Beyond the Limit
Page 32
“Let’s not,” he replied sharply.
Dang it. She kept forgetting that the fantasy in her mind where he liked her back wasn’t real. What was it going to take for him to trust her enough to open up?
“Let me out, Axe,” he snapped.
Great. Now she’d scared him off. Who knew how many months it would be before he got over her practically licking his ear like that?
Axel slid out of the booth and she followed suit, mentally kicking herself every inch of the long slide. The second he had a clear escape route, Trevor bolted, practically running for the exit.
He hadn’t handed off his car keys to anyone at the table, and she had a responsibility to make sure he didn’t drive after drinking a lot. But, he obviously just wanted to get the hell away from her. Defeat crowded the back of her throat until she felt like she might choke. Or, perish the thought, cry.
Dismayed, she watched him go. To follow or not to follow?
About the Author
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of sixty books, two-time RITA award winner and five-time RITA finalist, Cindy Dees writes military romance and romantic suspense. A former U.S. Air Force pilot and part-time spy, she draws upon real-life experience to fuel her stories of love on the edge. When she’s not heavily caffeinated and typing like a maniac, she can be found walking her Doberman Pinscher named Waffles, reading, cross-stitching, gardening, doing hot yoga, and traveling. She loves to chat with readers, and all her social media links are on her website cindydees.com.
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