Twice a Hero, Always Her Man by Marie Ferrarella

Author:Marie Ferrarella
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2016-08-02T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

It was as if the world had suddenly, inexplicably slowed down to a crawl and everything from that point on was happening in slow motion.

There were only a couple of feet between Ellie and him, but they were eliminated not rapidly but almost a fraction of an inch at a time.

Colin drew closer; their faces drew nearer, ever nearer. Maybe he was imagining things, but he was almost certain that some of the distance between them, small as it was, was dispensed with by Ellie.

And then, at the final moment, just before his mouth came down on hers, Colin gave up thinking altogether. He just surrendered to the ever-growing attraction that had been between them all along.

He gave her ample time to stop him or turn away if she wanted to.

She didn’t.

When Ellie didn’t pull away or protest, he deepened the kiss and then put his arms around her to draw her even closer to him.

Colin hadn’t fully realized how much he’d wanted this until just now, until it was actually happening. And it wasn’t that he missed the experience and just wanted to kiss an attractive woman. He really wanted to kiss her, Elliana King.

When he felt Ellie threading her arms around his neck while they were still kissing, something within him cheered and he could have sworn he saw fireworks going off in his head.

At least it seemed that way.

* * *

It had been so long, so very long, since she’d let herself feel like a woman. She’d forgotten how really wondrous it could feel. Adrenaline raced through her, heightening her reaction. Everything within her pleaded “More” as she felt Colin deepen the kiss, making her literally ache.

Making her remember.

Everything inside Ellie sped up. Her breathing, her pulse, her reaction. Colin’s arms enfolded her, pulling her closer, all but making her a part of him.

Colin’s arms felt strong.

He made her feel safe.

Her defenses melted away.

And then the alarms in her head went off.

She was wrong.

She wasn’t safe. She’d never be safe—she knew that. Pain was always just a heartbeat away, waiting to dismantle her, to consume her. Her only defense was not to allow herself to feel anything, not ever again. She couldn’t set herself up for another fall, another heartache. This time, when, not if, it happened, it would completely destroy her.

At the same time guilt flooded through her, guilt over betraying Brett’s memory. Brett was gone and she was alive. After two years it still made no sense to her. She didn’t understand how she could keep on drawing breath in a world where he no longer was.

Appalled at what she’d just allowed to happen, what she was guilty of doing, Ellie suddenly braced her hands against the muscular chest that had been only a moment ago pressed against hers and she pushed Colin away with all her might.

“No,” she cried, pulling her head back. “I can’t. I’m sorry. I can’t.”

The words tumbled out over each other. She struggled not to break down in sobs as she quickly got into her vehicle.

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