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gled when they encountered the rough beard. |
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She'd never touched a man this waybecause she couldn't stop herself from giving in to the need to feel his skin against hers. She'd never wanted to touch anyone the way she wanted to touch Christianthe way she needed to touch him. Her brief marriage to Rich had been composed of one disappointment after another. She'd never felt enough for Rich to caress him at all. Her lack of emotion and his biting taunts about her frigidity had turned their mediocre sex life into a nightmare. Any desire she'd convinced herself she possessed for Rich Halloran had gone the way of the rest of the marriagestraight to divorce court. Since then there'd been no one, and she hadn't cared. She'd barely noticed. She had her job and that had always been enough. |
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But now, suddenly, the job wasn't enough. Christian McCall made her ache for things she'd never thought could be a part of her life. In the space of a few days the all-powerful career she'd wanted didn't look so wonderful. After being on the run, fearing for their lives, getting shotpeace and quiet sounded oh, so very good. |
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Unfortunately, the threat hadn't disappeared. In fact, according to Josie, the threat was very real and getting closer. |
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Despite her distaste for this cabin, the place emitted a peace that soothed D.J.'s overtaxed mind. But she couldn't forget what they facednot for a second. Not if she wanted to save Christian's life. And she wanted tovery badly. Not because keeping him safe was her job, but because she couldn't bear the thought of losing Christian McCall forever. |
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