More Than This (39 page)
Authors: Shannyn Schroeder
“I want to refine my search for a house. Are you free for lunch tomorrow? I have some
things I want to talk about.”
things I want to talk about.”
She paused, immediately thinking he was trying to make another date, but something
in his voice convinced her otherwise.
in his voice convinced her otherwise.
“Sure. Text me the time and place.” She paused again. “Are you okay?”
“Yeah, long day. See you tomorrow.”
She hung up and turned back to Richard.
“There is someone else. Don’t try to lie.”
“That was a client.”
The disgusted
humph
made her want to slap him.
humph
made her want to slap him.
“What kind of client calls after ten?”
“The kind that is a friend. Someone who wants to make plans. Someone who knows that
I don’t mind late-night calls.” She recrossed her arms. Time to end it. For good.
I don’t mind late-night calls.” She recrossed her arms. Time to end it. For good.
He stared at her with eyes burning. “I’ve felt it for months now. You’ve been pulling
away, and I’ve been trying to hold on. I guess I’m too late.”
away, and I’ve been trying to hold on. I guess I’m too late.”
His eyes darkened and new wrinkles spread around them. Indy’s stomach fluttered and
she clutched her phone in her hand. He’d never given her any reason to fear him. He
was controlling and manipulative, but never violent.
she clutched her phone in her hand. He’d never given her any reason to fear him. He
was controlling and manipulative, but never violent.
“No one else can give you what I can. Be careful who you choose to be with.” He snatched
the bouquet of roses from the table. “And remember. I always take what’s mine.”
the bouquet of roses from the table. “And remember. I always take what’s mine.”
He stormed out the door and she stood silently. What the hell was that? She inhaled
deeply and locked the door. Good riddance.
deeply and locked the door. Good riddance.
I always take what’s mine.
What was he talking about? Would he want the gifts he’d given her? He could have
the ugly-ass furniture he’d insisted on getting for the living room. She stripped
her clothes off in the middle of the room and tossed her T-shirt on the white leather
couch.
What was he talking about? Would he want the gifts he’d given her? He could have
the ugly-ass furniture he’d insisted on getting for the living room. She stripped
her clothes off in the middle of the room and tossed her T-shirt on the white leather
couch.
The move would’ve driven Richard crazy.
Everything has its place.
She smiled and threw her panties on the coffee table.
Everything has its place.
She smiled and threw her panties on the coffee table.
She hadn’t felt so free in a really long time.
Photo: Nicole Morisco
About the Author
Shannyn Schroeder is a former high-school and middle-school English teacher. She holds
a B.A. in English and M.A.’s in Special Education and Gifted Education. After having
her third child, she decided to stay at home. She’s since worked as an editor for
a couple of e-publishers and currently works as an editor for an education company
that publishes online current events assignments. She juggles writing around the kids’
schedules.
a B.A. in English and M.A.’s in Special Education and Gifted Education. After having
her third child, she decided to stay at home. She’s since worked as an editor for
a couple of e-publishers and currently works as an editor for an education company
that publishes online current events assignments. She juggles writing around the kids’
schedules.
In her spare time, Shannyn loves to bake and watches far too much TV, especially cop
shows. She started her first book on a dare from her husband and has never looked
back. She came to reading romance later than many, but lives for the happy ending,
and writes contemporary romance because she enjoys the adventure of new love.
shows. She started her first book on a dare from her husband and has never looked
back. She came to reading romance later than many, but lives for the happy ending,
and writes contemporary romance because she enjoys the adventure of new love.
Readers can visit Shannyn online at
www.shannynschroeder.com
and can follow her on Twitter @SSchroeder_ and on Pinterest at
http://pinterest.com/seschroeder
www.shannynschroeder.com
and can follow her on Twitter @SSchroeder_ and on Pinterest at
http://pinterest.com/seschroeder
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Copyright © 2013 by Shannyn Schroeder
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First Electronic Edition: January 2013
ISBN: 978-1-6018-3007-4
ISBN-13: 978-1-60183-147-7
ISBN-10: 1-60183-147-1
ISBN-10: 1-60183-147-1
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