The Shifter Romances The Writer by Kristen Painter
Author:Kristen Painter [Painter, Kristen]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sugar Skull Books
Published: 2016-05-15T04:00:00+00:00
In the twenty minutes that Alex was gone, Roxy checked out her front windows twice, sent a quick email to her assistant, and opened a bottle of wine. Because if she was going to be a prisoner in her house, she was going to enjoy it.
Which was how she finished the first glass before Alex got back. She stood at the sliding door that led into the backyard, glass number two in hand, staring at the fairy house and wondering if her life would ever level out to something normal.
She sipped her wine, then sighed a long, slow breath that fogged the glass in front of her. She wiped it away with the heel of her palm, clearing the spot in time to see Alex appear in her backyard.
She blinked. It had looked like heâd jumped over the fence, but that wasnât physically possible. He must have pulled a ladder up to his side and jumped from there. Thatâs all sheâd seen.
He strode toward her door, shoes on this time, and a duffel bag in one hand. The litheness of his movement was fascinating.
A little anticipatory shiver ran through her. Deputy Hotness was sleeping on her couch tonight. If that wasnât romance novel inspiration, she didnât know what was.
She unlocked the slider and pulled it back, careful not to spill her wine. âThat was fast.â Actually it had seemed like forever.
âAll quiet?â He walked into the house.
She raised her glass. âAll quiet. You want a glass? Câmon, have a drink with me.â
He hesitated. âI probably shouldnât, but I guess one small one couldnât hurt.â
She smiled, happy that he was joining her. âOne it is.â Then she frowned as she got a second glass and filled it with wine. âItâs okay that I drink, right?â
âItâs fine. If it helps you relax, even better.â He took the glass, touching it to hers before lifting it. âI donât want you stressing about this anymore than you already have. Iâm going to do everything I can to make this problem go away.â
His wording made her eyes widen. âYouâre not going toâ¦kill him, are you?â
He choked on air. âNo. Why on earth would you think that?â
She shrugged. âIâm a writer. Worst-case scenario is kind of my wheelhouse.â
âOkay, well, great, but no one is killing anybody. All we want to do is catch him in the act of trespassing or something else thatâs an arrest-able offense. Once we get him in front of a judge, itâll be a lot easier to nip this behavior in the bud. Are we clear on that?â He drank the wine while watching her.
âYep. Totally clear.â She set her glass on the counter. âLet me go get you a pillow and blanket while Iâm thinking about it. Be right back.â
She left him in the kitchen and went down the hall to the linen closet next to the guest bath. The wine was kicking in a little. She could feel it. But it was also taking the edge off her nerves. She resolved right then not to let alcohol influence her evening with Alex.
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