Flesh Wounds
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By: Robin Badillo | Other books by Robin Badillo Categories: Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Erotica Fiction Word Count: 74,131 Heat Level: STEAMY Published By: eXtasy Books
After five years away, Julia Benson has finally come home. Facing the painful memories awaiting her in the small Texas town is nothing compared the mess she’ll make when she gets there. Dealing with the ripple effect leaving had caused the ones she loved was just as hard as dealing with being abandoned by a father who wasn’t everything she’d believed him to be. Dylan Banks was the boy from across the street who’d loved Julia since they were kids. She was the only girl for him and the only one he couldn’t have. Unable to repair that broken part of the girl he’d loved from afar, he now has a second chance. His plan? Love her until she gets it through her thick skull that not every man is like her father. But can love really repair all that has gone wrong in Julia’s life or are some wounds just too deep to heal? 0 Ratings
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 Flesh Wounds
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ExcerptWith the towel held above her head to block the torrents of rain, Julia ran around Garret’s car toward Dylan’s truck. He met her on the passenger side and opened the door. Dylan glared at Garret, whose eyes never left Julia as she ran from the safety of his car. Garret flipped a short wave to him as he pulled away. A jealous fire ignited in Dylan’s gut. He rushed back around and jumped inside. “I was afraid you had gotten it started and tried to drive home in this alone.” Julia pressed her lips together and glared back at him with a seething scowl. “I’m glad you’re safe.” Dylan fumbled with the radio trying to stop his hand from shaking. “If I’d known you were coming, I would have called to let you know you needn’t bother.” “It’s no bother, Jules.” He swallowed the air that had become trapped in the back of his throat. “Why do you always insist on rushing to my rescue?” She jammed the seatbelt clip into the latch. “Rescue you? Your mom asked me to give you a ride so you wouldn’t be stranded out here in this mess.” He inhaled deeply. The anger he had felt for her when she left him Monday night slowly regrouped and formed a ball in his gut. “I can leave you here if that’s what you want.” His hand sat idly on the door handle. Push me, Jules, just push me, and see what happens. Wild angry thoughts whirled in his head, thoughts on which he’d never act. Her eyes studied him keenly. Her rigid shoulders softened and she sat back shifting her gaze to the rain pouring outside. “All right then. I’ll take you home.” He put the truck in gear and pulled away from the school. “I’ll have Grady tow it to the shop in the morning after the storm clears out.” “You don’t have to do that. I’ll call him.” “I don’t mind, really.” He glanced over only to see her jaw clench tightly. He was pushing her buttons and strangely enough, he liked it. “Whatever.” The twist in his side pressed against his ribs. “You haven’t been around much this week.” “I’ve been busy.” She didn’t look in his direction at all. “With that guy?” He knew the second the words left his mouth he’d said the wrong thing. “I don’t see how it’s any of your business.” “It’s not. I just thought that if we were going to be friends, you would’ve at least said hello or something.” “Hello,” she said with a softened tone, but still one that scratched at his heart. “I’m trying here, Jules.” “Nobody asked you to.” Dylan’s anger jolted through him and he immediately pulled the truck over to the side of the road. “What are you doing?” Her eyes widened and she stared at him with an open mouth. “I’m not going any farther until you stop acting like this,” he growled. He threw the gear into park. “Acting like what?” She unfastened the seatbelt and scooted to the edge of the seat. “Acting like something completely phenomenal didn’t happen between us.” “I told you that if we were going to be friends, you would have to forget what happened.” “I can’t forget something like that.” “Well that’s too bad.” She jerked open the door and bolted out into the pouring rain. Dylan scrambled out of the truck and ran after her. She barreled down the street in front of the truck. The headlights captured the pink flesh of her thighs under the wet, thin dress she wore. Dylan’s hand clasped a slippery arm and pulled her to a halt. “Stop!” He drew her back. “Let go of me,” she hissed through clenched teeth. “Not until you look me in the eye and tell me you didn’t feel it, too.” Water drenched them both as they faced each other in the driving rain. Her eyes narrowed and the sea green shade darkened. “I…I…” She searched Dylan’s eyes, as though trying to find the words to say. Dylan looked down at his hands locked around her arms. The way Julia gazed at him he could easily imagine her sliding her fingers across his forehead and moving his long hair away from his eyes. His chest heaved as his breathing increased. “Please don’t do this to me, Dylan.” Deep recesses dug in between her brows. “It’s already been done.” With that, his mouth assailed onto hers. |
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