Her CEO Stalker and Her Second Chance Mate (Adelaide) novel Chapter 43

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“They are going to love you just the way you are.” I told her as I thought, just the way I am,

finding myself falling, or maybe I had already fallen?. I couldn’t fathom anyone not instantly,

at least, liking Briar. I hadn’t told Martha and Henry everything I had found out, just that she

claimed to be Jake’s niece and a basic description, along with the fact that Jake left her the

house. Martha had looked at Henry with tears in her eyes. “Do you think it could be?” Henry

just looked at me and tried to get more information I didn’t know yet, or I wasn’t willing to

part with. Some things were Briar’s story to tell, and some things I had to keep to myself,

until all the pieces landed in their respective places.

Seeing Briar all smokey eyed and red lipped, her hair twirled up in those adorable buns, did

something to me. She was a sweet, wounded heart, with a hard edge, and I loved the contrast;

besides the wounded part, of course, but I couldn’t change that for her. She’d have to come to

terms with it all, eventually. In the meantime, however, I was gonna be there for her in

whatever way she needed, my other duties be damned. I stepped back as she finished fluffing

her buns, letting her leave the bathroom as I trailed her down the hall.

“Are you taking me home after?” she asked.

“Rosie jumped up on the bed, rousing Tucker, who was sleeping on the pillows, as she entered

the bedroom she was staying in. The cat stretched, rubbing against Rosie on his way to Briar,

who pet him, and he curled his tail around her hand.

I scratched the back of my neck self consciously. “I can if you want,”- I didn’t want her to go

– “I sorta hoped you’d stay, at least, till you got power. I figured you’d be more comfortable

here, feel safer here, at least, not being alone. Not to mention, Rosie seems to enjoy your

company.” That last part was me grasping for whatever straws I could to convince her to stay.

“I don’t want to impose on you. You’ve been far kinder than you need to be to a stranger.” Her

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response kinda hit me in the chest.

“You’re not imposing, and it’s nothing. I have to say, I enjoy your company, too.” I admitted.

She bit her bottom lip and that did something to me, as I leaned in the doorway trying to

ignore my dick. I found myself biting my own lip when I thought about how sexy she was.

“Okay,” was her only, coy response, but she glanced at me out of the corner of her eye

knowingly. I was nothing, if not honest. I’d keep my distance, for her sake, and let her heal

from this trauma, if that was possible. But I wouldn’t lie to her either. I had forced myself not

to call the house phone all morning and early afternoon to check in, to hear her voice, to

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