THE LONG ROAD HOME
by Marie Meyer
March 7, 2017; Forever Yours eBook; $3.99
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I’m grateful for many things—my work,
my apartment, my amazing friends. But after that night years ago, I’m
left with an aching weight I can’t escape. And it’s keeping me from
living and loving the way I desperately want. So when a ruggedly handsome
cop pulls me over, I’m shocked by what just the sight of him does to
me—stirring up feelings I didn’t think were possible again.
Cayden Sinclair is undoubtedly one of
the good guys. A former Marine who’s so sexy I can’t seem to keep my
hands to myself. But there are things I’m not ready to share, things that
could change everything between us. Cayden deserves to have the life he’s
always wanted—which means walking away from him. But I don’t know if I’ll
ever find the strength to let him go…
I
open the door for Ren, help her down, then fold her seat forward and grab my
hiking gear from the back. I’ve got a couple GPS devices, bottles of water, bug
spray, power bars, first-aid kit, flashlight, batteries, multipurpose tool, and
matches. I went for the smaller backpack knowing we wouldn’t be doing any major
hiking today. I’ll go easy on her, I want there to be a second date.
Before
shouldering the pack, I unzip it and pull out a can of bug spray. Remembering
the subtle wafts of Ren’s tropical perfume and baby powder scent back at her
apartment, I toss her the can. “You’re going to need this. Being this close to
the river, the area is a breeding ground for mosquitoes.”
Ren
catches the can and pops the lid off. “Thanks.” She sighs and extends her left
arm, making several passes. A heavy mist coats her skin and she repeats the
process over her other arm, her long, slender legs, neck, and then turns the
can and showers her clothes and hair.
I
chuckle at her excessiveness. “Hopefully it’s just the bugs you’re trying to
keep away.”
A
sheepish smile tugs at the corner of her bow-shaped mouth. She wrinkles her
nose and my heart skips a beat. “I hate to admit this, but I’m terrified of
bugs. And…” She hesitates. “I’m not really the outdoorsy type.”
I
step closer and wrap my hands around her fingers that are still clinging to the
can of Off! like it’s a cross, warding away vampires. “Stay close, I’ll keep
you safe,” I say, slowly lifting the can free from her grip.
She
no longer smells of citrus, but like she bathed in DEET. She may repel every
six- and eight-legged critter in a hundred-mile radius, but I’m more attracted
to her than ever. Off!, bug repellant and aphrodisiac. I know it’s too soon to
kiss her, but damn if I don’t want to.
She
lets out a breath. “Lucky for me.”
“Mind
if I use this?” I hold up the can between us.
I
don’t take my eyes off her, while I give my arms and legs a quick spray. “Glad
you saved me some.” I wink and stuff the can back in my bag.
“Oh,
I bet you have another can in there somewhere, Boy Scout.”
She
isn’t wrong, I do have more, but I can’t help but tease her.
“Boy
Scout? Try Marine.”
“You’re
a Marine and a cop?”
“Yes,
ma’am.”
Marie Meyer is a teacher who spends
her days in the classroom and her nights writing heartfelt romances. She is a
proud mommy and enjoys helping her oldest daughter train for the Special
Olympics, making up silly stories with her youngest daughter, and bingeing on
weeks of DVR'd television with her husband.
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