by J. H. Croix
When he softly bit her nipple, she suddenly broke out of her trance and pushed away. She opened her eyes to find him looking back at her, once again, his eyes inscrutable. Questions tumbled through her and she ignored them. She couldn’t believe what had just happened and had no idea what to do with how she felt. “I…um…” she started to speak and stopped when she tripped over her words. “I have to go,” she finally said abruptly.
“Susie…” Jared started to say.
As soon as he spoke, she got angry, furious with herself for wanting him so much she’d made a fool of herself.
“What the hell was that about? I’m not like those idiots who moon over you. I’m definitely not your one night stand to make you feel better after you almost drowned,” she said, her voice strident and loud, even to her. She quickly tugged her clothes together, shoving her breasts back into her bra and buttoning her shirt. She grabbed her purse and gave her raincoat a shake before putting it on. She couldn’t even look at him again.
“Do you have to get angry right off the bat?” Jared asked, an edge to his tone.
She didn’t look up. “Shut up.” She raced out the door. She heard her name once more as she ran through the rain. When she slammed her car door, she saw him coming through the rain toward her. She started her car and shifted into reverse before he had a chance to reach her. Her headlights illuminated him in the rain as she backed up rapidly.
Coming September 2015!
Love Untamed (A Diamond Creek, Alaska Novel)