Total pages in book: 63
Estimated words: 61897 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 309(@200wpm)___ 248(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 61897 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 309(@200wpm)___ 248(@250wpm)___ 206(@300wpm)
I could see that bastard’s face as he held the gun to Selena’s head. I could see him as I pulled the trigger, the surprise in his eyes.
I rolled over onto my back and looked at her. She stirred but didn’t wake, her breathing deep and even. The sex came wafting back into my memory, her body, the way she came. My cock was already getting hard again at the thought of her so close, her body bare.
I didn’t know what was happening to me. I’d never felt this way about someone before, never would have risked what I had earlier for someone. In the moment, all I had been able think about was keeping her safe.
And in some ways, that fucking terrified me.
There was a light knock at the door. Selena took a sharp breath, and I put a hand on her back. “It’s okay,” I said softly.
“Who is it?” she asked.
“Not sure.”
“What time is it?”
“Around seven.”
“Oh. We slept for a few hours.”
“Yeah,” I said, getting out of bed. I slipped my pants and shirt back on. “Go back to sleep. I’ll deal with it.”
“Okay,” she mumbled, rolling over.
I walked over to the door and looked out the peephole. Livy stared back at me, impatient.
I opened the door and stepped out, shutting it behind me. “What’s up, Liv?”
“You guys okay?”
“Yeah. We’re fine. Selena is sleeping.”
She nodded. “Good. Detectives want to talk to you guys some more tomorrow, but they managed to identify the guy.”
“Who was he?”
“His name was Sam Bish. Apparently he’s been in and out of mental institutions for a long time, though he was supposed to be medicated.”
“Guess he stopped taking the pills.”
She nodded. “Guess so.” She paused, frowning. “You okay?”
“Not the first guy I’ve killed, Liv.”
“I know that, but it’s different when you’re not at war.”
“It wasn’t different,” I said. “It was just part of the job.”
She sighed, looking down the hall. “Yeah, well, I’m glad you’re okay.”
“Is that your way of saying you care?”
“Don’t push it, Nash.” She looked back at me and smiled. “I have other news, actually.”
“What’s that?”
“Your movie. It got the green light. Filming begins in a month.”
I raised an eyebrow, surprised. “Seriously?”
“Seriously. Congratulations, Nash. You’re about to make a lot of money.”
I laughed, shaking my head. “It’s happening so suddenly.”
“That’s how it works.” She looked down at her phone, frowned, and looked back at me. “So, they want you to be a consultant.”
“What’s that mean?”
She shrugged. “You’ll probably sit around and tell them if something looks stupid. And they’ll probably ignore you, but you’ll get a nice fat paycheck on top of what you’ll already make.”
“Can’t really say no then, can I?”
“The publisher wants you to go,” she said slowly.
I nodded. “Okay. That’s settled then. I have my marching orders.”
“Don’t be annoyed, Nash.”
“Not annoyed.” I leaned against the door. “Might be nice to stay in one place for a while. Selena might like it better.”
“She’ll come?”
I grinned at Livy. “She is my wife after all.”
Liv smiled back. “Whatever you say. Look, I have to go. Take the night off. We’ll talk tomorrow morning.”
“Sounds good.”
“You sure you’re okay?”
“Fine, Liv. Thanks.”
She nodded once and then turned and walked off. I was surprised by how much Livy seemed to care; I hadn’t been sure she had it in her. People could surprise you sometimes.
I turned back to the door and swiped my keycard, unlocking it. The light was on inside and Selena was in the bathroom. Fully dressed, unfortunately.
“Who was that?” she asked.
“Guess.”
“Our lovely handler?”
“Exactly.” I walked into the bathroom and wrapped my arms around her. She smiled as I kissed her neck.
“What did she want?”
“Good news,” I said.
“What?”
“My movie got the green light.”
“Nash!” She turned around and kissed me. “That’s great.”
“They want me to come act as a consultant. Filming starts in a month, so I guess we’ll be going to L.A. soon.”
She smiled. “That’s amazing.”
“We’ll stay in one place, won’t have to travel around. Have you been there before?”
She shook her head. “No. Never.”
“You’ll like it.” I kissed her, pulling her roughly against me. “Now, I have something else I want from you.”
She smiled. “I think I can guess what that is.”
I pressed my lips against her ear. “Get used to it,” I said.
I kissed her hard, not a fucking care in the world.
31
Selena
I woke up early, my body tired and sore in a good way. Nash was still sleeping next to me as I climbed out of bed and went into the bathroom, shutting the door.
The night before flashed through my mind. We hadn’t left the bed, and he’d been insatiable. We stopped only to have some room service. He wouldn’t keep his hands off of me, his fingers so incredible, his mouth all over my skin, his cock deep between my legs.
I shivered, smiling at the thought of him sliding in and out of me, over and over, his strong hands rough on my hips.