Total pages in book: 53
Estimated words: 50705 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 254(@200wpm)___ 203(@250wpm)___ 169(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 50705 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 254(@200wpm)___ 203(@250wpm)___ 169(@300wpm)
“Okay, so what’s this deal you want from me, Breaker?”
“Jeff’s going to research the Savage Brothers MC. He’s going to reach out to some contact that his boss, Carson, has in Kentucky. I will find out who I am from here. I will see what family I have and when I’m ready, I’ll make my way back to Kentucky. If I have a wife or even a serious girlfriend, I’ll walk away from you, even though it will kill me. But if I don’t …”
“That’s not truly being fair to your family. They’re probably worried sick about you, Breaker.”
“It’s probably not, but I’m not sure I can handle much more right now. You and Tinny can go to Kentucky with me when I’m ready.”
“You’re that positive you’re not married or in a relationship,” she murmurs, clearly not believing the same.
“I believe I’m right. I don’t think my reaction to you would be this strong if there was another woman out there who held even the smallest piece of my heart.”
“Until you find out, we don’t act on this attraction between us, Breaker.”
“Except for one small kiss.”
“What? No,” she says, trying to pull away. I refuse to let her. “We aren’t doing this—”
“But we are. If I’m going to stay away from you until we find out who I am, then you’re going to give me one small kiss to hold on to.”
“Breaker, we—”
“Shh … Let me have this, Indy. It’s just a kiss. Give me a small taste of you to remember while we clear the way for more.”
“We shouldn’t,” she whispers, unconsciously leaning her head toward me.
“Oh, but we should. We fucking should,” I nearly growl, as I take her mouth. She groans and I hungrily swallow the sound down as our tongues fight for dominance. I ravage her sweet depths, doing my best to ensure that Indy will always remember me. The woman may not believe me yet, but I am her future.
And she is mine.
Chapter 9
Indy
One Week Later
I should have never allowed him to kiss me.
I realize the damn man never gave me much of a choice, but I still could have fought harder to get away. He would never have forced himself on me. I know that. I may not know his past, but I do trust him. If I had pushed him away instead of actively kissing him back, I wouldn’t have spent the last week wishing he would kiss me again. Then, there’s the nighttime when I’m lying in bed remembering his kiss and wanting more. That’s close to torture. I’m pretty sure he is struggling too because he moved in with Jeff a few days ago. They seem to be getting along. I know Jeff is helping him look into his past. He even took it upon himself to stay a little longer to help. They both have dinner in here with me and Tinny. Sometimes Iva and Cooper stay, too. Yet in the past week, Breaker and I haven’t been alone. It’s making me crazy, along with intensifying my need to be around him. I’ve asked quietly if they’ve discovered information about his past yet. Breaker just says no and changes the subject.
Maybe he’s lost interest.
“Hey, Indy.”
I look up at my office door and see Iva. She’s not really an employee, but she does work here and there for spare money. Christmas is coming, so she’s been filling in a little more than normal. They have money, with Cooper’s past and working with Carson, I’d say they have more than I’ll ever see in my lifetime. Yet, Iva says making her own money empowers her. She says it defeats the purpose to use money that Cooper mostly made to buy his Christmas presents. I think she’s wrong, because Iva’s always worked hard whether it’s being a homemaker or here with me.
“I didn’t know you were coming in today,” I respond with a smile.
“I’m bored. Cooper has something planned with Breaker today. So, I thought I’d come over and spend time with you and little Tinny.”
“She’ll appreciate it. She’s a little bored. My tech Lane has her helping bathe some of the animals in the kennel area. You know what that means,” I add with a smirk.
“It means that Tinny will be soaking wet and smell like a dog,” she chuckles.
“Yeah, so feel free to give her a bath. Do you know when the men will be back?” I do my best to sound like I don’t really care. Iva is sharp, and she doesn’t miss anything. I’m pretty sure she’s already aware that I like Breaker more than I should. Still, I don’t want to add fuel to the fire, especially when I’m starting to think the man in question has changed his mind. After the kiss we shared, I thought he would at least talk to me more—maybe even kiss me again. I can admit, I was really hoping he would. The disappointment that he didn’t even try is so big that I don’t even know how to process it.