Poisoned Ivy by D W Marshall
Author:D W Marshall [Marshall, D W]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780996872935
Publisher: Wicked Moon Penning
Published: 2020-01-28T05:00:00+00:00
Chapter Fourteen
Maeve: Restful Night
When I wake up I feel refreshed. I am still in Milesâs arms and he is silent behind me. I have no idea what time it is. Midday naps are the worst because I am always disoriented. I begin to move and Milesâs arms tighten around me.
âWhere are you getting off to?â he asks, immediately releasing me.
âBathroom.â
âI call next,â he says.
âUh, look around, I think this place has three bathrooms.â I wave my hands for effect.
âTrue,â he says and hops up.
I move quick as we race to the closest bathroom. I win, Iâm sure because he let me. When I make it to the living room area, the curtains are drawn and the view is every bit as amazing as I expected.
âHowâd you sleep?â
âLike a dreamless log. Thank you for sleeping with me. Can that be a thing for a while? I mean, I hate to ask you to blur the lines of our friendship like this, but I am terrified to go to sleep.â
He crosses the room to me and wraps me in a hug that melts me. âWell, as your protector and friend I canât have you terrified, so consider it done.â
âThank you, Miles. I donât know what I would do without you.â
A small laugh escapes him. âWell, I will see how you feel about that when we talk about some of the activities you will be participating in while we are here.â He takes a seat in a chair that overlooks the view of the Strip out of the gargantuan window.
I follow and take a seat across from him. âIâm listening.â
âOkay, so for starters I think part of your fear is a feeling of helplessness. Your parents hired us because they too believe that you are helpless, but you donât have to be. Starting tomorrow, you and I will be training. Shooting, fighting, and observation lessons.â
I pout a little. âThat doesnât sound like much Vegas fun.â
He grabs my knees and gives them a squeeze. âOh, we will have that too. We can even reach out to your friend Vivian and see if she and her boyfriend want to do some couple stuff,â he says.
âYou said couple stuff. Are we a couple?â Please say yes. Please say yes.
âNo. As much as I would love to be a couple with you, Maeve, that isnât what you need right now. You need me to be your friend. You need me to teach you to be so strong that no one can hurt you again. It breaks my heart to see you so broken and I wanted to put a toe tag on the douche back in Ireland. But this is the only way I can see to help you.â
I pout, then smile. âWell, that makes me want you less. Shite, did I say that out loud?â I cover my mouth.
Milesâs laugh is hearty and I think he may have just blushed. âBehave yourself. Besides, when I tell you the next thing you have to do, you wonât want me at all.
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