Ryker (Must Love Danger Book 2) by Emily Jane Trent

Author:Emily Jane Trent [Trent, Emily Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Camden Lee Press, LLC
Published: 2019-08-22T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 11

Mia kicked off her shoes, changed into her nightgown, and went to bed. Yet she was too upset to sleep. She fisted her pillow, exasperated. It was impossible to find a comfortable position. She wanted to scream…at someone.

She couldn’t be more embarrassed by how James had put her on display. If he could think of anything more devastating to do, he surely would. It was more than she should have to endure, and she was at her wits’ end.

The burden of it all weighed on her. She’d been pushed to her limits. Now, she was furious with Ryker too. He’d hurt her by not trusting her. But if she had to explain that to him, it defeated the purpose. She’d thought he had faith in her, but she’d been wrong.

The truth hurt, but it was better that she realized it sooner rather than later. That didn’t make it any better. Mia had started to believe him. The way he stayed close and seemed to care had made her lower her guard. Yet she should have known better.

Hadn’t she had enough experience with men to know that she couldn’t depend on them? What did it take for her to not make that mistake again? Had she really been viewing Ryker as a potential boyfriend, a real relationship?

Mia buried her face in her pillow, disappointed in herself. All of this wouldn’t hurt so bad if she hadn’t deluded herself into thinking that Ryker cared. She was a client, no more than a job to him. She’d best remember that before he broke her heart.

Devastated, Mia stared at the ceiling, trying to figure a way out of the mess. Her life was falling apart, and there didn’t seem to be much she could do about it. She hated feeling weak and despised James for putting her in a vulnerable position.

Her injured feelings would heal, but she wasn’t sure that she could keep her life glued together. As if things weren’t bad enough, she found herself dreaming of Ryker—envisioned being naked in his arms.

Reason urged her to block him out, but her body refused to cooperate. Traitor that it was, feelings of desire swamped her, so she hugged a pillow to her chest to quell the sensations. Dammit, why did Ryker have to do that? Couldn’t he have trusted her just a little bit more?

*****

At breakfast, Mia maintained the wall of silence. Wisely, Ryker didn’t mention the argument, because if he did, there was no guarantee what her reaction would be. She watched him make waffles and flip the bacon sizzling on the stove.

He had the nerve to be sexy as hell in his jeans and tight shirt. The sleeves clung to his arms, accentuating his biceps. The sight of his wide shoulders and strong back turned her on, and that only made her madder.

It wasn’t fair. If Ryker was going to betray her, at least he could be decent enough to be unattractive. Mia looked at her coffee then took a sip. She had to keep her eyes off her bodyguard.

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