This month I’m part of the Share the Love blog, which highlights all the Coming Together stories and the charities they support. My story, Love Under the Endless African Sky is in support of Amnesty International. All proceeds from this story go to AI and thanks to ARE for allowing that to happen. So, my blog comes out tomorrow and in honour of that, I thought I’d share a snipped of that story. It’s a short story for $0.99 if you buy it single at ARE, or you can purchase it in the Coming Together: At Last (vl.2) in ebook or print. Thank you for supporting the charities!! If you click on the covers it’ll take you to the buy page.
“What’s the chance you’ll leave willingly with me?”
“Slim to none.” She turned her attention back to the men who were talking amongst themselves.
He sighed again. Ryder took off his sunglasses and touched her cotton-covered shoulder. “I can’t protect you if you don’t let me.”
Her brown eyes met his gaze. “I’m not asking you to protect me. I know the danger. It’s the same danger that was here when I first got here. It hasn’t changed, and I’m not going to let my father’s insecurities send me home.”
“I can’t leave you here unprotected.”
The smile she flashed him made his knees melt. “I’ve not had a protector in a long time, Ryder Matthews. What makes you think I need one now?”
“The fact your godfather asked me to do it.” He leaned in close, inhaling the evocative scent she wore. “And I’m not about to go against the colonel.”
She blinked slowly and held his gaze. “Your eyes are amazing.” He arched a brow at her words and enjoyed the flushed look her skin acquired. “I mean,” she cleared her throat, “you are more than welcome to stay and work. Or you can leave.”
“I’m not leaving without you. But, when I say I’m staying with you, I mean with you, same tent and everything.”
Her eyes darkened before she pushed her glasses up on her nose. “Suit yourself.” Then she put her attention back to the task before her.
