more than she cared to admit.
Ed’s hand moved to the ignition, but stopped midair. Ella watched as he moved around the car to open her door. Her pulse raced violently as he moved closer. The air was electric.
“I understand we can both benefit from this deal,” he said. “So I’ll keep you at my house for a few days to see if the reward increases, just like you wanted.”
Ella’s eyes became glossy. “Thank you…sir.” Shyly, she looked at her knees, but it was impossible to ignore the large man beside her. His scent was a combination of musk and leather, more manly than Brandon could ever be. Another pang of heat shot between her thighs. When Ed produced a pair of handcuffs she thought she would die.
“Just in case you decide to back out of the deal.
I’ll return you to your family at your request, but I won’t allow you to escape me. I don’t take kindly to being cheated,” he said, pushing her forward to lock her wrists into the cuffs behind her back.
“But…”
“Quiet,” he snapped, and from nowhere he produced a strip of black fabric—a blindfold! “I don’t want you to have any idea where I live. That way, it’ll be near impossible to escape.”
Ella nodded meekly as Ed adjusted the blindfold.
The SUV’s windows were so darkly tinted that she knew no one would see her from the outside. Once he checked her seatbelt, he leaned closer, and his hot breath pulsed against her neck. Her heart had never pounded so fast.
“I don’t like having houseguests,” he said. “I have rules, and I expect to be obeyed. You will listen to me at all times. If you misbehave or attempt another escape, your bottom will pay the price.” Chapter Two
Ella wasn’t sure whether Ed Peters lived hours away from the Catoctin Mountains, or if he was simply driving in circles to confuse her. It seemed as if he’d been driving forever . Her wrists ached, and she was generally uncomfortable in the backseat. Just when the urge to scream overpowered her, the car rolled to a stop and the engine cut off.
Without a word, Ed exited the car, slamming the door behind him. She straightened and waited nervously, wondering just what she’d gotten herself into. After all, she’d allowed this man—this bounty hunter—to put handcuffs and a blindfold on her before driving her to his home.
When the door finally opened, Ella almost screamed. Almost. Ed slid close enough to unlatch the seatbelt and pull her out of the SUV. The feel of his hands on her was dangerously enjoyable. She struggled to breath and tried to ignore the traitorous longing between her thighs. He was the enemy…the devil!
“Um, Ed?” she found herself asking. “Why won’t you take the cuffs and blindfold off?” Her feet crunched over gravel.
His grip tightened as he marched her forward. “I thought I told you to call me sir.” Something about the way he spoke terrified and aroused Ella at the same time. She’d never met a man so in control , so terribly certain of himself. What have I gotten myself into?
Only once Ella was inside, the deadbolt locked and the alarm set, Ed removed her cuffs and blindfold. Her gaze darted around. The house was huge, but her gaze immediately wandered outside the windows. Trees swallowed the land as far as the eye could see, though her efforts to be nonchalant about looking outside were a failure.
“There’s not another house for five miles in all directions,” he said, moving into the spacious kitchen.
Ella followed, her heart beating louder with each step. “I’m not going to run off, if that’s what you’re thinking.” Although she was lying. What if the reward shot up to $25,000 overnight? She had no intention of returning to her family and Brandon that soon. Not when so many out-of-state guests were still in town.
Ed shot her a scorching look, but didn’t reply. He moved about the kitchen with purpose, pulling items out of the fridge and cabinets. Ella lingered in the hallway, and realized
Ed’s hand moved to the ignition, but stopped midair. Ella watched as he moved around the car to open her door. Her pulse raced violently as he moved closer. The air was electric.
“I understand we can both benefit from this deal,” he said. “So I’ll keep you at my house for a few days to see if the reward increases, just like you wanted.”
Ella’s eyes became glossy. “Thank you…sir.” Shyly, she looked at her knees, but it was impossible to ignore the large man beside her. His scent was a combination of musk and leather, more manly than Brandon could ever be. Another pang of heat shot between her thighs. When Ed produced a pair of handcuffs she thought she would die.
“Just in case you decide to back out of the deal.
I’ll return you to your family at your request, but I won’t allow you to escape me. I don’t take kindly to being cheated,” he said, pushing her forward to lock her wrists into the cuffs behind her back.
“But…”
“Quiet,” he snapped, and from nowhere he produced a strip of black fabric—a blindfold! “I don’t want you to have any idea where I live. That way, it’ll be near impossible to escape.”
Ella nodded meekly as Ed adjusted the blindfold.
The SUV’s windows were so darkly tinted that she knew no one would see her from the outside. Once he checked her seatbelt, he leaned closer, and his hot breath pulsed against her neck. Her heart had never pounded so fast.
“I don’t like having houseguests,” he said. “I have rules, and I expect to be obeyed. You will listen to me at all times. If you misbehave or attempt another escape, your bottom will pay the price.” Chapter Two
Ella wasn’t sure whether Ed Peters lived hours away from the Catoctin Mountains, or if he was simply driving in circles to confuse her. It seemed as if he’d been driving forever . Her wrists ached, and she was generally uncomfortable in the backseat. Just when the urge to scream overpowered her, the car rolled to a stop and the engine cut off.
Without a word, Ed exited the car, slamming the door behind him. She straightened and waited nervously, wondering just what she’d gotten herself into. After all, she’d allowed this man—this bounty hunter—to put handcuffs and a blindfold on her before driving her to his home.
When the door finally opened, Ella almost screamed. Almost. Ed slid close enough to unlatch the seatbelt and pull her out of the SUV. The feel of his hands on her was dangerously enjoyable. She struggled to breath and tried to ignore the traitorous longing between her thighs. He was the enemy…the devil!
“Um, Ed?” she found herself asking. “Why won’t you take the cuffs and blindfold off?” Her feet crunched over gravel.
His grip tightened as he marched her forward. “I thought I told you to call me sir.” Something about the way he spoke terrified and aroused Ella at the same time. She’d never met a man so in control , so terribly certain of himself. What have I gotten myself into?
Only once Ella was inside, the deadbolt locked and the alarm set, Ed removed her cuffs and blindfold. Her gaze darted around. The house was huge, but her gaze immediately wandered outside the windows. Trees swallowed the land as far as the eye could see, though her efforts to be nonchalant about looking outside were a failure.
“There’s not another house for five miles in all directions,” he said, moving into the spacious kitchen.
Ella followed, her heart beating louder with each step. “I’m not going to run off, if that’s what you’re thinking.” Although she was lying. What if the reward shot up to $25,000 overnight? She had no intention of returning to her family and Brandon that soon. Not when so many out-of-state guests were still in town.
Ed shot her a scorching look, but didn’t reply. He moved about the kitchen with purpose, pulling items out of the fridge and cabinets. Ella lingered in the hallway, and realized
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