Protecting Phoebe by Shelli Stevens

Author:Shelli Stevens [Stevens, Shelli]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9781605046884
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Goodreads: 7153213
Publisher: Samhain
Published: 2009-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

Craig brought a clenched fist up to his mouth and tapped it against his lips. It helped—just a little—restrain the anger building inside him.

As he listened to Phoebe’s description of her ex, his stomach clenched. It was the man in the bar last night—the tall one who’d smashed into him and then run off with a dirty look.

Had her ex realized Craig had been with Phoebe that night? Had the encounter been deliberate? Shit, he should’ve listened to his instincts more.

He paced to the window then glanced out over the city and partial view of the bay.

Whatever it took, he’d make sure that asshole didn’t get within three feet of Phoebe again. Even if he had to move her in with him.

Blinking, he tilted his head and gave her a considering look. Hey. Now there was an idea....

He waited until the officers left and they were finishing breakfast before bringing up the suggestion to her.

“It’s a bad idea.” Phoebe shook her head and dumped out the rest of her coffee.

Watching her, Craig folded his arms across his chest and wondered how he could convince her to stay with him.

“It’s not a bad idea. It’s a damn good idea. I don’t like the idea of you being here alone.”

“You don’t have to like it.”

Craig caught her arm as she went to walk past him. He turned her around to face him, slipping an arm around her waist and pulling her snug into his embrace.

“I know I don’t have to like it. And I know I can’t force you to stay with me.” He lowered his head and brushed his lips across hers. “But you’d be safe.” He kissed her again. “And you’d be with me.”

She hesitated, but made no move to pull from his arms. “I don’t know if he’d really hurt me. I think he’s just trying to make my life miserable now that he’s found me again and I turned him away.”

Craig thought about the rock sitting on the driver’s seat in her car. And the note on the windshield. It sure as hell didn’t seem like her ex was just trying to be an annoyance. It sounded like an unhealthy obsession.

“Just a few days, Phoebe. We can get the temporary restraining order set up and give Rick a bit of time to show himself. Because he will.” He touched her cheek, a tightness in his chest. “He will, baby. You have to know that.”

She bit her lip and then nodded. “You’re probably right. I guess I’m still a bit in denial. It’s been so many years—”

Her home phone rang and they both glanced at it. Craig pursed his lips, suspicious already of who might be calling.

“I’m unlisted,” Phoebe murmured with a shake of her head and pulled free from his arms.

“Good.”

“In fact, it’s probably the video store. I’m a week late with the latest Jason Bourne movie.” She grimaced, lifting the receiver to say hello.

Her face drained of color and her fingers clenched around the phone.

Craig wrenched the phone from her hand just before her body began to tremble.

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