Unraveled (Love in Salem, book 2) by Emma Delaney Read Free Book Online Page A

right there was probably why none of his relationships ever lasted.  They only wanted a good time from him and nothing deeper or more meaningful.
    Atayla was different.  He knew she didn’t do this, go home with men she barely knew.  She had this whole innocence persona about her.  He had a feeling she hasn’t ever fucked a man outside of a relationship.
    Good thing he planned on them being in a relationship, that way she wouldn’t actually be falling out of her norm.  If he had his way, they would be spending a lot of time together.
    He wanted her in a way that was beyond his comprehension.  His cock was so hard he could drive spikes into the ground with it, but even if they just spent the night talking he would be a happy man.
    By the time he pulled into his driveway, Atayla was so tense he was afraid she would shatter if he touched her.  He coaxed her out of the SUV and into the house.  Holding her hand until he shut the door behind them, Aidan released her to flip on the light.
    He knew if he was going to get his chance to love on her tonight the way he wanted to, then he would have to set her at ease first.  He looked around for something that might distract her from her nerves.
    “Big house.”  Her voice was quiet as a mouse.  As squeaky as one too.
    Aidan smiled.  “I bought it five years ago.  I love this house.”  He sighed.
    He had bought it with the intensions of filling it up with children.  At twenty five, he had already been with his long term girlfriend, Shelly, for three years.  He had a plan: buy a house, prove to Shelly he could provide for her, and ask her to marry him.
    Everything had worked out well until he proposed.  He had come to learn that Shelly had been seeing someone else on the sly.  Someone she ended up married, and eventually divorced to.
    She had come knocking on his door once she realized her marriage was ending and he happily sent her on her way.  Every relationship after her had been a disaster.  ‘Looking for love in all the wrong places’ was his motto.  He was a perpetual bachelor because of it.
    Looking over at Atayla, he thought maybe he might have finally found his match.  Everything about her attracted him.  He felt whole in her presence, as though he could be who he was and not apologize for it.  She wouldn’t just settle for a good time, she would want something to build upon.  It was just who she was, and who he was as well.
    “Would you like a tour?”
    At her nod, he grabbed a hold of her hand again and gestured towards the room they were standing in.  “The living room.”
    He moved her towards the staircase to the left of the room.  Ascending the stairs he continued relaying the details.
    “There are four bedrooms upstairs and a full bath.”
    Reaching the top of the stairs, she could see there was a single hallway.  There were two doors on the left, two doors on the right, and one door right at the head of the stairs.  Pretty basic layout, actually. 
    Opening the door at the head of the stairs, Aidan showed her the bathroom and all its amenities.  It was a very nice bathroom.  He had obviously remodeled it recently.  When she commented on it, he laughed.
    “Actually, my brother did.  Bridger lived here with me after he turned eighteen just to get out of our parents’ house.  He asked if he could make a few changes, but I didn’t realize it was going to be an extensive remodel.”
    Leading her to the first door on the right, he opened the door so she could peek inside.
    “This is Bridger’s room, or at least it was.  He moved out a year ago and left a lot of his stuff here.  I think I’m going to start charging him a storage fee.”  He teased.
    “Are all the bedrooms on this level are the same size?”
    He nodded and allowed her to explore through the rooms at her own pace.  As eager as he was to get her to his room and get her naked, he also didn’t want to spook her or rush her into something she wasn’t quite