Liar, Liar by T.L. Martin

Author:T.L. Martin [Martin, T.L. & Martin, T.L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: novel
Publisher: T.L. Martin
Published: 2020-07-09T18:30:00+00:00

Easton

I smell her first.

The scent of lavender on my pillow, in my sheets, my lungs.

My pulse picks up, and I slowly open my eyes. After Eva fell asleep, I lay there just staring at her. Hours passed before my blood cooled enough to drift off with her. We must have closed the distance in my king-size bed at some point in the night. Our foreheads touch. Our lips are so close I could brush hers with my own if I move half an inch.

Heat flares beneath my skin at the thought, reminding me of soft skin, parted lips, and the breathless sound of my name on her tongue when she came.

Ever since I left her room after the anniversary party, I haven’t been able to see straight. Even now, my dad’s words—Vincent’s words—are branded in my brain so deeply I still can’t shake the burn.

But when Eva is in front of me, I see just fine.

My breath grows heavy as pressure builds in my chest. With a thumb, I stroke her hand beneath the blanket. Her lips part, and a quiet sigh escapes. I can’t stop myself from skimming my lips against hers to catch the sound and swallow it.

My chest hammers hard. The blood rushes to my ears.

Fuck, what I’d do to really kiss this girl.

The screech of tires tearing out of our driveway hits my ears. Pathetically, from too many nights of waiting up, I know the revving engine belongs to my dad’s Aston Martin. I listen to the sound until it fades, taking the heat in my veins with it.

Letting out a rough breath, I force myself to sit up, careful not to disturb Eva. I run my palms through my hair and over my face, squeezing my eyes shut. Every cell in me weighs heavily with the need to stay in this bed with Eva. It’s a raw, incessant need, but my dad’s peeling tires remind me why I need to get the hell up and study. I bring my gaze back to her.

Eva.

She’s everything this family isn’t. My dad works in law for nothing more than power and manipulation. My mom only lives for status. Eva’s different from the obnoxious guests who were present at my parents’ anniversary party. She’s different from everyone in this neighborhood, people who have no clue what real life is actually like for those they claim to want to help.

And I’m one of them.

I might not be a Rutherford by blood—something rough and painful climbs up my throat at the thought—but I may as well be. I can have whatever I want, thanks to Vincent’s money. I’m attending the prestigious school he sends me to. I even took advantage of my status, my name, to get Mr. Doau to leave Eva alone. But I’m not going to be like them forever.

Eva shifts, and a soft moan escapes as she moves closer to me in her sleep. Her hand touches mine, her breath deepening once more. I look down at our connecting fingers.

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.