Dark Delights (Hellions of Hade Harbor #2)

by Mila Kane

“Everything is okay now. I’m here. You’re not alone.” I said whatever words came to me in the dreamlike moment. “You’re not alone.” That phrase seemed to be the right one, because his rapid breathing calmed as I said it. I took long slow breaths, hoping my calmness would settle over him. After a few moments, it seemed to. “Everything’s okay,” I murmured again and allowed myself my own moment of weakness, and cuddled his broad shoulders, enjoying the weight of him, the sheer overwhelming feeling of being trapped beneath him. It was oddly cathartic. As much as I was determined to keep my heart safe from the addiction of a guy like Beckett, I wasn’t sure I was succeeding. Lying there in the dark with him right then, while he showed me that part of himself that I was pretty sure only I had ever seen, it was harder than ever. After a while, I was sure he’d fallen asleep again, so I tried to shift to the side quietly. His arm slung over me, caging me to the mattress so there was no escape. “Just a little longer, Cinderella, just a little longer.” His murmur was so surprising, I flinched. “You’re awake?” I wondered and returned my hands to his back. His voice was a faint rumble. “No, and neither are you. This is all just a dream.” And just like that, he was quiet, lying in my arms in the dark. I stroked his back and tried very hard not to fall for the guy who hated me and had vowed to make my life difficult. I couldn’t be that dumb, right? Right.