He narrowed his eyes, surging towards the man. “Why the fuck would she get down here?”The chief immediately blocked his path. “Calm down, Mr. Butler.”The cab driver shrugged. “I was confused too, bro. Soon as she dropped the cash and stepped out, she straight-up strolled towards the bushes.”“And
"Gerald!"Desiree immediately scurried from the ground and rushed towards Gerald as he fell heavily, face-first. Kneeling beside him, she gently rolled him onto his back, and a gasp left her mouth when she saw blood trickling on the side of his face where the log had hit.It wasn't a lot of blood, b
Cautiously, he raised his hand and took one of hers. She tensed but didn't try to pull her hand away. Pleased, he looked into her eyes and said, “You don't even have to ask that. I couldn't stand the thought of you being out here unprotected and something happening to you. I'll do anything to prote
Electric sensations Desiree hadn't felt in a long time shot through every pore of her being as soon as Gerald's lips touched hers. His lips were gentle at first, slowly moving over hers.She should've pushed him back immediately, she knew. But the moment his tongue swiped on her mouth, her lips part
“We're both tired, and the storm doesn't seem like it's stopping soon. Why don't we try and get some sleep?" he suggested, pointing at the mattress.He realized his mistake when her eyes narrowed, and he quickly clarified. “No, I meant you take the mattress. I'll use the chair.”The wariness in her
Initially, her body was so stiff in his arms that Gerald wondered if he'd made a mistake by suggesting this, but after a few minutes, she eased up, further burrowing herself against him.“Better?” he asked softly, pressing his lips to her head.“Yes." She whispered.“Good.”He didn't realize how muc
The storm had let up, and the early morning daylight filtered into the shack. Gerald slowly stirred awake. He didn't remember the last time he'd slept so well, and he only had one woman to thank for that.Said woman was still asleep in his arms, her head resting on his chest, her breathing deep and
He couldn't help the satisfaction he felt at seeing her so entranced. However, he didn't get to wallow in the satisfaction for long because she cleared her throat and pointed at the chair.“Your shirt.”Nodding, Gerald grabbed his shirt, which she'd hung over the backrest of the chair.“A helicopter