All Chapters of The Heaven Hill Series: Chapter 261 - Chapter 270

Charity quietly made her way into the bathroom. One thing hadn't changed and that was that Drew liked his showers hot. Steam hung heavy in the air, making it harder for her to see. Walking over to the door of the shower, she breathed deeply and opened it."Char?" Drew asked as he wiped the water and soap from his eyes.She knew the moment he saw she was naked as the day she was born because his eyes changed. A desire she hadn't seen in years revealed itself there. His hands fisted at his side as the water rained down on him."Are you sure?" he asked, his voice rough.She nodded, taking the step into the shower, feeling the cold tile against her feet. When his arms snaked out and pulled her against him, she squealed."You better be completely sure, because once this happens, Char, I'm not going back. We'll work whatever we have to out, but I'm not getting a taste of you again and then letting you go. Not going to fucking happen."She shook her head, closing her eyes as she b

What greeted him when he went downstairs was something he'd dreamed about for a long time. Drew couldn't even count the amount of times he'd wondered what it would be like to wake up to Charity in his home. That had been an ongoing wish he'd had—late at night when no one was around—when he'd been drinking a little too much. This was what he'd thought of.Hell, back when he was a younger guy, he would dream of it. In those unguarded moments, he would let his mind go to the fantasy of what his life would be like. He'd lived thirteen years watching his mom do things by herself, watching her struggle, but when Liam had come into their lives, things had gotten easier. That wasn't to say things had been completely perfect as soon as they'd moved into his house, but even at that young age—he'd seen how much responsibility Liam had taken on. He'd seen how amazing it was for his mom to have help, and between the two of them he'd learned what it was to count on another person. Everything about

"How's it going, Squirrel?" Drew asked as he and Dalton arrived at the predetermined meeting place and got off their bikes."I've been better."Taking a good look at the other man, Drew realized he spoke the truth. Squirrel had definitely seen better days. His skin was pale, and it looked like, even though it was not a hot day, he was sweating. As they got closer, they could smell the stench of an addict needing a fix. He'd obviously been sweating for a while, and the blood on his arm told them both he'd taken the fixation of picking at his skin."You're not gonna go crazy on us, are you?" Dalton asked, pulling back his cut to show Squirrel that he carried. "I don't want to hurt you, but I will if I have to. Don't go insane, stay level. You got me?"Squirrel scratched his arm, his eyes darting this way and that. "I got you, but we're gonna have to hurry, because I'm gonna need my fucking money."Drew widened his stance and braced his feet. "Nah, man, you don't tell us what we

Charity stood up from the kitchen table, stretching her back. Mandy and Dalton had left over an hour ago, and she had spent that time plotting locations on a map and looking for something that would give her an indication of a pattern. So far, nothing."C'mon." Drew walked around the table and grabbed her by the waist. "Dad just called and said they're having a bonfire at the clubhouse. I don't know about you, but I could stand to get out of here and away from this for a while."Earlier, she'd gone to her apartment and gotten some clothes, not sure if she was ready to go back yet. He hadn't seemed like he was having an issue with her staying, so she would do it as long as it felt right. "I think that's the best idea I've heard in a long time."They were having an unseasonably cool October, and a bonfire sounded like a great idea to her. "I'm gonna go change into something that's a little warmer." She indicated the T-shirt she was wearing."I've got a jacket and hoodie you can w

She quickly did her business and flushed before walking over to the sink. Turning the water on, she soaped her hands before looking up into the mirror. The woman staring back at her wasn't someone she recognized. There was life in her eyes and redness in her cheeks.Back in North Carolina, it had been about doing anything she could to get ahead and stay ahead. Here, she realized, she was taking things easier. Even though she was working on the case, she was finding time, like now, to live. That was something she had been missing there. She knew the reason for that was Drew.Smiling to herself, she finished up and wiped her hands off before walking out and back towards the kitchen. As soon as she got there, she was met head-on with Tatum."So you knew my brother back when he was my age?" she asked as she loaded the fixings for s'mores into a basket."Tatum," Denise reprimanded. "I told you to leave her alone.""No." Charity shook her head. "It's okay. I did know your brother b