Reid's Deliverance (26 page)

He’d always told her,
Trust your instincts. You know what you want.
She wanted normal, but if it meant having what she loved snatched away again, she wasn’t in a rush to get there.

Celine tossed the towelette and empty packet into the trash. She wouldn’t think about him, not here, not now. She needed to apologize. Ari and Lauren only wanted to help. Talking to the guy Lauren had pointed out would smooth things over. So much for leaving in two hours. She closed her eyes and slumped against the cool wall. It was going to be a long night. She drew in a deep breath, and warm scents of citrus and amber consumed the odors of fried food, beer, and alcohol. The source of the wonderful scent stood an arm’s length away wearing a pair of silver-tipped black boots.

Dark jeans encased his long, muscular-looking legs. A black T-shirt hugged his lean waist and stretched across his broad shoulders. His mesmerizing golden-brown eyes projected intensity, calm, and something unexplainably beautiful.

Mr. Hot-Ass-Scorching-Twelve stepped to the boundary of her personal space, and her heart kicked in an extra beat. His gaze never left hers as his lips tipped slowly into a smile. “You do realize you’re missing the show.”

• Cover Copy
  
• Books by Nina Crespo
  
• Reid’s Deliverance
  
• Copyright
  
• Dedication
  
• Acknowledgements
  
• Chapter 1
  
• Chapter 2
  
• Chapter 3
  
• Chapter 4
  
• Chapter 5
  
• Chapter 6
  
• Chapter 7
  
• Chapter 8
  
• Chapter 9
  
• Chapter 10
  
• Chapter 11
  
• Chapter 12
  
• Chapter 13
  
• Chapter 14
  
• Chapter 15
  
• Chapter 16
  
• Chapter 17
  
• Chapter 18
  
• Chapter 19
  
• Chapter 20
  
• Chapter 21
  
• Meet the Author
  
• THANE’S REDEMPTION
  
• Chapter 1
  
• Chapter 2