Trusting His Instincts by Patricia D. Eddy

Author:Patricia D. Eddy [Eddy, Patricia D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Nash

Staring up at the ceiling, I can’t remember how we ended up in the living room. “That was…”

“Hot as hell?” Her voice is rough. Raspy. I close my eyes and replay the words on a loop, memorizing everything about her. All those Texas sayings that mean nothing and everything at the same time. Her smile. Her rich, sultry laugh. The way she bites her lip right before she comes.

Nothing’s changed. After tomorrow, I’ll never see her again. Whatever we do now…tonight…is for the last time.

My muscles feel like Jell-O, but I manage to pull up my briefs and stagger into the kitchen. Running warm water over a dish towel gives me a moment to think, but it’s not until I return to the living room and swipe the cloth gently over her thighs that I feel steady.

“This is important to you, ain’t it?” she asks. Her hand covers mine. “Takin’ care of me after?”

“Yes. It is.” I ball up the damp towel and toss it onto the concrete in front of her fireplace. “Why does it make you uncomfortable?”

“No one’s ever tried…” Her eyes shine, a single tear threatening to spill over. “But even if they had, I would have stopped them. I ain’t good at this.”

“At what?”

She shrugs into my flannel, then finds her panties. “Bein’ with someone. Trustin’…anyone.”

We’re the same. More than I thought—definitely more than I want to admit—but maybe that’s why we found each other. If only that were enough to keep us together.

Her phone buzzes twice, pulling a sigh from her lips. “There’s a whole lot we need to talk about, but doin’ it naked...ain’t a good idea.” She tosses my jeans at me, then levels me with a hard stare. “I’ll put on a pot of coffee. Don’t leave.”

Without waiting for a reply, she gathers up the rest of her clothes and stalks into the kitchen.

Kiki watches at me from the couch as I tug on my pants. “If I didn’t know better, I’d say you tried to trip me.” The cat meows once before he rests his head on his paws and starts to purr. “Thanks,” I add. “Make sure you watch out for her, okay?”

I don’t expect an answer. I definitely don’t expect him to jump down and pad into the kitchen. Raelynn starts talking to him, her voice softer and a little higher pitched than usual. I’m glad she won’t be alone anymore. Even if I do wish I were the one moving in.

Warm air flows from the ornate vent on the wall. A few seconds later, Raelynn’s startled, “Holy shit! You…fixed it?” makes me grin.

“What else was I supposed to do while I waited for you?” I take the mug she hands me and wait for her to sink down onto the sofa before I grab a seat next to her.

Her smile fades, and she stares into her cup. “Nash? Or…should I start callin’ you Nathan?”

My mug wobbles as I take a sip, and hot coffee burns my tongue. After I choke it down, I swallow the lump in my throat.

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