Age Gap

JORDAN He took me in when I had nowhere else to go. He doesn’t use me, hurt me, or forget about me. He listens to me, protects me, and sees me. I can feel his eyes on me over the breakfast table, and my heart pumps so hard when I hear him pull in the driveway after work. I have to stop this. It can’t happen. My sister once told me there are no good men, and if you find one, he’s probably unavailable. Only Pike Lawson isn’t the unavailable one. I am. PIKE I took her in, because I thought I was helping. As the days go by, though, it’s becoming anything but easy. I have to stop my mind from drifting to her and stop holding my breath every time I bump into her in the house. I can’t touch her, and I shouldn’t want to. But we’re not free to give into this. She’s nineteen, and I’m thirty-eight. And her boyfriend’s father. Unfortunately, they both just moved into my house.

Three years ago, Jacob Price walked away. After a whirlwind steamy affair, my father's best friend broke my heart. He told me things were too complicated. Messy. Wrong. That we could never be together. I knew he loved me but the fear of ruining our family was too great. With too much at stake, he sacrificed our hearts and ended it. Now, he's back and he still wants me. He still loves me. But now, I'm engaged to another man.

She needed protection when I was hired to guard her life. And now... I need to save her from myself. Alyssa is 15 years younger than me. That’s a problem but I want her every second of every day. She feels safe when I put my arms around her. Partying became her escape after the Bloodline Cartel murdered her brother. And watching her become vulnerable with me has made me want her even more. I’d turn the world upside down to keep her safe. I told myself I’d keep my distance. But I couldn’t help pressing my lips against hers. Life began feeling unreal with her before the darkness returned. My ability to protect her would be tested when a secret comes out. Along with another secret that’s growing inside her. I’d be damned if I let the enemies destroy my family. She’s mine – and always will be.