Mystery Men Box Set: Obsessed!\Lover, Stranger\Killing Moon by Amanda Stevens

Author:Amanda Stevens [Stevens, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781460340172
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2014-10-14T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

The aroma of frying chorizo awakened Ethan the next morning. He sat up in bed, wondering at his ability to identify the scent of the spicy Mexican sausage when he still had no recall of his past life.

The enticing smell drew a rumble from his stomach, reminding him that he’d skipped dinner the previous evening. He got up from bed and hurriedly showered and shaved. Staring at himself in the mirror, he noticed that the bruises were fading, the swelling had gone away, and the cut was starting to heal.

He studied his features dispassionately. Ethan supposed his appearance would be considered above average by most standards, but to him, there was still something disturbing about his face. Something that wasn’t quite right.

Not wanting to dwell on the possibilities, he left the bathroom and hurriedly dressed, letting the spicy aroma lead him downstairs and into the kitchen.

Rosa stood at the range, stirring the cooked chorizo into a batch of fluffy scrambled eggs. She turned when she heard Ethan enter the room.

“Buenos días, Dr. Hunter.” She gave him a critical once-over. “You’re looking much better this morning.”

“Thanks. I feel better.” He walked over to the breakfast table and sat down at the place she had set for him.

“I made your favorite today. Chorizo and eggs.”

“Smells great.” Ethan watched as she dished up a plate of the sausage and eggs, then brought it to him. She waited while he sampled a bite, then beamed when he almost choked on the peppery food.

“A little extra Tabasco sauce this morning,” she explained. “It’ll get your blood flowing, speed up your recovery.”

Ethan’s blood was flowing all right. He felt as if it were about to explode out the top of his head. “Do you think I could have a glass of orange juice?” he managed to gasp.

Rosa stood with her hands on her hips, watching him. “Since when do you like orange juice?”

“Since I found a pitcher in the refrigerator yesterday.”

“That was for me,” Rosa said accusingly. “You don’t like orange juice, not even fresh squeezed. You drink jugo de tomate.”

Tomato juice didn’t sound the least bit appealing to Ethan, but if it would put out the flames dancing on his tongue, he was willing to give it a shot.

“All right, tomato juice then.”

Rosa still hesitated. “That cut on your head, Dr. Hunter. It still makes you strange, no?”

“Strange is a good word for it,” he muttered.

Rosa turned and hurried over to the refrigerator. She brought him back a tall glass of chilled tomato juice. Ethan took a quick drink, then another. It wasn’t half bad.

He set down the glass and glanced up at Rosa. “You were right. Jugo de tomate hits the spot.”

She nodded in satisfaction, then circled the air with her finger near her ear. “Extraño.” She started to turn away, then stopped. She stared down at him, her dark eyes clouding. “I read in the paper about Amy Cole. Dr. Hunter, why didn’t you tell me what had happened to you the other night?”

“I didn’t want to worry you, Rosa.

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