Guardian
““David, stop.” Dread swelled through her, along with a feeling of inevitability. What she’d had with Caleb had been too good to last. “It’s okay, David. Caleb’s here for me.”
Or at least she hoped he was.
More than that, she wished she’d talked to her brother before now. Her attempts to reach him, to make him listen, had been weak at best because she’d desperately hoped to be wrong about her lover using her. Floodlights cast harsh light over the angry tendons standing out in both men’s necks.
P...ushing away from Caleb, David stood, but he didn’t stand down. The ugly black gun stayed firmly in her brother’s hand. “What’s Caleb doing here heading up the stairs to see you? At this hour?”
Caleb stood, dusting off his cargo shorts. “I can speak for myself. I’ve been dating your sister.”
“Dating?” The look of pure shock on David’s face was almost insulting.
She shouldered between them and pushed her brother’s gun hand down. “Let’s go inside and talk like reasonable adults.MoreLess
Or at least she hoped he was.
More than that, she wished she’d talked to her brother before now. Her attempts to reach him, to make him listen, had been weak at best because she’d desperately hoped to be wrong about her lover using her. Floodlights cast harsh light over the angry tendons standing out in both men’s necks.
P...ushing away from Caleb, David stood, but he didn’t stand down. The ugly black gun stayed firmly in her brother’s hand. “What’s Caleb doing here heading up the stairs to see you? At this hour?”
Caleb stood, dusting off his cargo shorts. “I can speak for myself. I’ve been dating your sister.”
“Dating?” The look of pure shock on David’s face was almost insulting.
She shouldered between them and pushed her brother’s gun hand down. “Let’s go inside and talk like reasonable adults.MoreLess
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