Seconds to Sunrise by Nico Rosso

Author:Nico Rosso
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-09-05T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

“This is fucking weird.” April loaded James’s dirty clothes, along with hers from the luggage, into the washing machine.

“You sure you’re okay?” Silvia remained close and lowered her voice for just the two of them.

“How should I know? I don’t have a reference anymore.” Doing the laundry felt like way too domestic a task in the midst of these insane circumstances. It was also incredibly personal to mingle hers and James’s clothing together.

She closed the machine. Silvia spoke a little louder over the initial rush of water. “Do you want to sleep in my room with me?”

April was very aware that James was just a few feet away behind a closed, but unlocked, door. Barely wearing any clothes. As soon as he’d handed over his pants and shirt, she’d been tormented with the question of what his naked body looked like. She’d felt the lean muscles, seen how they moved him, but to actually see them, or touch his exposed skin, made her breath rush faster.

“I feel...safer with him.” Was that the complete truth? “We’ve been together through all this. He’s prepared for this kind of thing.”

Her friend caught on one word. “Together?”

“Not like that.” But there was the kiss. The potential for more continued to echo.

Silvia nodded. “You can if you want to.” She placed her hand on April’s arm. “No one’s judging you.”

“Thanks.” The harshest judgment came from within. “I don’t know.”

Silvia picked up April’s fresh towel and handed it to her. “I have a gun. Do you want it?”

“I’m not trained to deal with pressure situations.” April waved off the idea. “I’d be more dangerous than helpful with it.”

“Soap and shampoo are in the shower. Anything else you need?” Silvia leaned toward the stairs that led to the master suite on the second floor.

April didn’t have the answer. “Thanks for everything, babe.”

“Any time, babe.” Silvia smiled warmly and added, “Anything.” She departed upstairs.

April collected clean clothes and toiletries from her carry-on and took them into the bathroom. The shower wasn’t hot enough to loosen the muscles that knotted at the base of her neck. She soaped her skin and thought about James. She tried to ignore the fantasy, but it only grew stronger when she wondered what his hands would feel like on her slick body. The last stages of the shower were rushed, and she shut it down to dry off. She dressed for sleep, put her glasses on and exited the bathroom to find the washing machine nearing the end of its cycle.

The door to the guest room was ajar, but there were no lights on inside. She approached cautiously. “James?”

He spoke from the shadows inside. “The shower and the washing machine were running. I opened the door to hear better.”

“Can I come in?”

“I’m... I’m only wearing a towel.”

She swallowed hard. “The shower’s all yours.”

“Okay.” He warned, “Incoming.”

She considered taking off her glasses but determined she couldn’t stand to miss the beautiful details. It was the best decision. James moved quickly into the hall.

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