Until I Found You by Bylin Victoria

Author:Bylin, Victoria [Bylin, Victoria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Caregivers—Fiction., Dating—Fiction
ISBN: 9781441264077
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2014-04-29T00:00:00+00:00

15

Nick held kate tight, but his eyes stayed glued to the rearview mirror. The sedan was gone, but any minute another car could come along and lose control. He cradled her a moment longer, then kissed the top of her head. “We need to move.”

She managed a brave but unsteady smile. “I’m all right. It was just a-a reaction.”

He patted her shoulder, then started to rock the truck out of the snowbank. He had cat litter in the back if he needed to spread it to get traction, but the four-wheel drive did its job, and they were back on the road in a minute. They crested the hill without a single slip, but Kate couldn’t seem to breathe without gulping air. He drove slowly, offering reassurances as he steered around the hanging hairpin, then the last miles to Meadows, where total darkness indicated downed power lines and a mountain-wide outage.

Some of the streets had been plowed, but the road connecting Leona’s house to the main highway was still covered with snow. For once, Nick had no desire to make the first tracks. Kate had endured enough trauma for the day. She needed to feel safe and warm, and there was only one place they could go—his house. His pulse thrummed with pleasure at the thought of being with her and taking care of her, but he’d also drawn thick lines to protect himself from those fiery darts of temptation.

Tonight, what mattered more? His personal peace of mind or Kate’s comfort? There wasn’t a doubt in his mind that Kate’s needs came first. Men protected women; they fought for them and guarded their hearts and well-being. That’s what he’d do for Kate. As for his personal battle, he drew a new line for himself: No kissing and he’d sleep on the couch while she went upstairs.

Without asking her, he turned the truck around. “Leona’s street is too risky. We’ll go to my place.”

“Thank you,” she murmured, slumping weakly against the seat. “I can’t stand the thought of sliding again.”

He drove the plowed roads to his house, barreled through the snow covering his driveway, and parked close to the front door. “Wait here.”

With the headlights illuminating the way, he trotted up the steps, went inside, and propped up a flashlight to illuminate the path to the couch. What he was about to do was necessary, considering Kate’s short skirt and high heels, but it was also a little dangerous—the sort of thing that made them male and female. When he returned to the truck, her door was open and she was seated at an angle, peering down and grimacing as she planted one foot in the snow. Before she could move the other one, he scooped her into his arms, lifting her as she instinctively clung to his neck.

“Stop!” she said with a nervous laugh. “I’m too heavy.”

“No, you’re not.” Determined not to grunt—or worse, drop her—he carried her to the couch, where they landed in a tangle of knees and elbows.

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