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Harrison gripped her stoainst his chest as he buried his face in her neck With a ainst her until he was cohs, the proof of both their releases htly kissed her neck before releasing her wrists Before she could think abouther jeans and panties completely off, then scooped her up Now she could see his face and his espresso eyes were sharp and wary even if they were tinged with lust

She reached up and cupped his cheek His jaw tightened in response, but his eyes softened a fraction Striding up the stairs, he didn’t stop until they were in their bedroom He placed her at the foot of their bed, his expression intense

"I need you again," he growled as he stripped off his pants and she realized that he was hard already

Suddenly she was flat on her back and he was pushing into her again This time his strokes were slower, steadier and he kissed her like a man with all the tis around hiuilt that ripped apart her insides She’d be leaving him tomorrow to keep him safe She wanted to cry or lash out at how unfair life was Walking away froing on to the thin thread of her control Her oants and needs didn’t oing to enjoy oneabout hi ar around her, his spicy scent that drove her wild If she survived her pursuer, she’d come back to her husband--if he’d have her If not…well, at least he’d be alive and that was all she cared about

Chapter 5

Mara slipped her sunglasses on before reversing out of the driveway Giving the house she shared with Harrison one last look, she swiped at the unstoppable tears rolling down her cheeks and left Her chest burned fro in the sobs, but she couldn’t help the tears that escaped She’d received another call froent need to leave Well, her contact wanted her to return to London to draw Perdue out, but she was headed to Key West instead It wasn’t far to drive, it was big enough to hide in, but sh that she could corner Perdue when he caainst her

Her contact was going to make it known to key personnel what her destination was There was a anization so this would serve two purposes Hopefully ferret out the guilty party, and bring Perdue to her

It was better than waiting for him to strike at any moment She couldn’t live like that and without all her former resources it was difficult to hunt him down on her own But she could certainly kill hiripped the wheel tightly and headed toward the storage unit where she’d stashed her weapons Then she’d be on her way to US Highway 1 It would take her straight into the heart of the Keys

The sun had risen a couple of hours ago and it was a bright, nearly cloudless day in Mialy perfect The beautiful, palm tree-lined scenery she passed was in co inside her She’d waited until Harrison left for work then packed a bag She started a letter a dozen tiht words She wasn’t a big co It was how she’d survived a hellish childhood and the high risk job she’d taken right after university So she’d left a si him she had no choice but to leave, that she loved him and would return if she could

Cowardice?

Absolutely Leaving hi her apart And she knew deep down that once she left, Harrison wouldn’t take her back anyway That was killing her theShe knew her husband well enough so no matter how many times she told herself that she’d take care of Perdue then come home, she knew there wouldn’t be a home to come back to Her hands started to shake with the need to turn around and head back, but she willed herself to keepthis for Harrison Even if he would never understand

After picking up her stash froe center, she hid her weapons in the compartment she’d hollowed out in her trunk Eventually she’d have to ditch her car, but for right now she needed it

Once on the road again, she found her center and deterh Let Perdue co and selling people was going to feel her wrath

As the light turned green, she steered right onto Flagler Street A second after she pulled onto the main road, her heart jumped in her throat A tow truck barreled down on her as it ran a red light