Zack (Armed and Dangerous Book 1) Read Online Free

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    “You’ve always been Sky to me,” he said softly.
    She raised her chin, and he noticed a streak of dirt across her cheek. “It’s Skylar to you now, just like everyone else.”
    Almost without thought, Zack reached up to wipe the smudge away, needing to feel the softness of her skin beneath his fingertips. Her lips parted and her eyes widened as he gently smoothed the dirt from her cheek. Slowly he trailed his thumb down her soft skin to her full lips. Needing to touch her. Needing to wipe away the memories of their good-bye.
    He felt lost in the sensation of being near Sky again, her presence seeping into his blood like wildfire. “It’s been much too long.”
    Sky’s lips trembled beneath his thumb. “Zack—”
    He didn’t give her a chance to say anything or to refuse what he wanted. Needed.
    He caught her face in his palms, slipping his fingers into her hair, and brought his mouth down on hers.
    She gasped and he took advantage of her parted lips and slipped his tongue into her mouth. He growled as he took from her and she made a slight sound of refusal. She braced her palms on his chest and tried to push him away, but he only kissed her harder, putting every bit of ten years of loss into that kiss.
    In only moments she made soft little moans and gripped his shirt in her fists as she pressed her body to his. She kissed him back and she and Zack both demanded and took what they wanted, but gave at the same time.
    She felt so good in his arms. Soft, sweet, and so perfect that he wanted to keep her against him forever. He wanted to be inside her, feeling her take him deep as they got lost in each other.
    Zack released a low, hungry groan as he rubbed his aching erection against her belly.
    Sky jerked away. Out of his arms.
    Her eyes were wide and a little wild as she brought her fingers to her mouth. She shoved past him and headed out the barn door, almost at a run.
    He followed, catching up to her in a few strides. She stopped by the driver’s side door of his black SUV. She had her back to him, her hands now clenched into fists to either side of her.
    Zack suddenly felt like the world’s biggest ass. “Sky—”
    “Time to hit the road, Zack.” She slowly turned around as the breeze blew a strand of copper hair across her face and she pushed it behind one ear. She had composed her expression, but her lips were red and swollen from his kiss and her eyes gave her away—he’d rattled her. More than rattled her.
    “Go,” she said.
    He couldn’t make himself leave, but he forced himself to stand where he was and not kiss her again.
    Damnit, but he needed to be near her a little longer. There was so much he wanted to ask her now that he’d seen her again. So much he wanted to know about her.
    So much time to make up for before he claimed her for good.
    Before he could get out another word, the ring of horse hooves against stone caught Zack’s attention. He turned to see a man on a Quarter Horse approaching them.
    “Luke.” The sound of relief was obvious in Sky’s voice as the man dismounted.
    In seconds, Zack sized up the man Sky called Luke. From years of law enforcement training, Zack instantly cataloged the man’s height, hair and eye color, posture, mannerisms, and the hard, intense look in his gaze.
    Zack’s body went rigid. Did this man have some kind of claim on Sky? If he did, Zack planned on clearing the ground with him. Not that the man looked like he’d be easy to take down. But the way Zack was feeling right now, he could use a good fight.
    “Everything all right, Skylar?” the man asked, his eyes fixed on Zack.
    “Of course.” Sky’s smile seemed forced. “Luke, this is Zack Hunter, an old,” she moved her gaze to Zack, “friend of mine. He’s with Immigration and Customs Enforcement now.” She gestured to the man. “Zack, this is Luke Rider, my foreman.”
    As Sky mentioned ICE, Zack could swear he saw something flicker in Rider’s eyes. Maybe Zack imagined it.