you or hurt you in any way?”
Susan looked up and realized Nathaniel was standing directly behind her and had heard every word. She turned her head to face him. “He never hurt me physically, he just…” She stopped and took a deep breath. “I don’t know how to explain this, but there was always this cold look to him. He never liked me and he made it very clear the few times he actually was in my house. He was very…derogatory toward me. The truth of the matter is that I have always thought he was responsible for coloring Joe’s opinion of me. After he visited or spent time with Parker, it seemed like Joe would always nitpick everything I did, trying to find something wrong with it.” She stopped and shrugged her shoulders. “I guess it’s a moot point now. Joe’s dead and Parker is nowhere to be found.”
Nathaniel stepped up until he was right behind her and reached over, lightly grasping her chin with his fingers. “You may not feel that it is important, but until he is cleared, he is very important.” He took a step back and released her chin. Looking over to Ethan, he stated, “I think I would very much like to meet this nice gentleman.” All said while his fangs were showing, his intentions clear.
As Susan looked at his fangs, she felt a shiver roll down her spine. Not out of fear. She didn’t fear Nathaniel or any other Ranger in the unit, even though she knew they were all vampires, and as such, had five times the strength of her. No, that shiver had been over the possessive intentions in his voice. It clearly stated, ‘No one ridicules my woman and gets away with it.’
That fact alone made him the total opposite of her dead husband, Joe. For as long as they were married, she never once remembered him taking her side in any matter, nor did he ever stand up for her or for her honor. No, he just laughed when Parker would take his jabs at her.
She lifted her head to see that Nathaniel was staring at her intently. “I’m sorry, did I miss something?”
“No, baby. We were just wondering what put the sadness on your face all of a sudden,” Nathaniel stated in a low, soothing voice, as if he were speaking to a wild stallion. It was then that she remembered Ethan was still perched on her desk, wanting answers.
“How about you give Ethan any information on this Parker fellow you might have, including an address. Ethan can check into things this evening. Tomorrow morning, Lucas and I will ride out and have a look around. Maybe we can find a clue as to where he is at.” He bent down and dropped a kiss on the end of her cute, little button nose. “I need to talk with Walter for about five minutes, and then I’ll be ready to head home. That sound okay?”
Susan nodded her head, not trusting her voice at that second, because a realization swept over her. She had already done what she said she wouldn’t do. She had let her heart get involved. Now, she had to acknowledge the fact she was indeed falling in love with this mountain of a Ranger.
God help her , she thought as she watched her mate walk away. She had gone and done it now. She was falling hard for the big Ranger. She knew without a shadow of a doubt that if Nathaniel broke her heart, it would kill her.
*****
Susan had been quiet ever since they left the office. Now at home, Nathaniel gave her the time she seemed to need in hopes that she would come to terms with whatever was going through her head. He decided to go into the library and start unpacking the boxes of books that were stacked neatly against one wall.
He was unpacking the fourth box when he felt her draw near. She stopped at the doorway as if she wasn’t sure if she should be in the room or not. “Darlin', whatever demons you are currently wrestling with, it would be an honor if you would share them with me and allow me to slay them for you.”
He looked up when he heard a strangled sob escape her. He was standing in front of her in a flash, wrapping his big arms around
Susan looked up and realized Nathaniel was standing directly behind her and had heard every word. She turned her head to face him. “He never hurt me physically, he just…” She stopped and took a deep breath. “I don’t know how to explain this, but there was always this cold look to him. He never liked me and he made it very clear the few times he actually was in my house. He was very…derogatory toward me. The truth of the matter is that I have always thought he was responsible for coloring Joe’s opinion of me. After he visited or spent time with Parker, it seemed like Joe would always nitpick everything I did, trying to find something wrong with it.” She stopped and shrugged her shoulders. “I guess it’s a moot point now. Joe’s dead and Parker is nowhere to be found.”
Nathaniel stepped up until he was right behind her and reached over, lightly grasping her chin with his fingers. “You may not feel that it is important, but until he is cleared, he is very important.” He took a step back and released her chin. Looking over to Ethan, he stated, “I think I would very much like to meet this nice gentleman.” All said while his fangs were showing, his intentions clear.
As Susan looked at his fangs, she felt a shiver roll down her spine. Not out of fear. She didn’t fear Nathaniel or any other Ranger in the unit, even though she knew they were all vampires, and as such, had five times the strength of her. No, that shiver had been over the possessive intentions in his voice. It clearly stated, ‘No one ridicules my woman and gets away with it.’
That fact alone made him the total opposite of her dead husband, Joe. For as long as they were married, she never once remembered him taking her side in any matter, nor did he ever stand up for her or for her honor. No, he just laughed when Parker would take his jabs at her.
She lifted her head to see that Nathaniel was staring at her intently. “I’m sorry, did I miss something?”
“No, baby. We were just wondering what put the sadness on your face all of a sudden,” Nathaniel stated in a low, soothing voice, as if he were speaking to a wild stallion. It was then that she remembered Ethan was still perched on her desk, wanting answers.
“How about you give Ethan any information on this Parker fellow you might have, including an address. Ethan can check into things this evening. Tomorrow morning, Lucas and I will ride out and have a look around. Maybe we can find a clue as to where he is at.” He bent down and dropped a kiss on the end of her cute, little button nose. “I need to talk with Walter for about five minutes, and then I’ll be ready to head home. That sound okay?”
Susan nodded her head, not trusting her voice at that second, because a realization swept over her. She had already done what she said she wouldn’t do. She had let her heart get involved. Now, she had to acknowledge the fact she was indeed falling in love with this mountain of a Ranger.
God help her , she thought as she watched her mate walk away. She had gone and done it now. She was falling hard for the big Ranger. She knew without a shadow of a doubt that if Nathaniel broke her heart, it would kill her.
*****
Susan had been quiet ever since they left the office. Now at home, Nathaniel gave her the time she seemed to need in hopes that she would come to terms with whatever was going through her head. He decided to go into the library and start unpacking the boxes of books that were stacked neatly against one wall.
He was unpacking the fourth box when he felt her draw near. She stopped at the doorway as if she wasn’t sure if she should be in the room or not. “Darlin', whatever demons you are currently wrestling with, it would be an honor if you would share them with me and allow me to slay them for you.”
He looked up when he heard a strangled sob escape her. He was standing in front of her in a flash, wrapping his big arms around
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