Special Forces: Operation Alpha: Proteting Maria (Kindle Worlds Novella) by Nicole Flockton

Author:Nicole Flockton [Flockton, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Worlds
Published: 2017-07-05T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Sleep was proving to be a bitch. Maria tossed the covers back and padded over to the window. She pulled back the drapes and gazed out over the city. Even in the middle of the night the city still hummed with life.

God, how she wanted to sleep, but her brain wouldn’t switch off. If she closed her eyes she alternated seeing the distraught features of the mother of the young boy she couldn’t save. Or she re-lived the kiss with Riley over and over again.

He’d been amazing tonight. A quiet strength she hadn’t known she’d needed in her life. He’d looked after and even though she knew he wanted to get her to talk about what had happened at work, he’d kept quiet.

Disappointment had flowed through her when he’d retreated to his study to work after he’d cooked her a delicious meal. She yearned to feel his arms around her again. To recreate that feeling of security and protection she’d experienced while they’d been kissing. Her body had come alive under his touch.

What would it feel like if he made love to her? If he kissed his way down her body like the way he’d kissed her tonight. What would it feel like to have that every night? To have someone care and protect her so she wouldn’t have to worry about her father or the family coming after her.

It was a wild dream. A dream that would never come true. There was no man on earth who would want to get involved with her. Not with who her father was. Regardless of what Riley, Tex and anyone else who had an opinion, she would be better off going back to her father. Then everyone else could get on with their lives and not be tainted by her or her drama.

God, I’m throwing my own pity party.

She hadn’t gotten this far in life by letting a little adversary set her back. Why was she allowing it to get to her now?

What she needed was sleep. A goodnight’s sleep and everything would seem better. She hoped.

Turning, she screamed when she spied the dark shadow standing two feet away from her.

Strong hands grabbed her shoulders and she’s immediately kicked the shins of her would be assailant.

“Doc. Stop. It’s me. Riley.”

His voice penetrated the haze of fear buzzing through her ears. “Riley?” She hit his shoulder then. “What the hell do you think you’re doing sneaking up on me? Haven’t you heard of knocking?”

“I was coming to check on you. See if you needed anything or if you were okay. And I didn’t knock because I didn’t want to wake you in case you were sleeping. You need your rest.”

“Well as you can see I’m not sleeping.”

She also became aware her hand rested on his shoulder. His firm, unclothed shoulder. A quick glance down confirmed Riley was shirtless and only had on a pair of shorts that hung low on his hips. In the muted light she could see the defined outline of his six-pack.

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