One Good Woman by Knox Abby

Author:Knox, Abby
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Author Abby Knox, LLC
Published: 2019-04-03T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

Daphne

I sleep so hard and deep, it’s daylight when I wake up.

I usually start my day with an early morning bike ride, but I don’t think that’s happening today. The delicious soreness all over my body is going to keep me off the bike for a couple of days, for sure.

I cover myself with my robe and resolve to shower before I check my messages. I’m sure I have a dozen texts from Stacy or Shawn or both about today’s campaign agenda.

Smirking to myself, I feel pretty naughty not checking my phone first thing. I’m usually so responsible.

But I get distracted on my way to the tiny shower stall that’s built into the motor-coach just outside of the back bedroom. It’s the most delicious aroma.

I look, and I see a man’s broad bare back, and that back is riddled with my fingernail marks. Holy shit, I think. I did that? Yes. Yes, I did. And I don’t even regret it.

Pleased to see Buckley is still here and hasn’t dashed off to figure out how to get back to D.C. immediately, I slide up behind him and slip my arms around his waist. His one muscled calf is doing all the work, as he hasn’t put his prosthetic back on yet. If you couldn’t see it, you wouldn’t know he’s standing on one leg.

I think about what happened to him to cause this injury in the first place and it nearly wrecks me.

I feel his hand warm over mine on his chest. “G’morning,” he says. “Want some eggs?”

“Hmm, I was going to ask you if you want to see if the both of us could fit into my tiny shower, but the truth is I’m starving,” I say. “Lucky me, I get a one-night stand with a man who can cook.”

I feel his body stiffen at my words and he lets go of my hand.

I move around him and slide into the booth, where he sets down coffee and a plate that contains an omelet with feta cheese, spinach and herbs. There’s also a plate of cut fruit and vegetables. “Wow,” I say.

“I found the Sterno and a hot plate. You actually manage to keep some pretty wholesome foods on board this boat.”

I grin at him. “There’s plenty you don’t know about me,” I say.

“Like what? Other than what you used to write about in the Citizen? I used to read your column religiously every morning,” he says, sipping his black coffee.

“You did? Thanks for reading,” I reply.

“Yeah, I was really into it until you brought down Rex Cutler. I always thought he was a good guy.”

I cock my head and narrow my eyes at him. “You voted for Cutler?”

Buckley’s face changes then, like he’s just said something he knows he should not have.

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