Nothing's Sweeter than Candy by Lotchie Burton

Author:Lotchie Burton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: F+W Media
Published: 2014-12-15T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 18

Brice stood as still as a statue in the middle of his kitchen, a bottle of beer in one hand and the other stuffed deep in his jeans pocket. He stared into nothingness as he relived the past seventy-two hours. Leaving her on her doorstep had been the hardest thing he’d ever had to do. He’d tried every angle he could think of short of kidnapping, but he couldn’t convince her to stay with him any longer. She’d said thank you very much, but three days were enough. She had to go back and face her house, and she had a job and other responsibilities. She wouldn’t even let him come inside to help her clear away the mess and damage left behind, insisting that she do it on her own.

Even though he’d dropped her off only a few hours ago, it bothered him to know she was there all alone. Her eyes still held remnants of fear and uncertainty, and even with new locks and a new alarm system, he could tell she didn’t feel safe in her own home. Although he’d much rather have her stay with him a while longer, he was proud of her determination and refusal to let fear rule her life. But he wanted to protect her. He wanted to keep her safe.

He didn’t dare push her, especially not now after that ridiculous arrangement she’d suggested. Her proposal had caught him completely off-guard, contradicting everything he thought he knew about women. Had it come from anyone but Candace, he would have jumped all over the opportunity with no problem and no questions asked. It was the kind of agreement every commitment-phobic man dreamed of.

Generally his relationships fell into one of two categories. He either went the whole nine yards from the chase and romance angle—until the feeling wore off, prompting him to spout the standard nonsense about how it wasn’t working for him, he needed space, blah, blah, blah. Or, there was the typical one-night stand, when almost anyone with a pulse would do because he needed to get laid. He’d never wanted more than that. It was his MO to turn tail and run at the first rumblings of “when are we going take this to the next level?” Now with the shoe on the other foot, he wasn’t so sure he liked how it fit.

What was his hesitation? Was his ego bruised over the thought that a woman was ready to dump him at the first signs of emotional dependency? Or was it because, finally, for the first time in his life, he might be interested in more than a casual fling or a one-night stand?

The beeping of his phone interrupted his attempt at self-psychoanalysis. He answered right away when he saw the caller was Rick Thorne.

“Hello, Rick.”

“Hi, Brice. I’ve acquired the information you requested.” As usual Rick got right to the point in his strictly business manner.

“Let’s hear it.”

“Andrew Nash lives in New York City, in the upscale Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea.

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