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be protected. He should protect her. But how could he, when he could barely save himself.
“Let’s get out of here,” she whispered, wanting to run away again.
“I can’t keep running.” He hated that answer, but it was the truth. He had to face the consequences of what he’d done. “It will be okay. They’re family. They won’t hurt me.” He knew that was a bold faced lie. Getting hurt wasn’t out of the equation, but more than anything he didn’t want Cree worrying about.
She knew he was lying, she saw it in his eyes. His voice may have been firm, solid, trying to plead his case, but his eyes told the truth. He was nervous, almost afraid. He had no idea what would be waiting for him when he got there. He didn’t have Crystal, but he had a past with his family that left him looking bad.
Cree rolled up onto Carter. Pressing her lithe frame to him, she slipped her legs in a tangle around his. Carter held her gaze. He stroked her cheek and leaned up to kiss her. Cree’s lips were soft and full. Her kisses were as sweet as honey. They dripped with desire and left him begging for more. She was hardly shy with her body or her charms, but her kisses were like gold. He knew this was true intimacy, not the bought kind.
Her breasts pressed to his body. They were warm and beautiful, perfectly shaped in his eyes, and fee ling them against his own chest…he grew hard. Between her tender lips and her supple body, Carter yearned for more.
A long, lingering kiss spilled between them. Carter nibbled and teased her, sucking her tongue into his mouth. Each moment that passed stoked the fire in his belly. After making love, they collapsed in a heap from exhaustion.
Cree curled into the nook of his arm to rest her head on his chest. “I’ve never felt this way,” she admitted. “It’s a little scary, but it’s exhilarating at the same time.”
Carter grinned. “I didn’t expect to feel like this. I had no idea when I met you…” he trailed off. “Now I don’t want to leave you.”
“You promised me you’d be back. You didn’t lie did you?” She didn’t want to know the answer. Her belly knotted up.
He soothed Cree the best he was able. “I’m going to do everything in my power to get to you.” Carter kissed her forehead and whispered, “I’ll be back, baby.”
Cree was used to lies. She was used to waiting for the other shoe to drop. Only this time, she desperately hoped he wasn’t just speaking empty words. She wanted to feel this way forever, safe in his arms. Okay, maybe that was a little dramatic, but she’d never felt this way, ever…with anyone. Wanting to be held, wanting to be kissed, wanting to snuggle in bed, it was all new to her.
Before Carter got out of bed he turned to Cree. “We’ll start over when I get back, okay? We’ll try somewhere new, do something different.”
He left in the morning. She prayed he’d come back. She prayed to a god she wasn’t even sure existed. He had to come back . She needed him.
Chapter 13
Cree picked up the phone with hesitation. She felt the nerves in her arm, her hand, her shoulder. The tension was building with every second she got closer to saying the words. She took a deep breath and dialed the phone. She wasn’t looking forward to this conversation.
Cree reached up to rub the back of her neck and mindlessly bit her lip as the phone rang. She cleared her throat. Her sister finally answered. “Hey, it’s me. We need to talk.”
“What is it?” Her sister was concerned. Her voice sounded somehow off. She talked faster than usual.
Cree’s mouth was dry. She reached for her water. “I have a couple things we need to discuss. This isn’t going to be easy,” she warned.
“Are you okay?” Kendle’s tiny hairs on the back of her neck stood. She was seriously getting concerned.
“Yes. I know you won’t understand this, but better than I’ve ever been. I can’t go into all of the details.” She paused for only a second.
“Let’s get out of here,” she whispered, wanting to run away again.
“I can’t keep running.” He hated that answer, but it was the truth. He had to face the consequences of what he’d done. “It will be okay. They’re family. They won’t hurt me.” He knew that was a bold faced lie. Getting hurt wasn’t out of the equation, but more than anything he didn’t want Cree worrying about.
She knew he was lying, she saw it in his eyes. His voice may have been firm, solid, trying to plead his case, but his eyes told the truth. He was nervous, almost afraid. He had no idea what would be waiting for him when he got there. He didn’t have Crystal, but he had a past with his family that left him looking bad.
Cree rolled up onto Carter. Pressing her lithe frame to him, she slipped her legs in a tangle around his. Carter held her gaze. He stroked her cheek and leaned up to kiss her. Cree’s lips were soft and full. Her kisses were as sweet as honey. They dripped with desire and left him begging for more. She was hardly shy with her body or her charms, but her kisses were like gold. He knew this was true intimacy, not the bought kind.
Her breasts pressed to his body. They were warm and beautiful, perfectly shaped in his eyes, and fee ling them against his own chest…he grew hard. Between her tender lips and her supple body, Carter yearned for more.
A long, lingering kiss spilled between them. Carter nibbled and teased her, sucking her tongue into his mouth. Each moment that passed stoked the fire in his belly. After making love, they collapsed in a heap from exhaustion.
Cree curled into the nook of his arm to rest her head on his chest. “I’ve never felt this way,” she admitted. “It’s a little scary, but it’s exhilarating at the same time.”
Carter grinned. “I didn’t expect to feel like this. I had no idea when I met you…” he trailed off. “Now I don’t want to leave you.”
“You promised me you’d be back. You didn’t lie did you?” She didn’t want to know the answer. Her belly knotted up.
He soothed Cree the best he was able. “I’m going to do everything in my power to get to you.” Carter kissed her forehead and whispered, “I’ll be back, baby.”
Cree was used to lies. She was used to waiting for the other shoe to drop. Only this time, she desperately hoped he wasn’t just speaking empty words. She wanted to feel this way forever, safe in his arms. Okay, maybe that was a little dramatic, but she’d never felt this way, ever…with anyone. Wanting to be held, wanting to be kissed, wanting to snuggle in bed, it was all new to her.
Before Carter got out of bed he turned to Cree. “We’ll start over when I get back, okay? We’ll try somewhere new, do something different.”
He left in the morning. She prayed he’d come back. She prayed to a god she wasn’t even sure existed. He had to come back . She needed him.
Chapter 13
Cree picked up the phone with hesitation. She felt the nerves in her arm, her hand, her shoulder. The tension was building with every second she got closer to saying the words. She took a deep breath and dialed the phone. She wasn’t looking forward to this conversation.
Cree reached up to rub the back of her neck and mindlessly bit her lip as the phone rang. She cleared her throat. Her sister finally answered. “Hey, it’s me. We need to talk.”
“What is it?” Her sister was concerned. Her voice sounded somehow off. She talked faster than usual.
Cree’s mouth was dry. She reached for her water. “I have a couple things we need to discuss. This isn’t going to be easy,” she warned.
“Are you okay?” Kendle’s tiny hairs on the back of her neck stood. She was seriously getting concerned.
“Yes. I know you won’t understand this, but better than I’ve ever been. I can’t go into all of the details.” She paused for only a second.
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