The Players (Bad Romance Book 4) by Shanna Bell

Author:Shanna Bell [Bell, Shanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bell Press
Published: 2019-08-28T18:30:00+00:00

CHAPTER 15

CARMEN

It wasn’t until after a week after the shooting that Carmen had her first nightmare in the penthouse.

She shot up in bed, a scream lodged in her throat. It always started the same. This nightmare, in which Franco chased after her with a knife that clung to her subconscious like a dirty old coat, she couldn’t shake off. No matter what she did, it pulled her into the mud.

She woke up, bathed in a cold sweat.

I’m safe.

She repeated that a dozen times until it changed into all but a chant. She took in her new room, reminding herself she didn’t live under Franco’s roof anymore. So far, Vince had kept his promise—he hadn’t touched her with a single finger, not counting the spanking. Now Sy was a whole different story.

She found him on the couch in the rec room. It seemed he was a bit of an insomniac like her. He had on sweatpants and a black tee that showed his bandage from where she’d patched him up. His bulging biceps almost diverted her from the fact he’d gotten hurt while protecting her.

“Couldn’t sleep either?” she asked as she walked up to him.

“I’m more of a night owl.” He grabbed her hand and pulled her on top of him.

Before she knew it, she was plastered all over his chest, watching another episode of Our Earth. It still baffled her how easy it was to be around him. There was no fear, no stress.

Over the past couple of days, Carmen and the guys had fallen into a certain daily rhythm. To her, this was the “post-spanking” period; one of the most confusing experiences in her life. Part of her had been all too familiar with the pain part. Franco had loved using her as a punching bag every now and then. But with the guys, it had been different. Yes, every hit by Vince had hurt, but being enclosed by them had also made her feel safe and protected.

Half an hour into the episode with the migrating flamingos, her stomach growled. Sy’s fingers were lazily drawing circles on her back. Her head was tucked under his chin and as she drew in his scent, she’d never felt so relaxed.

“How is your arm?” A grunt followed. He sure liked to make that sound. “Do you need me to take another look at it?”

“No, but there’s another part that would love your attention.”

Since that part was poking at her stomach, she didn’t need to ask. But that was Sy, always saying what was on his mind. Saying it and making her want it at the same time. She could feel her body heat up. She slowly pushed away from him and got off the couch.

“Since we’re both awake anyway, how about I meet you in the gym in ten?” Sy had promised to teach her self-defense.

“Sure, doll. Just don’t forget to put on something tight.”

She rolled her eyes at him, but couldn’t help answering his grin. It was all too easy to be around him.

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