This is it. The LAST Snippet Saturday/Sunday. We Found Love releases in 2 more sleeps! Monday, January 5th is sooo close. Of course I've been super excited up til now but now the nerves are starting to take over. I'm pleased with feedback so far and can't wait to see what everyone thinks of our boys' story.
So without any more rambling... I give you the FINAL snippet.
At
some point, Riley was going to stop driving the hour it took to get to Hunter’s
shop just to sit in the car and stare at the building without going in. Today
was not going to be that day.
He
reached across the console, popped open the glove box, and tucked Hunter’s
letters away. The first time he slammed the damn thing closed, it popped right
back open. He fisted his fingers and popped it again. The second time, the
latch caught, and life was good in the world of Korean engineering.
It
took fifty-three minutes to get to the garage. God and Louisiana traffic was on
his side today, like destiny or fate or someone that fairy-tale shit romantics
believed in had lent a hand in getting him where he needed to be this time. He
parked on the street, about twenty feet away from the driveway, under a huge
tree with a thick canopy. The spot was nice and cool, and welcomed since the
Kia had no freakin’ AC.
He
sat back in his seat, hands in his lap, stare trained on the building. He’d already
memorized almost every crack in the pavement. The blue was vibrant, fresh. It
had been painted recently and complemented the vintage Morgan Brothers sign
that had been hung in the last few weeks. So, it looked like Hunter had a stake
in the business. Good for him. It was good to know he was making it in the big
bad world. Why step in and possibly screw that up?
Give him more credit. Hunter’s stronger
than you assume.
Pounding
on the driver’s-side window startled Riley, nailing him right in the heart. The
thump, thump, thumping in his chest sped, then slowed. The
Grizzly-Adams-looking dude eyeballing him could’ve cleaned his clock. For.
Sure.
Hesitantly,
Riley rolled down the window. “Um. Hi. I….”
“Who
the hell are you?”
“I…
I’m….”
“You’ve
been coming here for weeks, sitting out in this car, watching us. What’s your
deal?”
Riley
fish-mouthed. He wasn’t sure what to say, what kind of lie he could tell to get
him out of this mess. He didn’t know much about Hunter’s brother but knew there
had been problems in the past. Things were supposed be good now, but….
“Who.
The hell. Are you?” As he bit the words out, the guy placed a strong hand on
the door, gripping where the window had rolled into the door, leaning in closer
to Riley. “This is a small town, and I’m here every day. It’s not hard to
notice this… car sitting here when you do it as often as you do. Now what to do
you want?”
“I
was… I mean, Hunter is….” Coherent
thought, dipshit. Riley’s internal chastising didn’t seem to be doing any
good. In fact, the more he berated himself, the more idiotic he acted. He
pointed a thumb at his own chest. “Me. Riley.” You. Tarzan.
The
big guy’s eyebrows shot up to his hairline. “Okay,” Big Dude drawled. “You
Riley. Me Travis.” Travis? As in
Travis Morgan? Now that Riley looked at him, he did favor Hunter. Okay, maybe
this guy was what Hunter would look like if you stuck an air pump up his ass
and inflated him, but Riley could see it.
“So,
You Riley, what are you doing out here?” Geez, did this guy have an expression other
than hardass? “Did you need Hunter? You’re not a crazy ex or anything, are
you?” That thought made Travis visibly uncomfortable.
“No,”
Riley blurted, slamming a hand down on a bigass arm. When he realized what he’d
done, he winced and jerked back. “No. I just wanted—”
The
sight of Hunter stepping out of one of the open bays stole Riley’s voice and
his train of thought. Damn, he looked good. He’d bulked up just a little,
probably from turning wrenches all day. And he had a little extra weight to
him—the good kind of weight, like he was healthy again. He looked healthy. Pecs
all hard and rounded. His abs were defined, and fuck if that new tat on his
ribs wasn’t lickable as hell. Riley pinched his lips together, swallowing hard.
Don’t focus on that. Hunter’s in a good
place right now. Don’t go screwing around with that. He looks happy and….
Another
guy stepped out of the bay, smiling and running his fingers through his wavy
golden-blond hair. His skin was sun-kissed, and he had GQ written all over him. Then he leaned in and wrapped both arms around Hunter’s
shoulders. Hunter returned the embrace, threading his arms around Blondie’s
waist. Riley felt himself pale, very literally felt all the color and warmth
rush from his face. His stomach knotted.
Hunter
was happy.
“I should go.”
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In closing, I wanted to say thanks so very, very much for being here and being a part of not only the snippets leading up to the release, being excited with me, but also for being a part of my career. I'd clearly be nowhere without you guys but aside from that you all make this journey rewarding and completely worth the time I put into each story.
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