by Tia Lewis
I was in shock, and I couldn't speak. The most I could do was watch. I saw Nick gain the upper hand as he pushed Ethan onto his back, trying to kneel down the same way that he did with me not too long ago. My mind raced, trying to make a decision of what to do. I never got to make that decision as Ethan managed to wedge the gun upwards as he yelled out for Nick to get off of him, and then the gun went off once more.
I feared that it struck Ethan.
Instead, a trail of blood poured out into a red mist behind Nick's head, and he fell back. All life leaving his eyes. No final words. No final comments. A hole in his forehead, and all of his essence trailing out of the back of his head as he fell backward and crumpled onto the ground. Dead.
I finally yelled for Ethan, and he turned toward me breathing heavily. His face was bruised and battered. His shirt torn, his body disjointed from the fighting. Gradually, he rose to his feet in tune with mine, and I hopped to him careful not to stand on my twisted ankle and wrapped my arms around him. I tightly held him close to me, feeling his heartbeat pounding viciously against his chest.
"I thought he killed you!" I shouted, the rain picking up speed and power above as it washed down on the scene below, suppressing the smell of blood.
"Shhh... Shhh.." Ethan spoke, comforting me as he kept his embrace firmly placed against my body. "We're all alright. Don't worry. Lisa's safe. Brody got shot in the foot but he's alright. One of the criminals is unconscious; the other two fled but we're all alright, and that's all that matters."
I nodded my head, and the tears started to flow. I feared I had lost Ethan due to my regrets and poor choices. Not wanting the best decision I made in a long time to be affected by my mistakes.
“Jessica?"
“Yes, Ethan?"
“I should have told you sooner, but I love you."
I looked up at him, and he planted a wet kiss on my lips.
“I love you, too."
The flashing blue and red of the lights bounced back behind us as we continued to hold each other. For the first time in a long time that I can remember, I felt free. Despite the confusion and shock that I felt and no doubt would always feel about this day. But for now, all I could do was hold Ethan in relief, and let the future come to me one moment at a time.
Books by Tia Lewis
Redemption: A Bad Boy MMA Fighter Romance
Draw Play: A Sports Romance
Stadium of Lights: A Second Chance Romance
Draft Day: A BWWM Sports Romance
Threat: A Blood Riders MC (Book 1)
Reveal: A Blood Riders MC (Book 2)
Creed: A Blood Riders MC (Book 3)
The Hitman’s Possession: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance (Book 1)
The Hitman’s Property: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance (Book 2)
The Hitman’s Duology Series Bundle
Dirty Hacker: An Alpha Billionaire Romance
Dirty Money: A Dark Mafia Romance
Misled: A Bad Boy Mafia Romance
The Journalist: A Sexy Contemporary Romance
Zarak: Scifi Alien Invasion Romance (The Mating Games Book 1)
About Tia Lewis
Tia Lewis is an author of erotic and dark erotic romance. She enjoys writing about strong, possessive, dominant heroes and sassy, smart heroines. Her characters range from hot, dominant bikers, billionaires, to powerful gangsters, and all kinds of bad boys in between. You can find her cooking, reading, or traveling when she’s not busy working on her next release.
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Books by Penelope Marshall
Wrath: A Bad Boy Mafia Romantic Suspense
Indecency: A Bad Boy Mafia Romantic Suspense
Betrayed: A Bad Boy Military Romantic Suspense
Absolution: (Mr. Black Series)
Unleashed: (Mr Black Series Book 1)
Rosaline: A Vampire Romance
The Want Ad: A Sweet Romance
Teach Me: A Bad Boy Professor Romance
Misled: A Bad Boy Mafia Romantic Suspense
Envy: A Second Chance Romance (Deadly Sin Series Book 2)
About Penelope Marshall
Penelope Marshall was born in the Philippines, and raised in Southern California.
She picked up writing in early 2016 and instantly fell in love with the craft. Her writing runs the romance gamut from sweet romantic comedies, to tough alpha male military suspense thrillers, with a little young adult, and paranormal thrown into the mix.
A good plot twist is what drives Penelope’s writing, striving for that jaw dropping moment at the end of each book.
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