Learning To Fly (Fated Love Book 1) by Lauren Firminger Page B

 

    He kissed my temple as we leaned back against the wall of the elevator, and I closed my eyes again. When we reached the bottom floor, Daniel stepped out while Lucas hung back and waited for us to pass. Daniel led the way with Morgan and me between them. We checked out of the room and moved to meet the car they had organised for us. We got to the airport and checked in. Once we got through security, the boys disappeared again, and Morgan and I went to get some breakfast before our flight. I was beginning to feel like I hadn’t eaten in so long. Then I tried to remember the last time I did eat, and it wasn’t good. I wasn’t about to let that secret out but I suspected Morgan already knew that.  

    Stopping at the café, I let go of Morgan’s hand and moved along the case to see what they had in the way of food. I looked over at Morgan and saw him watching me. I couldn’t help but grin when he winked at me before I went back to looking. I was standing toward the end of the case when I heard two girls behind the counter talking about the hot piece of ass waiting to order. I snorted and shook my head when they both said they were going to try to get his number. I was gonna have fun watching this.  

    Watching as the brunette-haired girl walked over to the counter and flipped her hair back, I waited to see what she would do. Morgan looked very bored as she giggled and tried to flirt with him. I watched her walk away and bit back a laugh. When Morgan turned and gave me a look, I laughed again. When bimbo number two came to the counter to try her luck, I shook my head and moved over to save him. Placing my hand on his back, I stepped in front of him and kissed him hard before turning to look at the bimbo. “We’ll take two of the focaccia’s as well, thanks.” I gave her a smirk as she huffed and stalked off. I turned to kiss him again.  

    “You are so evil.”  

    “I know, baby, but you’ll learn to love it.” I pulled back, and taking his hand, we moved to sit down at a table. Looking down at our hands, I absentmindedly rubbed my thumb along his hand.  

    “Maddie?”  

    “Hmm?” I looked up at him.

    “Not to ruin the moment, but why Tasmania?”  

    I shrugged my shoulder. “There are a lot of things about my past Josh doesn’t know. I guess a large part of me never trusted him. The place where we are going to stay belongs to my uncle. I can hide out there. That should buy me some time to put something else in place.” We sat back as the waiter put our food and coffee down. Taking some sugar from the holder, I put two in my coffee and stirred it. “Even if Josh does know where I end up, he will never know where to start looking. Once Daniel and Lucas get word, we will be gone before he gets there.” Picking up a knife, I cut my focaccia in half and picked up one half. Taking a bite, I watched Morgan for a few minutes. He seemed to be thinking.  

    “Morgan? What’s on your mind?”  

    He sighed and looked out the window at all the people who were passing by the café. “I’m sorry I made such a mess of this. If I had just left you alone, then he wouldn’t be after you. You might have been left alone.”  

    Wiping my hands on a napkin, I took his hand. “I’m not sorry. I’m glad you came up to me, and I’m glad I went back with you that night. I wouldn’t do anything over again with the exception of leaving you, but that gave Jasmine a chance to get away so I can’t even regret that. I have no idea where this is gonna go Morgan, but I am so glad you came into my life that night. So suck it up, and let’s just enjoy this, okay?” After a few minutes, Morgan nodded, and I took a sip of my coffee.  

    I wasn’t going to say this out loud but would Josh have really left me alone if I had never met Morgan? I knew I wasn’t going back to the home, so it was only a matter of time until he did come and find me and try and take me back to the shadows I had been living in. I never