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The Very Thought of You: The Thorntons Book 2 Chapter 9
The morning following their night together, Megan struggled to stay focused in the bakery. She was infinitely thankful that Jubilee had the day off, otherwise she knew the girl would interrogate her mercilessly about her brother staying the night. Not that Megan would’ve volunteered that information, but nothing in Fair Haven stayed a secret longer than maybe one day, if not two, if you were lucky.Megan glanced outside to where Caleb stood on patrol. Her body heated—only from looking at his back!—and memories assailed her with such thoroughness that she didn’t hear the customer clearing his throat the first time. Or the second time.“Ma’am,” the man said. “You okay?”She almost dropped the pastry in her hand, and a bright blush bloomed on her cheeks. Flustered, she muttered, “I’m fine. Sorry. Here’s your Danish.”The man nodded slowly. “Great. How about that coffee, too?”Megan restrained herself from hitting her forehead against the counter. Get it together!Although she contin
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“I hope you like sushi,” Caleb said after he and Megan were seated at a booth in the corner, “because otherwise tonight won’t be much fun for you.”Megan wrinkled her nose. “Lucky for you that I do like sushi. Although what would’ve happened if I’d said I hated it? Would you go somewhere else with me?”He heaved a deep sigh. “I guess. Although I would’ve judged you for it for the entire evening.”Laughing, Megan felt her nerves calm for the first time that evening. Ever since Caleb had come into The Rise and Shine and insisted that she go to dinner with him, she’d been a mess. Actually, she’d been a mess over him for what felt like an eternity. Now that she was sitting across from him, his dark hair tousled and his face showing the shadow of his beard already, she had to stop herself from practically crawling into his lap and eating him up. It didn’t help that he was wearing a button-up that brought out the green in his eyes, or that he looked at her like he could eat her up, too, i
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Caleb couldn't help but feel like this moment was sacred, like he'd been waiting his whole life for it. As he gazed down at Megan's upturned face, he wanted to pour out his heart to her. Expose the inside of his soul, black and blue as it was, and beg her for absolution.Of course, it wasn't that simple, and he didn't deserve something like that. While she'd been honest and apologetic, he hadn't said a word about his own secrets. A voice whispered in his ear—fraud, coward—but he pushed it aside.This wasn't the time. He'd tell her at some point. Just not right now, when he had more important things to worry about.He laid her on the bed, almost reverently. He flipped on a lamp, and she looked like she had been dipped in sunshine. She almost glowed, like some kind of fairy creature. But when she sat up, a mischievous smile on her face, she was all human—and all Megan.She crooked a finger at him. "Come to bed, Officer," she purred.His cock hardened to the point that it was p
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When Caleb dropped her off at her house later that morning, he said once again, "I'll just be at the station. Call me if you need anything, okay?"Megan was torn between complete happiness that she and Caleb were together and worry about what people would say when they would find out. Would people think Caleb was slumming it, like Harrison had done with Sara, according to more narrow-minded people? Megan shuddered inwardly.She'd almost told Caleb that she would drive herself home this morning, but he'd insisted. She couldn't stop herself from glancing out the window at the street outside, wondering if anyone was watching them.Caleb sensed her unease, but not for the correct reasons. "Do you want me to stay with you? I can call off work, or I can tell Gonzalez that this took precedence today—""No, no, I'll be fine." She smiled. Although she had a feeling Caleb didn't really believe her. "Really. You need to get to work, and so do I." Feeling guilty, she kissed him. Then she
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Megan tried not to notice how quiet Caleb seemed that night. She chalked it up to a long day at work, although when she'd tried to ask him about it, he'd brushed her off and then kissed her until she'd almost forgotten what she'd wanted to ask him.What is he hiding? She didn't want to think that he was hiding anything, but it niggled at her brain all evening as she cooked them dinner.Megan had never been the girlfriend who cooked and cleaned—well, she would if she had to, but she had gotten irritated with any guy who assumed she had to be the one to do those tasks. But tonight, she wanted to cook for Caleb. Probably because he's a terrible cook, she thought wryly, remembering the burnt batch of scrambled eggs he'd made her at his house that morning.“What are you making?" he asked her as he wrapped his arms around her from behind."It's a surprise." She slapped his hand away when he tried to pilfer a piece of cheese. "No stealing anything!"He laughed softly, the exhalation warm
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Jubilee sighed and leaned against the counter. "I need a break. Or a cup of coffee. Maybe both."Megan looked at the clock. "You can go on break, but I'll need you back when the afternoon rush hits.""Aye aye, captain." Jubilee waved hello to the officer stationed outside before beginning her typical walk around the block.Now it was Megan's turn to sigh. Caleb hadn't been stationed at The Rise and Shine in the last five days, and she’d barely heard from him. When she texted, he was vague, saying he was busy with work. She had seen a cop car outside her house more than once, though, and she knew that Caleb was keeping an eye on her. He just wasn'twithher.Her heart sank into her toes. She'd said too much that night, hadn't she? Now Caleb thought the worst of her, and it was her own fault. Except that realization only made her angry. She wiped down the counter with furious strokes. If he really thought the worst of her now, that was his problem, not hers. She didn'
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Megan wanted to believe him, but when he wouldn't look her in the eye as he said it, somewhere deep inside she didn't believe him. It hurt. It hurt, and yet, when he kissed her, she didn't push him away.He was her ultimate weakness.I love a man with terrible secrets, she thought, feeling like she could cry at any moment.Caleb was relentless, and as he took her in his arms, she almost forgot everything. She almost forgot the feeling that the ground was shifting beneath them and if she didn't watch herself, she'd get caught and wouldn't be able to emerge as a whole person again."I missed you." His lips roved across her cheeks, her nose, until he kissed down her throat. His breaths came in desperate pants, and it mirrored her own desire.She tangled her hands in his hair, and she gripped the strands so tightly that he winced a little. It was an unspoken thing—if you hurt me, I can hurt you—and he seemed to acknowledge it with a tiny nod."Don't lie to me, Caleb."
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Megan couldn't sleep, and she couldn't eat. She couldn't do anything except agonize over Caleb. Jubilee's admission about Caleb losing his best friend Daniel kept coming back to her.Something in her gut told her that Caleb was hiding something, and it had to do with Daniel. Had Caleb been there that night somehow? But wouldn't that be common knowledge?Early on a Sunday morning, hours before she'd have to go the bakery, Megan sat at her computer and stared at the screen. Her heart pounded in her chest. It would be so simple to Google what she wanted to know. Assuming Google could even tell her. If no one in Fair Haven had so much as whispered about Caleb's involvement in Daniel's death, she doubted it would come up on Google like when you searched for purses or a highly rated plumber.What if you find out something you don't want to know?That was the real conundrum. Because Caleb could only be keeping something from her that he truly didn't want her to know.But
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Abby couldn't help but consider this as an adventure. Mark was paying her, and although her nursing job paid the bills, any extra cash was welcome."I kind of feel like Belle in Beauty and the Beast," she remarked. "I almost expected the wardrobe to talk to me, or for a candlestick to start dancing.""I've never seen that movie."She looked at him in shock. "Seriously? Not even as a kid? That is the saddest thing I've ever heard. It's one of my favorites."He grunted, looking uncomfortable. "I don't get cartoons. Anyway, do you need anything else? I need to get back to work.""Well, I guess, what do you want me to do? You are paying me. I guess you're my boss now."He rubbed the back of his neck. "Whatever you think is best. I'm not going to give you a list of tasks or anything." Before he left, he added, "And I'll pay you two thousand a week. That all right?""That's fine," she replied, a little stunned.He nodded and left her alone again.If he were the beast in this scenari
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Megan couldn’t help but smile when she heard the booted footsteps behind her. Continuing to knead her dough, she acted nonchalant when solid arms wrapped around her waist.“Whatcha making?” Caleb asked. “Cinnamon rolls?”“Bingo.” When he kissed her neck, she giggled. “I can’t work when you do that!”“Then stop working and help me out.”“What’s your problem now?”He pressed his burgeoning erection against her ass, and in revenge, she wiggled. He groaned.“You aren’t making my problem any better, you know.”She laughed. Turning in his arms, she reached to cup his face, but then she saw the flour on her hands. She narrowed her eyes, and when he figured out her intention, he ducked from her embrace.“Don’t you dare—!” He pivoted, but he wasn’t fast enough.With a laugh, she planted her floured hands on his freshly washed uniform, leaving bright white handprints right over his pectorals.He growled like a baited bear. “You’ll pay for that.”“Oh, no, how awful. What’re you gonna d
The Very Thought of You: The Thorntons Book 2 Chapter 19
Caleb realized two things when he opened his eyes: one, that he felt like shit, and two, he really needed to pee. After a few more moments, he finally figured out that he was in a hospital. Why was he in a hospital? And hooked up to a machine?He glanced down at the IV in his arm, and his brain was sluggish in processing this information. What the hell was wrong with him? He touched the IV, which resulted in a flurry of activity at his side."Don't you dare pull that out," a nurse warned, although he saw a smile on her face. She looked familiar. He'd seen her before at the bakery.The bakery. Megan.Megan.The man in her bedroom. Bullets. Blood. He gasped.He tried to sit up, but he was too loopy to manage it. He grunted something and was about to demand this woman tell him where Megan was when Megan herself appeared at his side.Megan smiled down at him, her red hair like an auburn halo around her. Her face was drawn and she looked pale, but she seemed all right."Than
The Very Thought of You: The Thorntons Book 2 Chapter 18
Caleb drove straight to Megan’s house. He felt free, his heart unburdened, and it was like a revelation. He might not be worthy of Stephanie’s kindness, but that didn’t mean he wouldn’t clutch it to his heart as hard as he could. And now he knew that he had to get Megan back. Without her, he was only a shell of a man.As Caleb drove up to Megan's house, though, he felt a chill crawl up his spine. The initial excitement of seeing her faded to cold terror. After so many years on the force, he'd come to rely on his instincts, and his instincts were telling him that something wasn't right.Caleb wasn't on duty, but he still carried his gun. Parking his car a block away, he quietly walked to Megan's house, taking in the surrounding houses and yards. He didn't see anything. It was early evening, and the streetlights had only just turned on. But that feeling—the indescribable feeling of doom—had latched its fangs into him. He hurried his steps. If anything happens to her…Fear wanted to ec
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Caleb stared at his glass of whiskey, watching the light create shimmers of color in the liquid. He hadn't yet drunk a drop of it, and as he sat at the bar of the Fainting Goat, he knew he wouldn’t take a sip.He pushed the alcohol away, disgusted with himself.It had been a week since he and Megan had ended things. He hadn't spoken to her, and the few glimpses he’d gotten of her had ended with her avoiding his gaze. He'd stood outside her bakery more than once, about to go inside and get her to take him back, but he couldn't do it.He was a coward, as always."You look like shit," a voice said behind him. Harrison sat next to him and motioned to the bartender. "I'll have your darkest beer," he said.Caleb glowered at his older brother. He really was not in the mood for whatever it was Harrison thought he needed to say. So he decided to act like Harrison wasn't there.Too bad his brother could never catch a hint."Sara told me some of what happened," Harrison said finally. "I'm
The Very Thought of You: The Thorntons Book 2 Chapter 16
Megan couldn't sleep, and she couldn't eat. She couldn't do anything except agonize over Caleb. Jubilee's admission about Caleb losing his best friend Daniel kept coming back to her.Something in her gut told her that Caleb was hiding something, and it had to do with Daniel. Had Caleb been there that night somehow? But wouldn't that be common knowledge?Early on a Sunday morning, hours before she'd have to go the bakery, Megan sat at her computer and stared at the screen. Her heart pounded in her chest. It would be so simple to Google what she wanted to know. Assuming Google could even tell her. If no one in Fair Haven had so much as whispered about Caleb's involvement in Daniel's death, she doubted it would come up on Google like when you searched for purses or a highly rated plumber.What if you find out something you don't want to know?That was the real conundrum. Because Caleb could only be keeping something from her that he truly didn't want her to know.But
The Very Thought of You: The Thorntons Book 2 Chapter 15
Megan wanted to believe him, but when he wouldn't look her in the eye as he said it, somewhere deep inside she didn't believe him. It hurt. It hurt, and yet, when he kissed her, she didn't push him away.He was her ultimate weakness.I love a man with terrible secrets, she thought, feeling like she could cry at any moment.Caleb was relentless, and as he took her in his arms, she almost forgot everything. She almost forgot the feeling that the ground was shifting beneath them and if she didn't watch herself, she'd get caught and wouldn't be able to emerge as a whole person again."I missed you." His lips roved across her cheeks, her nose, until he kissed down her throat. His breaths came in desperate pants, and it mirrored her own desire.She tangled her hands in his hair, and she gripped the strands so tightly that he winced a little. It was an unspoken thing—if you hurt me, I can hurt you—and he seemed to acknowledge it with a tiny nod."Don't lie to me, Caleb."
