by Crowe, Liz
“Sara,” He exhaled into her hair, then threaded his fingers in it, yanked hard bringing a familiar sweet edge of pain to her pleasure. He shoved her t-shirt up to get at her breasts. She rose and fell back onto his shaft, taking what she needed as he sucked her nipple, biting down and making her groan and her whole body contract. She’d stopped breastfeeding as her body had seemingly shut down after the tragedy, stopped producing milk. One more thing that made her feel inadequate. But she was never more grateful that she could have this moment with her husband. She cradled his head, fisted his thick hair, wanting to feel him all over her.
“Harder Jack. Please. I need this.”
He picked her up, still kissing her and walking them over to the couch. Never breaking their connection he grunted as they dropped onto the couch. The glorious sensation of his thickness filling and spreading her walls, the perfect way they fit together finally loosed the tears that had been lurking. She gripped his shoulders, wrapped her legs around him as he pounded into her.
“Sara,” He groaned, shuddering, just as her own orgasm flashed through her body, making her cry out and hold him tight. He slowed, stopped, and slipped out of her. Then he sat, breathing heavy, one hand on her legs. “Thanks.” His voice was low. Her heart stuttered. She realized he was still gone. Tucked into a place of mourning not even she could reach. She sat, turned his face to hers and kissed him. Hoping like hell she could bring him back. They’d been through so damned much to get to where they were. Having Jack fade on her like was beyond alarming. It was terrifying. He broke the kiss. “Sorry,” he muttered. “I’m the fifteen-second man it seems.”
He stood before she could say anything and walked out of the room just as Brandis let out a wail. Sara let the tears continue to fall. She honestly wondered how she could get through the next twenty-four hour cycle, and then the next one, then the one after that.
“I’ll get him,” she heard him call. When he appeared in the doorway of the study with the squalling baby in his arms, the look on his handsome, well-loved face was blank, as if he were holding someone else’s baby. He handed Brandis to her awkwardly. The automatic, knee-jerk, perfectly natural thought that she couldn’t wait to call Blake, to get his take on Jack’s sudden recalcitrance made her gulp, and sob, her tears dropping onto the baby’s face as she tried to get him to take the bottle Jack had handed before walking out of the room.
About Liz Crowe
Microbrewery owner, multi-published author, beer blogger and journalist, mom of three teenagers, and soccer fan, Liz brings years of real-world experience to her life as author. Working in sales and fund raising, plus an eight-year stint as an ex-pat trailing spouse PLUS making her way in a world of men (i.e. the beer industry) has given her all the “what if?” moments she needs for many books.
When she isn’t sweating inventory and sales figures for the brewery, she can be found writing, editing or sweating promotional efforts for her latest publications. When free time presents itself you are likely to find her walking her standard poodles or doing Bikram yoga.
Her beer blog is nationally recognized for its insider yet outsider views on the craft beer industry. Her books are set in the not-so-common worlds of breweries, on the soccer pitch and in high powered real estate offices. Don’t ask her for anything “like” a Budweiser or risk painful injury. If you want an education on all things beer related, follow her beer blog: www.a2beerwench.com
Liz Crowe’s official website can be found at www.lizcrowe.com All writing-related topics (including backlist titles, latest release updates, interviews, tour dates, and more) can be found at her blog www.brewingpassion.com
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Table of Contents
Book List
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Table of Contents
Part I: Rob
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Part II: Blake
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Part III: Rob and Blake
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Part IV: Lila
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Epilogue
Coming Soon
Author Biography
