Free Davis, Keyonna - Faceless Enemy [Pine Valley 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) by Keyonna Davis

agree with her. Her first priority was getting back on her feet. She needed to stop letting the guys carry her around and ask Chase if he had any crutches. Once she was back on her feet, then she would present him with her plan. The way she figured it, she had a few days to make everything perfect.

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    The crutches sucked and seemed to make Kerri a lot sorer. Who knew armpits could hurt? But she wasn’t complaining. She was able to get around without having to be carried by one of the guys, and that went a long way in helping her get her confidence back. She took the time over the past few days while Chase wasn’t around to start putting weight on her bad leg. She knew she was going against doctor’s orders and it was too soon, but having never been one to wait around for things to happen, Kerri pushed herself to get better. She had to. She had too many people worried about her, and her safety was her responsibility, not theirs. She couldn’t stand the fact that her father was out there right now hunting down this faceless enemy alone. By now the guy had to know her dad was after him. What if he turned on her dad? What if her dad got hurt because his mind was on her instead of his mission? Kerri couldn’t let that happen. That was why she had to get better, and her plan had to work.
    Chase had been great over the past few days. He was very attentive to her needs, and Kerri couldn’t help but to feel special in his arms. She wanted the man like she wanted her next breath, but other than a few kisses and touches here and there he seemed to be keeping his distance. Maybe he felt the same as her about their relationship not being able to move forward until the threat was over. Kerri hoped that was all there was to it because she wanted more of what happened during her bath. She’d only had a small taste of the big man’s passion and wondered what he would be like in bed if he unleashed it all. She may not survive it. As it was, her panties were wet now, and she was only imagining.
    The day before, Kerri had been able to get out of the house for the first time since she had arrived. Chase made her promise to try not to move on her own even though she had been using the crutches for a few days. At that point, Kerri would have agreed to anything just to be able to get some fresh air. Chase had carried her out and placed her on the back of a four-wheeler. He climbed on in front, and Kerri wrapped her arms around his waist. She leaned her head against his back and breathed in his clean scent. There was something about his smell that seemed to soothe her. That, combined with the fresh air, went a long way in making her feel calm for the first time since she was leaving the mall. That seemed like decades ago, and Kerri was a different person now. Before, she knew the dangers out in the world, but she never had to face any. All she had to go by were the stories her father told her and the details of the missions she helped him plan. Now she no longer cared about having the latest clothes or the most up-to-date cell phone. She realized that she had been young and naive and went about trying to assert her freedom and independence in the wrong way. Now she would take any bodyguard her dad wanted to give her and not complain, but she had a feeling that Chase was all she needed by her side.
    Chase showed her the entire ranch. Kerri could tell that he went a little slow and went out of his way to avoid bumps to make the ride easier for her. He showed her some of his favorite spots in the woods where he went to escape and relax. She was mesmerized by the sights and beauty that surrounded her. They had been riding for a while when Chase drove into a clearing. The tree line surrounded it in a half circle and ended at a rock wall. The wall had a small waterfall flowing off of it, landing into a small pond. The pond was surprisingly crystal clear, and when she asked Chase about it, he told her it was that way because it was fed by a