When threats escalate, will Jim and Calista succumb, or fight for a love they can’t deny?
“It’s complicated.”
“What’s so complicated, Calista?
We can rent a delivery truck to move your furniture, clothes, dishes, and
everything else here. If you don’t like the way I decorate, or my lack of
décor, fine. I’ll donate whatever you don’t want. This will be your home. Truth
be told, I prefer your place to mine. It’s warm and inviting there. I want you
to bring that hominess here.”
“You don’t understand.”
“Damn right, I don’t.” He tossed
the clothes back down. “What about Lacey? You really gonna separate her from
Niko? She loves the cat.” Air hitched in his throat as tears welled in
Calista’s eyes. He kicked the wall and pressed the heel of his palm to his
forehead.
“You have secrets, Jeremiah. I’ve
finally shared everything with you, and I mean everything, even though
it humiliated me. But you won’t do the same. You don’t trust me enough. That’s
the main reason why I won’t stay.” Calista grabbed her blouse and forced it
over her head. “I’m not a kept woman, by the way. It’s time I look for another
job. I refuse to rely on you for everything I have. I’ve been alone for too
long to fall under a man’s thumb.”
“What the hell? When have I ever
tried to control you?” He would do anything to get off the subject of secrets. “You’re independent, and I
respect your work ethic. I will,
however, act like a first-rate dick if you apply for a job at another crappy
diner. You shouldn’t have to deal with bad managers and perverts all day.
Besides, you’re a chef. You should open a bakery. That’s what you want, right?”
She slid on her panties. “Yeah,
it is, but I won’t deplete Lacey’s college fund or possibly go into debt with a
business loan to fulfill my dream.”
Jim cupped her flushed cheek. A
small, barely noticeable blemish remained on her skin, and he brushed his lips
across it.
“You promised me time, Jeremiah. Don’t push me into something I’m not
ready for. When or if I choose to rent a truck, I’ll let you know. Until then,
don’t mention it to me again.”
Jim rested his forehead on hers, biting back his confession. I love
you. If I don’t have you, I’ll live the rest of my life incomplete. He
needed a promise of marriage, but he just had to wait.
Injured Parole Officer Jeremiah
“Jim” Borden never expected Calista Barlow, the sassy blonde waitress he’s
craved for months, to ring his doorbell. She slips into his heart—and his
bed—but he’s obsessed with a gangland investigation that threatens his career
and maybe even his life.
Calista doesn’t trust easily,
not with a daughter to protect and the stalker who keeps calling her. After her
violent ex-boyfriend returns, she finds solace in Jim’s arms.
Jim may have to forego his need
for answers to protect the ready-made family he adores, but how will he and
Calista escape an unseen enemy that is always one step ahead of them?
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This sounds like an intriguing, hot read. Love the premise.
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