Okay so here’s another little Excerpt of
the Lakehouse Security #5. The working title is Persistent Love. This is Aiden’s love story. I think I’ve hit a
groove with this story. I hope. *fingers crossed*
(Please note that this is an unedited
Excerpt)
WIP
Excerpt
When Aiden woke up he felt heat on his
back. He reached an arm around him to pull that warmed all the way around him.
When he felt a hard muscled shoulder he nearly jumped off the bed, but then an
arm came around to steady him.
“It’s
just me. Go back to sleep,” Justin said pulling him closer.
Well, that just woke Aiden up in more ways
than one, not that Aiden would tell Justin about his erection or about the fact
that he could feel Justin’s against his ass. He lifted
Justin’s arm off of him.
“Get
off me or I’m going to kick your ass,” Aiden said and immediately regretted it
because somehow his head hurt worse today than it did yesterday.
“I
think you’re good Justin. I don’t think he means it.” Danny said from somewhere
in the room.
“Why
are you here?” Aiden said to Danny.
Danny made this high pitched sound which
sent Aiden’s head over the edge with pain. Aiden gripped his head and
moaned. Justin reached around him and pressed the button for the nurse. Justin
kissed him gently on the top of his head and moved off the bed. Aiden rolled
onto his back, keeping his eyes closed against the harsh lighting of the room.
He could hear Ryan talking to the nurse for him and wondered if all his
brothers were here, except for Zane of course because he was still overseas in
the military.
He opened his eyes to see a shitload of
people in his hospital room. He searched the room for the one person he needed
right this second and found Ryan against the back wall. He waved a hand at him
to come to him and then grabbed him up in a hug the second he got close enough.
“Why
does my head hurt worse today than it did yesterday?” he asked him against his
ear.
“You’re
brain his just healing. It’s kind of like having a bruise. It looks worse
before it actually starts getting better. Similar concept.” Ryan pulled away.
“I’m having the nurse give you something to take the edge off.”
Aiden nodded. “Thanks,
baby brother.”
“Sure.
Just rest, man.” Ryan started to pull away but Aiden grabbed his hand. “I’m
proud of you. Xander is too. You did good on your fist mission, kid.”
Ryan got this funny look on his face and
then smiled. Ryan took Aiden’s hand and bent down to hug him
again. Aiden knew how much his approval meant to his little brothers. Even
Xander seemed to need his praise every now and then. Aiden wasn’t sure why that
was but he thought it had something to do with their dad. Out of all of them,
Aiden looked and acted the most like him. It was natural for Aiden to give
orders, even as a kid, and his siblings listened most of the time. Xander was
the only one that seemed to consult with him more than he actually followed
Aiden’s orders.
Aiden looked over at Xander, who nodded at
him. Ryan let him go and straightened. He squeezed his hand one last time
before walking over to where Danny stood next to Xander. Xander had a dufflebag
in his hand but he couldn’t ask about it because the nurse
came in with some medication.
After the nurse gave him the meds and left
he shut his eyes. He could hear Danny and Ryan arguing about something but
Aiden didn’t really care to know about what. The familiarity of if
comforted him. He turned onto his side, away from the harsh lighting. He heard
Justin’s long strides walk across the room to him. He couldn’t say how he knew
it was Justin, but he did. It was as if the man was ingrained into his DNA.
He didn’t think
he’d be able to sleep but then Justin started rubbing his back again.
“Mom
used to do that for us.” Ryan said from somewhere in the room.
“He
has trouble sleeping,” Justin said softly.
“Yeah,
we know. We live with him. You’d know to if you stop fucking with him and stay
around.” Danny’s voice sounded firm and had a level of menace to it that Aiden
hadn’t heard out of him in quite a while. That tone of Danny’s said more than
anything that his relationship with Justin had effected everyone, not just him.
“Danny,”
Xander said but Danny cut him off.
“No,
Xand. I know this asshat’s your friend and he’s like family, but damn it.
Someone has to say something here. You come in and out of his life like he’s
your favorite pet yo-yo. Don’t you get it yet, man. He feels things deeper than
most people,” Danny nearly yelled out this last part.
Aiden turned, laying on his back again,
forcing Justin’s hand away from him. “Enough,” he whispered looking at
Danny. Danny wanted to protest but wouldn’t. The tick in his jaw and the look
he gave Justin said more than any words could have.
This
book comes out September 15th. Visit my website for current
information about the Lakehouse Security series and all my other books.
Also
visit my blog www.writerparilkelley.blogspot.com every Friday for a sneak peek and what
Bronwyn Heeley is working on!
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