Tessa’s life is upended when her mother’s sudden marriage drags her into a new home and into the path of Caleb, a guarded ex-Marine battling his past. Drawn to her despite the rules, he keeps his distance until danger targets Tessa. Forced to protect her, will he resist or risk everything for love?
Tessa’s POV ‘I’m married!’ My spoonful of cereal that I was about to place in my mouth, stills mere millimetres from my lips. I slowly raise my eyes from the book I’m currently reading at the kitchen table to meet the gaze of my mother who is almost bouncing with excitement as she stares at…
Heading toward the door, I snag an apple out of the fruit bowl as I pass, before I pull my backpack around to my side so that I can shove it inside for later. ‘Oh, when does Henry get here?’ I ask idly, my mind already on getting my keys and heading to class. ‘Does…
I laugh harshly, because my brother has never had any issue when it comes to bed companions, and he certainly didn’t have a lot of morals as we grew up. ‘Please, if a bombshell walked in here and asked to hire us, you’d be licking Dad’s ball sack so he would assign you to her…
I nod, managing a small smile as I peel my nails from the arm rests and clasp them together in my lap. ‘This is going to be good for us’ Mum continues, her voice slightly worried as she watches me. ‘Henry has already spoken to your new college, it’s a much better place than where…
Why the woman can’t get a cab back to the house is beyond me, I have a damn job to do, I don’t have time to pander to some gold digging stranger that my father has suddenly decided to shack up with. I don’t know if the old man is having some sort of midlife…
I note she sidesteps the boyfriend comment and my shoulders relax slightly before I shake my head slightly. What the f*ck do I care if she gets a boyfriend, she’s only here because my dad decided to put a damn ring on it. Tessa’s POV The SUV slows before turning into a driveway that has…
‘OK’ I reply dazedly, reaching for my case as twin two picks it up and starts walking. ‘I can carry it!’ I call out desperately, hurrying to catch up as the tall man takes the stairs two at a time. ‘It’s OK princess’ twin two drawls, glancing back at me as we both reach the…
We continue to eat, Gage entertaining me with saucy jokes and innuendoes as Caleb sits across from me ignoring my very existence, well alrighty then! I don’t want to be here any more than you want me here asshole! As I place my cutlery on my plate at the end of the meal, Henry clears…
This is the first time I’ve seen her since Friday night and my breath catches in my throat as I take in her perfect form. Her hair is up in a ponytail with a cute blue ribbon around it revealing her long slender neck that I have the overwhelming urge to lick. Feeling my eyes…
With a huff of fury, Tessa slams the door shut without another word, turning on her heel and stomping up the sidewalk toward the front doors. Winding down the window again, I lean over and call out to her, ‘I’ll see you at three thirty.’ My only response is a middle finger flipped over her…