Never Let Me Go (Welcome To Redemption) by Donna Marie Rogers Read Free Book Online

sensitive.”
    “Most women would consider that a good thing.”
    “So I’m a woman now, not a girl?”
    “You’re an infuriating minx, is what you are.”
    She laughed. “Minx? Someone’s been reading Lindy’s books, I think.”
    “Don’t be ridiculous,” he scoffed. “Men don’t read that crap.”
    “Oh, no? Then why did I catch Drew reading one a few weeks ago?”
    He snorted. “Please. He was just skimming for the sex scenes.”  
    “And you know that how exactly?”
    Hannah almost laughed out loud as his ears turned pink.
    “Just a guess.”
    “Oh, my God, you did the same thing!” Hannah howled with laughter. She doubled over and laughed harder than she had in ages.

 
    Chapter 5
     
    “Did not.”
    Chase playfully narrowed his eyes as Hannah brought it down to a chuckle—which lasted all of two seconds before she burst out laughing again.
    It took every ounce of self-control Chase possessed not to haul her out of her chair, throw her across his lap and…kiss the impossible woman breathless. God, how he wanted her. What the hell had he been thinking, insisting on playing house with her until Drew and her dad got back from L.A.?
    Not that it mattered. No way could he leave her alone now that he was aware of the threat made against her. He’d just have to get his hormones under control and keep a level head. Piece of cake. He hadn’t earned the position of sheriff on his good looks.
    Plus, he respected Hannah more than any woman he’d ever known. And Drew, who probably wouldn’t care for the idea of him dating his little sister anyway thanks to all those ridiculous rumors floating around—even if Drew himself had been responsible for some of the more interesting ones, the shit.
    Playboy…the thought was laughable. He hadn’t gotten laid in over six months.
    Hannah continued to chuckle as she pushed back from the table and carried her plate to the sink. “Men. You’re all the same when it comes to sex.”
    For some reason, he took exception to her generalization. “That’s not true, and if you had more experience with men than just Jimmy, you’d know better. Besides, I have a feeling you’d throw quite the hissy fit if I lumped all women together like that.”
    Those gorgeous blue eyes glittered with mischief. “Because all women throw hissy fits?”
    Well, hell, didn’t he walk right into that one. He gave a conceding sigh. “You’re good, I’ll give you that. I don’t think I’ve ever known a more frustrating woman…and I have two extremely headstrong sisters.”
    “At least we’ve finally established that I am , indeed, a woman.”
    Chase stood and carried his own plate to the sink. “And you say I’m sensitive? When did you become so touchy about gender word choices? Girl, woman, female—what’s the damn difference?”
    Hannah snatched the plate from his hand and gave it a quick rinse before setting it on top of hers in the sink. She grabbed the bottle of wine and her glass, and then headed into the living room without a word.  
    Somewhat baffled, Chase waited a few seconds before following after her. He’d never known Hannah to be so moody. Happy, upbeat, a little on the shy side. They’d always shared a special bond…though his feelings for her crossed the line so long ago he couldn’t pinpoint exactly when it happened.
    Hell…yes he could. The night of her prom when she’d come down the stairs in that strapless, skin tight, glacial blue number. She’d just turned seventeen, and he could remember clear as day how his heart started racing, and his face grew warm as he’d eyed her for the first time with lustful thoughts. Just thinking about that moment made him a little damn uncomfortable. He’d known Hannah since she was a baby, yet there he’d stood, ogling her like some horny little teenager, wanting her more than he’d ever wanted anything, unsure of who he’d hated more at that moment, her pimple-faced date, or himself.
    Curled up in her favorite