his fingers still
wrapped around her bicep. She watched as Brody’s gaze moved to Zach’s hand and
back to his face. “Remove your hand, or I’ll remove it for you. Now,” he said
with deadly calm as he pushed himself away from the door and stared at Zach.
Madilyn could see a muscle in his jaw twitching, a sure sign he was on the
edge.
Zach
let go of her. “This is none of your business, Morgan.”
“I’m a
sheriff’s deputy of course it’s my business. Do you want to press charges?” He
turned his gaze to her and raised an eyebrow. She shook her head. “Leave.”
Brody jerked his head toward the door behind him.
Zach
started toward the door but Brody didn’t move, making Zach step around him.
When he was even with him, Brody growled. “Touch her again and we’ll finish
this.” When Zach started to walk past, Brody gripped his arm. “We clear on
that?” Zach nodded and Brody gave him a shove.
Madilyn
let out a breath when Zach stormed out. Brody pushed the door closed.
“Are you all right?” he asked.
Madilyn
nodded. “Thank you. He…” She shrugged. “He wouldn’t leave.”
“I
heard. I’m glad I decided to follow you.”
“Why did you?” Madilyn folded her arms.
Brody
shrugged. “I didn’t like the look in his eyes after you took off. Call it a
cop’s intuition.”
Madilyn tilted her head. “I’m glad you
trusted your gut.” She shivered.
Brody stepped toward her and ran his
hands up and down her arms. Madilyn gazed up into his brown eyes and smiled.
“Still
wearing the glasses, huh?”
Brody grumbled.
“I went through this with Sam. I can’t stand to put anything in my eyes.” He
shrugged. “I’ll always have to wear them and the older I get, the more I’ll
have to.”
Their
eyes held. His hands ran up to her shoulders, to her neck and into her hair.
Madilyn moaned. Brody lowered his head and pressed his lips to hers. Her arms
circled around his waist. Brody pulled her tight against him, and took her
mouth in a deep kiss. His mouth moved across her cheek to her ear. Taking the
lobe between his teeth, he sucked it into his mouth, making her shiver.
“Brody…”
she moaned when his lips came back to hers.
“I want you, Madilyn. I’ve missed you so
much,” he whispered against her lips before sliding his tongue between them.
She
pulled away. “Don’t…please.”
“What
is it? You want me, I know you do.” He ran his tongue along her neck and then
inhaled deeply. “God, you smell fantastic. You always did.”
“Brody…”
His mouth interrupted her. She pushed at his shoulders, making him pull back.
“I can’t do this. Not now. Not ever.”
Brody
stepped back. “You’re not going to let it go, are you?”
Madilyn
shook her head. “Did you think I was joking when you left? I said I’d never
forgive you. I’ve moved on.”
“By
sleeping with Johnson?” Brody growled.
“That
is none of your business,” she shouted. “Tell me you haven’t slept with anyone
since you left.”
Brody
glanced away from her and back. “You’re right, I’m sorry.”
Madilyn
huffed. “That’s what I thought. You can go now.”
Brody
gave her a brisk nod and walked out, leaving Madilyn staring at the door.
Chapter Three
The next morning, Brody was in the office
filling out his work sheet when Sam walked in.
“How’s
it going?” Sam asked.
“Good.” Brody didn’t look up as he filled
out the form. He glanced up when Sam didn’t move. “What?”
“It’s
all over town you ran out of the diner to chase Madilyn.” Sam grinned.
“Jesus
Christ!” Brody took off his glasses and tossed them on the desk then he ran his
hand down his face. “I shouldn’t be surprised.”
Sam
chuckled. “No, you shouldn’t. So what was that all about?” He leaned his hip
against the table.
“I
wanted to find out why she stormed out on Johnson.”
Sam
snorted. “I don’t know what she sees in him. I never did like