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Ignoring Natches, she moved to the rail, staring down at the water
churning at the hull, and swallowed tightly. She had been a good girl.
She had waited for Rowdy, instinctively knowing she belonged to him.
She may have moments of insecurity in holding his heart, but she had
always known she loved him. Always known that he would be her first.
And she had waited on that. Not because she was a good girl, but
because she knew no other man could ever still the wildness that had
been rising inside her during her late teens.
She gripped the rail, forcing back her fears as the remembered sound
of her own screams echoed through her head.
He s won.
The sound of Natches voice had her breathing in roughly as she
shook her head.
I bet you feel like you should have worn clothes. That you re naked,
on display, he continued.
Don t, Natches. She fought back the fears rolling through her.
Please.
Is your skin crawling, Kelly?
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It was. The feel of him behind her, knowing he could see her bare
skin, that he wanted to touch her, was suddenly terrifying.
This was Natches. He was almost an extension of Rowdy, a protector,
a friend.
I don t want this, she whispered. I don t want to be scared because
I m about to say the wrong thing. I don t want to forget every dream I ever
had, or lose the man I ve loved forever because I can t control the
nightmares.
She was only barely aware of her tears.
You ll never lose Rowdy, Kelly, he spoke behind her, far enough way
that she wasn t jumping out of her own skin, but close enough that she
could clearly hear him. He s waited on you for eight years now. You re
not going to get rid of him easily.
Her breathing hitched.
If it doesn t happen tonight, Kelly, then he ll wait until you re ready.
His voice was soothing, gentle.
Kelly turned to him, staring into his compassionate expression,
ignoring the flame of fury that burned behind the sympathy in his eyes.
And you and Dawg?
His lips tugged into a crooked smile as his pale green eyes seemed to
darken with a hungry cast.
You belong to Rowdy, Kelly, and vice versa. If that s what you want,
then Rowdy will let us know. Until then, nothing has changed with us.
We re no different than we ve always been to you, and our feelings for you
haven t changed.
His gaze flickered over her quickly, and Kelly remembered that he
had looked at her the same way for years. With a tinge of teasing lust
that he never allowed free. Dawg had always done the same thing,
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knowing the day would come that Rowdy would claim her, and possibly
they would as well.
She glanced at the doorway as Rowdy suddenly filled it, his green
eyes bright as they went over her body. He paused at her thighs,
centering his gaze on the black material of the bikini bottoms she wore
before lifting to the fabric that stretched over her breasts.
I never mistook you for a good girl, he murmured, his voice deep,
rough. You were my girl, Kelly. Always.
His girl. Her breath caught in her throat as she stared back at him.
Not his good girl, his bad girl or his naughty girl. Just his.
I bet you fantasized about it. Rowdy s voice sent curls of heat
whipping through her womb before they struck at her clit, her nipples.
She had fantasized of it. Of Rowdy holding her, whispering in her ear,
watching& She bit back her moan at the thought of those fantasies.
Come back in, Kelly. His voice was a rough growl now, his
expression heavy with lust as his eyes darkened to an emerald depth.
She stared at the hand he extended to her before her gaze flickered to
Natches. He was watchful, tense, but rather than driving hunger, his
eyes held warmth and desire.
I m scared, Rowdy, she whispered.
We re just going to go in and pilot the boat to the cove, babe. We re
going to relax, nothing heavy, no decisions to be made, I promise.
He kept his hand held out to her, broad, strong. Kelly reached out,
placing her fingers against his palm, feeling the heat and strength there
as his covered them. Then he was pulling her to him, flush against his
body, his hand carrying hers until her arm curved behind her back and
she was arched into him. The length of his cock pressed into her belly, a
thick wedge of heat and hardness that left her knees trembling.
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Just let me touch you, Kelly. Just me. That s all. His head lowered
until his lips caressed the shell of her ear, sending shivers racing down
her spine.
He was seducing her. She lifted her free hand to his biceps, holding
on tight as his lips traveled to her neck, smoothing over her sensitive
flesh, sending sparks of intent need slicing through every nerve ending.
He lifted his head, a sensual smile curving his lips as he drew her
back into the cabin, retaining his hold on her hand as he returned to the
wheel.
Dawg aside, returning to his post at the balcony doors as Kelly
glimpsed the narrow opening into the sheltered cove ahead.
They were staying the night, she knew that. The first step in drawing
out a madman. Kelly allowed Rowdy to pull her in front of him, between
him and the wheel. Her breath caught as his hand settled on her bare
stomach, just over the butterflies beating violently within.
He stood behind her, flush against her, his erection resting in the
small of her back, covered only by the thin material of his cutoffs.
Do you think he knows where we re going? She could barely force
the words from her lips.
He studies his victims, Rowdy sighed. He ll know about me, about
Dawg and Natches. If he doesn t follow, he ll at least be aware of where
you are.
How close has he been watching me? She knew Ray and her mother
had been protecting her, giving her time to heal, to refocus her life. Now
she was beginning to suspect she had made a mistake in allowing it.
Rowdy s plans were targeted at someone who would be watching,
waiting. Which meant her rapist had been watching her more closely
than she had ever imagined.
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We ll take care of it, Kelly. She felt his chin rest lightly on her head
as he held her close.
How close, she repeated.
He sighed behind her. We suspect he s been hiding on the knob
across from your room. He was definitely there last night.
Oh God! The horrified whisper was dragged from her chest as she
felt the strength momentarily leave her legs.
Kelly, we ll catch him. His hold tightened on her. I promise you,
baby, we ll take care of this. We ll take care of you. I swear it.
I should have listened, she whispered. Everyone warned me about
the window. I should have listened.
It wouldn t have stopped him, Kelly. It didn t help the other women
he raped. Women alone, who did everything right. He still got to them.
This isn t your fault.
She knew that, in her head. Her fears and her shame told her
otherwise.
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No. No. No. He crouched on the cliff overlooking the cove, sheltered by
the pines and brush that surrounded him, rocking back and forth on his
heels as he fought the pain inside his chest.
They were all there. All three of them were there with her. Tears
coursed down his face as he watched Dawg and Natches Mackay lower
the anchor weights on each side of the boat before returning to the cabin.
The curtains were pulled. Thick, heavy curtains that wouldn t show so
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