know outweighed
the comfort of his arms. Pulling back, she saw worry and compassion in his dark
eyes.
“You believe me?” Someone had told her once not to
ask questions you don’t want the answer to. Her body suddenly chilled and her
chin wobbled.
“Of course I believe you. You are a victim, Summer,
and I don’t understand how everyone knew all the details. There are privacy
laws now.”
“Not if your name is Beverly. I think the sheriff
has a thing for her. She is always bringing him cakes and pies.”
A smile crossed Holden’s face and he chuckled. “I know
it’s not funny but I can’t imagine those two together. The thought gives me
nightmares.” He pulled her back into his arms and cradled her head against his
chest with his palm. He kissed the top of her head.
Summer gazed up at him. His eyes glittered in the
moonlight. The desire she saw was unmistakable. Yearning surged through her.
The beating of her heart grew faster as his head inch down until his delectable
lips were against hers. She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck as
he pulled her flush against him. The kiss grew bolder and she opened for him.
His kiss was powerful and she felt weak in the knees.
Suddenly, Holden stepped back and the words unfair
and wow came to mind.
“The door just slammed. One of my brothers is
around.”
She nodded and smiled at Holden’s shortness of
breath. She seemed to have the same effect on him.
Luke walked over toward them and Holden took a big
step away from her. “Hey, Luke. What’s up?” Holden gave his brother a smile.
Luke shrugged his shoulder and gave Summer a hard
look. “Matt’s asking for you both. Well, either one would probably do.”
“Is something wrong with him?” Guilt washed over
her. She should have been in the house taking care of him.
“Don’t rightly know.”
“Thanks for the walk, Holden. You’re right I do need
to take more walks.” Summer strode away and hurried to the house. What had she
been thinking? Good Lord, how dense could she get? Holden did not need to get
mixed up with the likes of her.
Chapter Four
The next morning Holden’s body wanted Summer while
his mind tried to deny the attraction.
He had Matt to consider. Last night when he walked
into the house Matt stared at him with disgust. He’d suspected that Matt had a
crush on Summer, but he didn’t realize how big of a crush.
It seemed as though there was always someone else to
consider. That’s what families did, but for once couldn’t it be his turn to be
selfish, his turn to love?
The heavenly scent of coffee wafted up the stairs.
Real coffee, not the instant stuff he usually made on the go.
Energized from a full night’s sleep, he got out of
bed looking forward to the day and quickly dressed.
He started downstairs and stopped on the bottom
step. Summer’s smile illuminated the whole kitchen. He could hear her soft
humming. Grinning, he walked to the kitchen and caught her gaze. There was definitely
something between them. Her eyes twinkled as she blushed and he felt like a
teenager again, an awkward one but somehow it was fine.
“Take a picture it lasts longer.” There was no
missing the sarcasm in Matt’s voice.
“Morning, Matt. How are you feeling today?” Holden
went over and ruffled his hair for which he got a glare. He sat in the leather
chair next to the couch.
“Coffee?” Summer asked from the kitchen.
Matt answered first. “That would be most kind of you,
Summer”
“Holden, I know you take yours black. Matt, how
about you?”
“As black as you can make it.”
Holden wanted to laugh. Matt always poured tons of
sugar in his and a big portion of milk. Matt’s scowl seemed permanent. In fact
he completely ignored Holden.
“Matt, how did you sleep?”
Matt stared at him. “I closed my eyes, you know the
usual way.”
“Any pain?” Holden took a deep breath and slowly let
it out.
“My ankle is busted. What do you think?” Matt
the comfort of his arms. Pulling back, she saw worry and compassion in his dark
eyes.
“You believe me?” Someone had told her once not to
ask questions you don’t want the answer to. Her body suddenly chilled and her
chin wobbled.
“Of course I believe you. You are a victim, Summer,
and I don’t understand how everyone knew all the details. There are privacy
laws now.”
“Not if your name is Beverly. I think the sheriff
has a thing for her. She is always bringing him cakes and pies.”
A smile crossed Holden’s face and he chuckled. “I know
it’s not funny but I can’t imagine those two together. The thought gives me
nightmares.” He pulled her back into his arms and cradled her head against his
chest with his palm. He kissed the top of her head.
Summer gazed up at him. His eyes glittered in the
moonlight. The desire she saw was unmistakable. Yearning surged through her.
The beating of her heart grew faster as his head inch down until his delectable
lips were against hers. She reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck as
he pulled her flush against him. The kiss grew bolder and she opened for him.
His kiss was powerful and she felt weak in the knees.
Suddenly, Holden stepped back and the words unfair
and wow came to mind.
“The door just slammed. One of my brothers is
around.”
She nodded and smiled at Holden’s shortness of
breath. She seemed to have the same effect on him.
Luke walked over toward them and Holden took a big
step away from her. “Hey, Luke. What’s up?” Holden gave his brother a smile.
Luke shrugged his shoulder and gave Summer a hard
look. “Matt’s asking for you both. Well, either one would probably do.”
“Is something wrong with him?” Guilt washed over
her. She should have been in the house taking care of him.
“Don’t rightly know.”
“Thanks for the walk, Holden. You’re right I do need
to take more walks.” Summer strode away and hurried to the house. What had she
been thinking? Good Lord, how dense could she get? Holden did not need to get
mixed up with the likes of her.
Chapter Four
The next morning Holden’s body wanted Summer while
his mind tried to deny the attraction.
He had Matt to consider. Last night when he walked
into the house Matt stared at him with disgust. He’d suspected that Matt had a
crush on Summer, but he didn’t realize how big of a crush.
It seemed as though there was always someone else to
consider. That’s what families did, but for once couldn’t it be his turn to be
selfish, his turn to love?
The heavenly scent of coffee wafted up the stairs.
Real coffee, not the instant stuff he usually made on the go.
Energized from a full night’s sleep, he got out of
bed looking forward to the day and quickly dressed.
He started downstairs and stopped on the bottom
step. Summer’s smile illuminated the whole kitchen. He could hear her soft
humming. Grinning, he walked to the kitchen and caught her gaze. There was definitely
something between them. Her eyes twinkled as she blushed and he felt like a
teenager again, an awkward one but somehow it was fine.
“Take a picture it lasts longer.” There was no
missing the sarcasm in Matt’s voice.
“Morning, Matt. How are you feeling today?” Holden
went over and ruffled his hair for which he got a glare. He sat in the leather
chair next to the couch.
“Coffee?” Summer asked from the kitchen.
Matt answered first. “That would be most kind of you,
Summer”
“Holden, I know you take yours black. Matt, how
about you?”
“As black as you can make it.”
Holden wanted to laugh. Matt always poured tons of
sugar in his and a big portion of milk. Matt’s scowl seemed permanent. In fact
he completely ignored Holden.
“Matt, how did you sleep?”
Matt stared at him. “I closed my eyes, you know the
usual way.”
“Any pain?” Holden took a deep breath and slowly let
it out.
“My ankle is busted. What do you think?” Matt
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