Saints Like Him (Redemption Ridge Book Three) by Aimee Nicole Walker

Author:Aimee Nicole Walker [Walker, Aimee Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Redemption Ridge Book Three
Publisher: Chasing Rainbows Press LLC
Published: 2023-11-16T16:00:00+00:00

Nick jerked his head up so fast he nearly clipped Cash’s chin. His heart pumped at about three times its normal speed. He hadn’t felt this winded since completing the Bureau’s PFT. The FBI didn’t just put someone through a background check before letting a person attend their academy. They put candidates through four hellish physical tests that left Nick sucking wind and fighting off the urge to puke. Nick’s response to Cash’s remark triggered a similar reaction, though for a vastly different reason. Could a man like Cash truly love him?

Sensing Nick’s distress, Cash smiled and kissed him gently. “You don’t need to say anything back. I just need you to know a few things before we stray any farther from the friendship path we agreed on.”

Nick stopped suddenly, forcing Cash to do so too. “Saint, we’ve already waded too far into the weeds. I couldn’t find that old trail if I wanted to, and I don’t,” he said emphatically. “And if you’re going to spill secrets tonight, I will too.” Nick took a deep breath and said, “I only attended the charity event the second year because I knew you were going to be there.”

Cash tipped his head to the side and studied Nick through narrowed eyes. “How did you know?”

“I asked,” Nick replied. “It took me the better part of a year to work up the courage to approach you again.”

“You spent four months at Quantico,” Cash reminded him.

“Where I jerked off to memories of us. I spent the following six trying to convince myself that we really weren’t as great together as I remembered.”

Cash traced the curve of Nick’s scruffy jaw. He hadn’t shaved since arriving at the ranch, and he liked the rasp of Cash’s finger over his stubble. Maybe he’d try growing a beard. “And the last two months before the benefit?”

Nick turned his head and nipped Cash’s finger as it neared his mouth. “I worked up the courage to seek you out. Spoiler alert: I didn’t have friendship on my mind. I wanted a neutral location rather than showing up at your apartment or office and risking rejection.”

“Did you finagle another invitation to the benefit to see me?” Cash asked.

“Shamelessly.”

Cash’s eyes widened. “You involved your billionaire stepfather in your schemes?”

Nick laughed. “I tried to play it off real cool. Mentioned we had some fun conversations and that I thought you were interesting.” Heat crept up his neck at the memory.

“And?” Cash prompted.

“Let’s just say we didn’t play our sudden departure as coolly as we thought.”

Cash growled and kissed Nick hungrily. He pulled back suddenly and smiled. “They’re just lucky I didn’t throw you down in the center of the table and ravish you like I wanted to.”

“Which time?”

“Both! I didn’t know you were interested in me when you showed up for the second year. Why didn’t you say something?”

Nick had been asking himself that for quite some time too. They’d both arrived solo, and the spark was just as intense as it had been the previous year.

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