

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