Her Man Flint by Jerri Drennen Read Free Book Online

about how feisty his woman was. He shifted slightly and grimaced, the smile instantly lost. She was going to pay for this one. And, he knew exactly how he planned to get even.
    The buzz of his doorbell drew him out of crafting his scheme.
    Easing himself up, Flint made his way to the door, wondering who would come by so early. He opened it to find Lindsey standing there with a hell of a shiner and her lip bleeding, both beginning to swell.
    “Flint, I didn’t know where else to go.” She looked nervously around the hallway, then back at him. “Can I come in?”
    Flint didn’t want her in his apartment. She could be trying to set him up again. “What happened to you?”
    “Ryan hit me. He’s crazy, Flint. He wants you dead. He knows you were out at the compound last night. He’s put a contract out on you. You have to go away or they’ll kill you.”
    Her panic-stricken look told him she wasn’t lying.
    “Why should you care what happens to me? You set me up, remember?”
    She clutched at his sleeve, her blue eyes clouded with tears. “I had no choice. Ryan’s dangerous, Flint, and when he wants something, he gets it.”
    “You still haven’t told me why you’re here, Lindsey. What do you want?”
    “He’s going to kill me. I told him the truth. That’s when he hit me and said I was a dead woman.” She clutched at him tighter, clearly terrified. “I got away this time. But he’ll know where I am, and he wants us both dead.”
    What the hell was she trying to say? The woman made no sense. “Lindsey, what the hell are you talking about? Knows what? He knew about us sleeping together. Hell, he sent you to me. So what’s going on?” Flint felt aggravated with her babbling. That, and his crotch throbbed again.
    “He knows I fell in love with you. I had to tell him. He forced it out of me.” Tears slid down her cheeks.
    “What?” Flint grabbed her arm and pulled her into his apartment. All he needed was his neighbors gossiping.
    “What the hell are you talking about, Lindsey?” He surely heard her wrong.
    “I fell in love with you, Flint. When Ryan asked me to sleep with you, I couldn’t believe what he was asking. He told me if I loved him, I’d do it. I thought I did at the time, so I played along. I set out to seduce you. It was easier than I thought it would be. You were drunk and with the half a roofie I slipped you it wasn't difficult. When I woke up that next morning, I knew I no longer loved Ryan. I loved you. You, Flint.”
    “No, Lindsey. You can’t love me. You don’t even know me. Did you say you slipped me a roofie?”
    Was she playing games with him again? Was Hartford setting him up for a fall?
    “I know what I felt when I was in your arms. You were so tender, so wonderful to me. Ryan hits me, then tells me it’s because he loves me.” She shook her head. “Why would he do that to someone he loves?”
    Flint couldn’t believe this was happening. He didn’t remember anything about that night. Now he knew why.
    What the heck was he supposed to say? Pity was all he felt for her. He could never return her feelings.
    “Lindsey, I’m truly flattered by what you’re saying, but I can’t give you what you need. I’m not the serious commitment kind of guy. I- ah…”
    She reached up and brought his head down to kiss him. Flint tried to pull away, but she tightened her grip and deepened the kiss. He stopped fighting, but didn’t respond either.
    The door rattled behind them.
    “Flint, I’ve come to apologize…” Adriana’s words trailed off when she saw Flint in Lindsey’s arms. Her sparkling green eyes darkening with rage.
    Flint pushed Lindsey away. “Dray, honey, this isn’t what it looks like.”
    “Oh yeah. How original. I’m sure it’s exactly what it looks like.” Adriana shook her head. “I hope you and Lindsey will be very happy together.” She bolted out the door, slamming it behind her.
    “Shit.” Flint stared at the closed door, then turned back to