Ms. Fortune: Drive Me Wild, #1 by Amy Booker

Author:Amy Booker [Booker, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9798985987560
Publisher: Renaissan Publishing
Published: 2022-09-05T16:00:00+00:00

That evening after dinner, Taylor comes by to take Chelsie to her apartment to grab some things to tide her over while she stays here. When he arrives, I'm astonished to find Brandon with him. Seeing him startles me, and my breath catches in my throat. With everything going on, this was the first day I didn't think about Brandon every minute of every hour. It was maybe every minute of every two hours. It was still too much.

Taylor nods and walks past me into the house while Brandon stays on the doorstep. Our eyes are locked in an intense staring contest. His eyes are tired, and the shadows on his face seem deeper than usual. I want to run into his arms and slam the door on his face at the same time. It’s irrational. I’ve spent this time away from him trying to organize my feelings about us, and each time I try, I just end up confusing myself. There is definitely something special about him, and I could probably fall in love with him in a heartbeat if I let myself, but the chaos that surrounds him is too much for me. Only now, the chaos I’m afraid of is surrounding me, not him, so my rationale falls flat.

“I thought you went back to New York.”

“I did.” He looks away for only a moment, then back at me, his intensity ramping up. “But I had to come back after I heard….” His voice trails off, not finishing his sentence. I know exactly what he’s referring to.

After a minute of heavy silence, he steps up and wraps me in his arms, his hard body and strong muscles enveloping me, protecting me, and comforting me. I can't help but lean my head onto his chest and allow myself to be weak, comforted, and protected. I have needed this all day and didn't know it.

“Taylor told me about the letter you found from your dad. I wish you would have called me.” His voice is low, and his warm breath on my ear makes me shiver.

“Why would I call you? What could you do about any of it? I thought you were in New York.”

“I could do what I'm doing right now. I could get more security for you. I could leave everything in New York behind and be here for you. I am here for you.”

I tilt my head up and search his face for some kind of catch. Some sign that this is a quid pro quo and I'll owe him something, but I don't see it. All I see are concern, worry, and anxiety. And I don't think he's faking it. It’s hard for me to tell.

“Brandon, you know I would never ask you for anything.”

“I do know that, which is why I'm here offering. There is a time to be stubborn and do things yourself. This is not one of those times. You were absolutely right to reach out to Taylor to get someone to watch over Chelsie.

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