Wild Rogues (third in lone wolf series)

Chapter Ten

Chapter Ten:

                “You’re going to have a busy day.” Those words Marcus had spoken so matter-of-fact kept replaying themselves in Abbey’s mind as she walked stiff legged toward his waiting truck. She had left Tanner and Audrey in Julian’s care and knew they’d be taken care of but she wasn’t quite so sure about herself.

                The way she felt around Marcus scared her. He made her seem to lose control of all good sense and all she could think about was how badly her body craved him …. It was almost as if she became some sort of animal around him.

                And now they were going to be in his truck, together, all the way to town and probably back if her truck wasn’t fixed by now. Why was he so eager to be alone with her? She would have thought that after what had happened the night before he wouldn’t want to be around her any longer but it seemed the opposite was true.

                Marcus was already sitting in the truck, his big frame taking up much of the interior of the cab. The passenger door squeaked as he leaned across the seat and pushed it open.  Mumbling a quiet ‘thank you’, Abbey slid inside and closed the door quickly.

                “Seatbelt,” Marcus’s deep voice seemed to radiate inside the warm cab as did his masculinity, his heat.

                Abbey swallowed hard and clicked on her seatbelt.  Without a word, Marcus put the truck in gear and they started down the snow covered road, the chains on the large tires rattling and crunching with every turn of the wheels.

                Abbey grew more comfortable the further they drove. Marcus wasn’t speaking to her, wasn’t crowding her and wasn’t overwhelming her with how much he claimed to desire her.  If today continued along this same path then she just might survive.

                The scenery around them was breathtakingly white and pure. The fresh snow was still untouched by animals or men. It was pristine and unpolluted.

                Abbey wondered if she would be that way had she never met Joseph…. But thinking like that was pointless and besides, if not for her husband she would not have Audrey and Tanner. They were a gift worth any price she had to pay to get them.

                “Abbey, we need to talk.”

                Abbey nearly jumped when Marcus broke the silence. “Talk?” she whispered.

                “Yes, talk.” Marcus replied his hands tensing on the wheel as his blue eyes focused on the road.

                Abbey was very cautious in her own response, “About what?”  

                “Joseph, or whoever the bastard is that put the tracker on your truck.”