Quinn Chapter 5 (Annora) Quinn?” voice is horace croak out his name. and joy courses my body as I realize who has come to save me. “Hey buddy, this is between my wife and I, back off. ” Kyle spits at Quinn, his words in his drunken state. Fantastic. Kyle to start on the whole wife thing. All I need now is for my first to know I used to be to this drunk **ole. “That may be, but she doesn’t seem to want your on her. So, I am going to you to away from says. His eyes look at Kyle with disgust. His voice is than it used to be and it sends delicious shivers desire down spine. Now is not time for that so I shove those feelings aside. will think on it after Kyle is gone. “Just who hell do you think you are? Coming over here butting into people’s business like this. ” Kyle screeched, I watch Quinn’s jaw flexes in what can describe as suppressed anger. His green eyes glitter with it. man far more in control of his emotions his younger self ever was. The Army did favor there. “Let go of lady’s hand now or I will make you. ” He venomously at Kyle. As if just realizing he is still gripping onto my wrist, Kyle drops my hand instantly. He looks between Quinn and then a few back. Sadly that is him yet again. sense fails He tries to lunge at but Quinn grabs his arm before he do more than take at stuttering step forward. Rage his features a disgusting he his head look at the man him from hurting what he has deemed as his. The wife he and cheated on. The woman who married him her misgivings. My mind is more clear on who what Kyle Wells than ever before. He is a monster in a human disguise. “I you want to do that, mister. Didn’t your ever teach you not to hit a 1/7 Chapter 5 lady?” growls at him. A look of pain crosses face. I look at where Quinn is gripping his arm and see that his looks very tight. I call for security but I am getting too much watching someone put his place. “This is and we just having marital dispute. No your help, so back off a**ole,” Kyle hisses at Quinn. I roll my eyes statement and sigh heavily. That one of his favorite when we a fight. It is just a dispute, we will get past it. “She didn’t want you touching her. She not have asked for help but body language screamed for it. Now need to call security or will you away on your own. ” Kyle’s paled the security. He knows that if security gets involved then the will get involved. will mention the restraining order and he knows it. For time since he came up to me tonight, seeps into his eyes. What is going here?” A shrill female asked from Quinn. Oh, goodness gracious, just what this situation needs. Lana Wells join the fray. The new wife is jealous of the old wife. I can see the look of rage in her eyes when she sees Kyle’s hand wrapped around my arm. Yet, with Lana here now, Kyle will his charming mask back on. With luck, that will have him leaving alone to smooth things over with his wife. isn’t what it looks like, Lana. was me, and I had to myself,” Kyle to his tracks. can’t you my husband alone? Are you so jealous of us that you flirt with him in Do you know how pathetic that makes you Lana screamed at me. rounded on her while still holding arm. “This man was in the process of slapping her after she repeatedly asked to of her arm. I don’t know you lady, but if were you, look a little at the situation. “Who the hell are Oh, are a Lana says as notices his attire. attitude changes instantly. Gone is angry harpy. Say hello to flirty s**t. steps up to him as ber travel over his uniform. 2/7 Chapter 5 That makes me at him closer. was in his dress uniform. Something about Quinn standing there uniform made my knees turn jelly. I never really imagined what he did for our country before. Never really that the boy I knew back then would be a soldier now. Why had I not connected the dots in head until now? “Who I is none of your business. Knowing my name is the least of your concerns. I think you need to get husband he can sober up. ” Quinn with disdain dripping from voice. Lana’s face turns red embarrassment then she at me. Anger swiftly replaces embarrassment. She opens her to closes it again. A smirk forms on my lips as she away from Quinn. His eyes are as he stares at her. “Come on, back the party. Kyle his arm out Quinn’s grasp. to Lana then he pulls her away from us. I can breathe again. I take then look my arm. I will have a nasty bruise for sure. will be the last one let that ever me. I will call lawyer in the morning. “Will you be alright?” asks me are no longer in earshot. look up his sea-green as he step closer to me. I feel the air being from my lungs as my becomes a reality. Quinn really is standing in front of me after all these years. My knees decide at that moment to give out me, before I hit the floor, I am pulled up against his chest. Then before know what happening, Quinn up in his bridal fashion, walking to a bench that is against the wall. Quinn sits me on bench then walks away, leaving me with my thoughts. The man stole my at eighteen. The who left at the the summer go join the United States Army. What didn’t he me with a precious gift. Grace, our whose eyes of her How am I going to tell him about Grace? Just be like ‘Oh remember that summer, yeah we a kid together. ” No, **t work at all. I could have and should have tried harder find him. I could have hired an investigator, a DNA anything I could have to find him. I just raised Grace didn’t for him. Does that make me a horrible person? My says so, but my mind I did I could to it to where am now. I got through medical school with thanks to parents moving to England. I through residency thanks to my together to help me. They say it village to raise child. In my case, it was true. I them so 5 much. “Here, drink this,” Quinn’s voice startles me. I look up to him holding glass of out to me. With hand, I reach up and take it him. My eyes tracking his movements as he sits down next to me. his ripple under uniform. Twelve years did good. The physical exertion of the army has made his once toned body of such power that I can heat to my cheeks. I am a renowned surgeon, for g**d’s sake. One him and I am reduced to a blushing again. This man just oozes sex appeal. “Was that man husband?” Quinn asks me. I hear tinge in voice. He my hand as if he is checking for a wedding ring. “Once, but longer. As you can see, there an reason for it,” I him. long?” “Too long,” I tell him as finally look into his eyes. “Will I sound like a***hole if tell you are divorced?” Quinn asks me. “Not at all. I am happy I am divorced too. Marrying him was a mistake. ” “Was like that? Drunk, belligerent, and abusive?” Anger shines in as asks the I knew he would. shake my head then take a sip of water. “He was charming when I met him. A little It until after got married that he slip and I saw his face. ” “Did he ever hurt you physically?” He clenches fists as me that question. him won’t what happened. I want him to know what did to me, not after so apart. “I to talk about this, Quinn. ” “Annie…” His causes things low in my body to tighten. Memories of the past rush through my Chapter 5 mind. Then images of me peeling him of that uniform to get a at all those glorious muscles. I heat rush to my cheeks, so I down my hands. “Annie, look at me. ” look back up at him hesitantly. Those beautiful his were always my weakness. Seeing him again proves that hasn’t changed. look giving makes me tremble. I would to just have him hold like he used to. Spend night talking to each other. “Quinn…” My voice is which makes me look back down at my hands. He reaches over and uses a finger lift my face to look up him. are questions in his eyes I want to answer. tell wants to know more about the abuse I with Kyle. “You look good in that uniform. ” Quinn smiles me. “Do you think so?” I nod my as can’t seem to find the words. It like my brain is short just being near him. Forming thoughts seems to be impossible the I sit here with him. imagining him t***ss his hotel room. “Come walk with me, can go outside get some fresh air. ” He stands then holds his hand out for me. it and I been struck by lightning. He hand on the small of back and me to a side exit where balcony is. looks out on the gardens. We walk down a set stairs and find a stone bench. The fresh air helps cool me down but does nothing from admiring way moves as he sits next to me. This new of is doing all of bad things my insides. My heart is beating faster, butterflies in my stomach, and I don’t want the night to end. I jump a little when large hand mine. his thumb slowly over the back hand relax. I haven’t felt this comfortable with another other my and brothers, Kyle never made me feel like this. better?” His voice is soothing. 4 look over at him and smile. flashes through eyes. I want just myself at 5/7 Chapter 5 him so he can just hold me like used to. I where I stare at him instead. We sit in silence for what feels forever. I am almost hypnotized by the gentle stroke his thumb over my hand. is so much I to ask about his life, so much I to tell about mine. One very important detail about needs to be revealed him. However, just keep to how f**ng amazing he looks in uniform. want to see what is under it so badly. touch his lick a trail his stomach, and dig my nails into his back as he what I have dreamed of for years. “Come dance with me,” says as he suddenly stands up, his hand outstretched for mine. My make me look away as he up. When I am sure my eyes won’t betray dirty I up at him. There is a smile on his face like he what I was thinking but he doesn’t anything. Thankfully, not sure is a good idea,” I tell I up. My eyes flick to the ballroom to see if Kyle is still lurking around. won’t hurt again, promise,” Quinn whispers. How does he know what I thinking? “How can promise that? You leave after I will still here,” tell him. “Do really think will walk away after I have finally found you again?” He asks me in the deep of his could never resist for long. Then I can further, he pulls me his but instead of kissing me like I am expecting, he wraps arms around me in a hug. A hug that sends chills down spine a good way. I never until now missed in his arms, How just action made me relax than anything else in the world. I have found my place again.