Just Until You Love Me – Carrie Elks (1)

“It’s not you. It’s Vin.” “What’s he done now? Is he making us adopt Bennett?” I step closer. Until I’m in between him and the desk. Without blinking, like it’s almost subconscious, he reaches out and touches my bare thighs. I shiver. This time not because of the cold. “He still wants to put a casino in the resort,” he murmurs. “And obviously, I don’t.” “Obviously,” I say, trying to ignore the pulse of heat between my legs. His thumbs brush my inner thighs.

“Did you tell him where to shove his casino?” “He’s withholding money until I agreed to that and to keeping Bennett here.” There’s a rough edge to his voice, like the words cost him. “That sounds suspiciously like blackmail,” I murmur. His mouth curves humorlessly. “It is. But I can’t let the resort stall. Too many people’s jobs depend on it. Not to mention Hudson and Parker’s investments. And Bennett… he’s a kid. It’s not his fault his uncle’s a manipulative bastard.” My chest tightens. This is the side of West people don’t see – the one who shoulders more than his share because he thinks no one else can.

“So what are you going to do?” I ask him. “I told him I’d look at the casino proposal. And I agreed to Bennett staying to work with me.” “But you won’t build the casino, right? You said it’s a family resort.” His throat undulates as he swallows. “I don’t plan to, no. But it’s a mess and I suspect every time a payment is due he’ll ratched up the pressure more.”

“Can’t you tell him where to shove his money?” A ghost of a smile passes over his lips, but there’s no humor in it. “Not if we want this project to continue.” His thumbs stroke higher, a slow, absentminded movement that makes my pulse stutter. “I’m sorry. I’m not great company tonight,” he says softly. “I can sleep down here. That way I won’t disturb you when I finally come up.” “I didn’t come down for company,” I tell him, my voice just as quiet. “I came down for you.”

His fingers tease their way to the top of my thighs and I let out a soft gasp. He goes to pull away. “I’m sorry…” And I put his hand right back where it was. Cover it with mine. “Don’t stop,” I whisper. Then I push it higher. Until he can feel how much I ache for him. He lets out a groan. “Eden…” I reach out to touch his shoulders. “I hate seeing you like this,” I murmur.

“You know you’re not alone, right? We’re in this together.”

Edited by Rose David Proofread by Proofreading by Mich Cover Designed by Najla Qamber Designs (www. najlaqamberdesigns.com) This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or places, events or locales is purely coincidental. The characters are fictitious products of the author’s imagination.

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. OceanofPDF.com one EDEN “This is all a big misunderstanding.” I try to sound innocent as the officer leads me through the sliding glass doors into the police station. Not that I look particularly innocent right now. The handcuffs that have my arms locked behind my back are a dead giveaway.

Not to mention the red paint smeared over my thighs, my denim shorts, and – the pièce de résistance – the bright red handprint on my right breast. My own, in case you were wondering, inadvertently left when I thought I could brush paint off me like dust. Before we reach the desk, I know I’m done for. You shouldn’t make a scene in front of one of the most expensive hotels on the strip if you want a quiet life.

Not even when they’re holding an International Fur Convention inside their hallowed hallways And you definitely shouldn’t stay around to get caught when one of the idiots you’re next to decides to throw a bucket of bright red paint on the elegant white walls of the hotel to make their point. The desk sergeant looks up when I’m in front of her.

“What’s your name?” she asks in a low voice, her eyes flicking over me before she looks back at her computer screen. “Eden Fitzgerald.” There’s no point in lying, the arresting officer already knows my name. The desk sergeant types into her keyboard. Her hair is dark, tied back so tightly it looks almost painful.

“And your date of birth?” she asks. I give it to her, and she says something like, “You look much younger than that.” I’m not sure if it’s supposed to be a compliment or not, to be honest. But since I like to assume the best about people I give her a smile. “Thank you.” “Address?” she asks, not reacting to my thanks. Okay, maybe it’s not a compliment. More like a commentary on the fact that I should know better at the grand age of twenty-five than to be involved in something as futile as this.

“It’s complicated,” I say, because it really is. If you asked me where home was, I really wouldn’t know.

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