Relentless (Fallon Sisters Trilogy: Book #1) by O'Dwyer P. J

Author:O'Dwyer, P. J. [O'Dwyer, P. J.]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Black Siren Books
Published: 2012-04-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

They cleared the front door, the cold air a relief from the heat of the bar. "Where's your truck?"

He grabbed for his keys, and she pulled her hand away. "In your dreams, cowboy."

Bren searched the parking lot. Finding Rafe's black pickup in the far corner, she pulled him with her. He tripped and then found his footing. Bren rolled her lips in, trying not to smile. "Let's go. The sooner we get out of here, the sooner I can climb into bed."

"Count me in." Rafe picked up his step.

This time Bren did laugh. "Not with you. I'm putting your drunken ass to bed. Your bed. Your house. Alone."

He frowned at her. "Party pooper."

She wouldn't waste her breath. Instead, she moved her hand down and clasped his, tugging him like the defiant little boy he was. She leaned him against the truck and unlocked the passenger door. "Get in."

He teetered, grabbed the door frame, and climbed in.

After shutting the door, she went around to the driver's side and got in, dropping her purse and jacket in the back seat. She glared at him. His legs spread wide, his butt on the edge of the seat. "Sit back so I can buckle your seatbelt."

He slid back, and she reached across him.

Big mistake.

His arms came around her, and he flipped her onto his lap and nuzzled the side of her face. "Don't waste your time on me, darlin'."

She pulled her face away from him. "Trust me. I'm not. I need a ride home."

His grip on her waist loosened, and she moved off his lap. She motioned to the seatbelt. "Buckle up. Or you're paying the fine if I get pulled over."

He reached for the seatbelt and snapped it into place and didn't say another word.

Bren started the truck and put it in Drive. Chewing on her bottom lip, she welcomed the silence. Leaving Main Street behind her, the road opened up. Pine trees a blur on either side of her, she pushed the truck to sixty. Grace's sign came into view, and she made the left into the driveway. She passed her house and kept to the gravel road leading to Rafe's. She glanced over at him. He was awake, his dark head leaning against the passenger window while he stared out.

What the hell was his problem? He could have been killed. The pang of loss made her clench the steering wheel. Then she got mad. Tempted to ram his front steps, she turned the truck hard, stirring up dust, and slammed on the brakes.

Rafe sat up. "What the—"

She reached over and slugged him in the arm. "You're an asshole. I've told you everything there is to know about me. Tom's death just about killed me. I hate you for making me feel anything for you." The tears burned her eyes, and she blinked, and they rolled hot down her cheeks. "Damn you!" She wiped at her face. "Now I'm crying over you."

Rafe unsnapped his seatbelt and slid across. He put his arm along the seatback, his thumb rubbing away the tears from her wet face.

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