Tall, Dark and Damaged (Damaged Heroes #1) by Sarah Andre

Author:Sarah Andre [Andre, Sarah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780997560718
Publisher: Beach Reads
Published: 2016-06-03T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Hannah’s mood didn’t get any better when they walked into the sitting room and Sean realized Robbie hadn’t left the toolbox as instructed. “Sean, you gotta supervise him better than this,” she snapped.

“Sorry, boss.” He’d never called her “boss” before, and she scowled at him. Giving him an involuntary peek at her personal life last night hadn’t done her any favors. As it was, the team knew she couldn’t reprimand or fire anyone if her life depended on it, and now Sean got to see the dumb, lovesick side. You should’ve gone for that drink. Relationship advice from Sean, who equaled Gretch when it came to fear of intimacy.

With a start, she realized he was still speaking. “…like I’m starting to think he’s an idiot savant. He can’t follow basic instructions¸ but on his first try, he’ll choose a color hue to match the exact palette an artist used centuries ago.”

“Well…” She blew out a breath. “I guess we better ask Mr. Wickham for a power drill and screws.” Really. Could this day get any worse?

Sean swept a hand through his dark-brown hair. “No. I’ll text Robbie and find out where he put the toolbox. I’ll go back and get it.”

“That parade already delayed us. This’ll put us back hours,” she protested. “I don’t have the time.” Even without this delay, it’d be a late night.

“Then I’ll go ask Wickham. It’s my fault.”

She almost said yes. She would’ve, had he not seen the side of her last night that stood there passively while her high school sweetheart destroyed her. It was time to grow a backbone. “He doesn’t know who you are. Besides, if I can hunt down Joseph, he’ll find some tools, and our unprofessionalism will never reach Harrison’s ears.”

Sean looked at her oddly. “Sure, if you think he hasn’t been arrested yet.”

She wound her way down the hall, anxiety building. Had Joseph been arrested? She’d given up trying to find him yesterday afternoon, wimping out in the face of Frannie’s drug-induced dismissal, and Harrison’s innate intimidation. Joseph hadn’t greeted them at the front door this morning, and he’d always seemed omnipresent. If he was down at the station, she’d never forgive herself.

She gnawed on her lower lip as she crossed through the enormous first editions library. Her gaze swept to the far corner and the majestic desk where Devon had sat, blowing her off to take a phone call. How had she missed seeing him as a corporate shark? What a perfect career for someone so emotionally withdrawn.

No doubt he was just waking up in his Manhattan condo. Making love to his fiancée. A stabbing sensation left her breathless. Maybe they were breakfasting in robes out on their private balcony overlooking Central Park. Why did she care? She was over him. Jaded. She no longer believed in a happily-ever-after.

The hug in the sitting room yesterday popped into her mind. The familiarity of his embrace had tumbled her back in time, like the vortex at the beginning of The Twilight Zone.

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