Rush of Innocence (Rush Series #1) by LR Potter

Author:LR Potter [Potter, LR]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2013-06-07T21:00:00+00:00

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She dressed with care for her date with Rush. She waited until the last minute to tell her father. He was sitting at his desk reading over briefs when she entered.

He looked up and smiled. “Before I forget, Jim and Marlena are coming for Sunday brunch. It’s been a while since they’ve been here.”

“Good, that’ll be nice,” she replied as she struggled with how to tell him of her plans.

As he took in her appearance, he saved her the preamble by saying, “I didn’t know you were going out.”

“I… uh… have a date,” she murmured.

“A date?”

“Yes.”

“With whom?” he asked casually.

“Rush Drayton.”

He sat back in his chair and studied her for a long time. “How well do you know him?”

“Well enough,” she replied.

He rose from his chair and stood with his back to her, staring out the window.

“What is it?” she asked.

He slowly shook his head. “Nothing.”

Sighing deeply, she said, “Just say it, Father.”

“Rush Drayton is a dangerous man.”

“Why do you say that?” she asked, not being able to keep the annoyance out of her voice.

“He can be… quite ruthless. I just want you to be careful. He’ll hurt you, you know.”

“As ruthless as the guy I went to junior prom with?” she asked, sarcastically.

This time, it was her father who sighed deeply. He sat back down in his chair heavily. “Just promise me you’ll be careful. I don’t want to see you hurt… but that is what will happen.”

A knock at the door saved her from answering. She turned and opened the door to find Rush standing at ease. He smiled and grabbed her hands and pulled her to him. Briefly, he brushed his lips against hers. “You look beautiful,” he complimented.

“Thank you,” she beamed. “Would you like to come in?” she asked hesitantly.

“Of course,” he responded with a strange tightening of his lips.

She took his hand and led him into her father’s study. Arthur Grace rose as they entered. Rush walked to the desk and extended a hand. “Judge Grace.”

Her father hesitated only briefly before placing his hand in Rush’s. “Mr. Drayton.”

“I believe you knew my father,” Rush said.

“Yes, I did. Very well. He was a good man. It was a shame what happened to him.”

“Yes, it was a shame. My family has struggled for many years to overcome his loss,” Rush said quietly.

Trinity felt the heavy undercurrents between the two men.

“How did you know his father?” she asked.

Arthur Grace eventually shifted his gaze from Rush to her. Clearing his throat, he said, “We worked together in the District Attorney’s office. Blake Drayton was an Assistant DA. I was his boss.”

She glanced at Rush, surprised he’d never mentioned that his father had worked for hers. Rush continued to stare at her father.

“You would have known my mother as well,” Rush said to him.

“Yes, what a tragedy. It had to have been so hard for you. You were what… eighteen, nineteen?”

“I was a freshman in college when they died. It was harder on my grandparents. They’ve barely endured the loss,” Rush stated passionately.

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