Since Decker's Fate has been released, here's a little peek at
Book 2 of The Decker Brothers Trilogy, Liam's Spell
The Decker Brothers Trilogy is a new Contemporary Paranormal series by K. R. Richards. The series is set in Arizona and Ireland and involves an ancient family curse. The series, which includes witches, a demon and ghosts of ancient ancestors, contains magic, mystery, and romance.
Erin
excused herself and walked toward the restaurant restrooms.
Liam
left the others at the table, and rose to follow her. He didn’t go into the
men’s room; he just waited outside for Erin. He noted the hallway made an L and
that this was a relatively private spot.
When
Erin came out, she looked a little surprised to see him but she gave him a
smile.
“Hey, I
want to talk to you, do you have a minute?”
“Sure.”
Erin’s smile faded when she noticed his serious expression.
“Well,”
Liam began then stopped. He ran a hand through his hair.
“Well?”
Erin encouraged.
“The
energy today, when we did that thing with the water, it was pretty intense,
huh? At least it was for me. Was it for you?”
“Yes.”
Erin nodded. “It was very strong,” she agreed. It had been so strong and
vibrant; she was still reeling from it. They had connected in a way that hadn’t
happened before, even when they had been learning and worked together as a
pair. The energy today was hot, strong, and pulsed through her. It had made her
feel so alive. She remembered looking into Liam’s vivid blue eyes just before
they worked their magic. When they joined hands, what she had seen in his eyes
had made her feel wonderful. It had also terrified her. Now there was a different
kind of look in those brilliant blue eyes altogether. Desire!
“Yeah,
so, I guess what I’m trying to say is, well, for me, the energy between us has
always been strong. Whatever this is between us...” He noticed that wary look
creep into her pale, crystalline eyes. He didn’t want her to freak out and shut
down before he said what he wanted to say. He searched for words, and none
came.
“So, um,
oh hell!” Liam reached out and grabbed Erin by the shoulders.
She
gasped when his strong, muscled arms crushed her against his broad chest. Liam
had muscles upon muscles. He was big and strong and hard everywhere, but warm.
Oh, God, he was so warm. When his very sensuous lips covered hers, the
gentleness of his kiss surprised her. It wasn’t the kind of kiss a guy gave you
when he was trying to get in your pants. Erin was quite familiar with those.
This was different. This
left her knees shaking and her head spinning. What exactly was this? She honestly didn’t know.
“Stop
thinking, Erin. Kiss me back,” he murmured as his lips left hers for a second.
She
looked up into those deep, dark pools of blue. Saw the tenderness there. Wondered. When he caressed her cheek,
with that big strong hand, so very gently, so reverently, she couldn’t help it;
she sighed and closed her eyes. Then his warm lips were pressed against hers
again, his tongue probing. What else could she do, she kissed him back. Their
kiss was…heaven, unlike anything she’d ever experienced before, passionate, but
tender.
Her
thoughts jumbled. She was so confused, but the only thing that came to mind was
to kiss him more. So she did. And
this kiss was even better. It was oh, so passionate, but still he touched her
with that gentleness, that reverence. Those were the only words she could think
of to describe it. The energy built and intensified. Feelings, needs, urges,
and emotions tangled and swirled inside her. Desire surfaced and flamed. Liam’s
lips became more demanding, and she gave him what he wanted. Demanded in
return.
She was
drowning. She didn’t know what to do. Oh, she didn’t want to stop, but she was
scared to death. She didn’t know how to have a relationship, and had never been
in a good one. As for Liam, well she just knew that was the only option for
him. Relationship, just the word scared the hell out of her. The whole idea of
having a relationship with Liam terrified her. She would mess it up. She always
did. She wasn’t like Jade and Harper. She didn’t have good memories of dating,
or her childhood.
He
lifted his head and breathed, “You’re thinking again. Don’t think, baby, just
feel.” He moved a bit and slanted his mouth over hers again. This kiss was
deeper, his tongue probed and explored.
She did
feel. So Much. Too much. She returned his kiss. How could she not? It was the
most amazing thing she had ever experienced. That incredible, delicious energy
filled her again. There was heat, so much heat, coupled with intense energy
pumping through her. There was no word for how good she felt right now.
Whatever this was, it was strong. Overpowering. Mind-blowing.
He
lifted his head and smiled down at her.
“Yeah,
that was what I felt out there. It wasn’t just the magic. It was you and me,
baby.”
She
looked up at him. “It was strong, yes…” she shook her head and looked away.
“Take a
deep breath, Erin.” With the light touch of his finger along her cheek, he
captured her attention. She turned to face him again.
She took
a deep breath and looked into those deep blue eyes. A woman could drown in
them.
“Take a
couple more breaths, baby,” he encouraged in a gentle tone.
“Liam,
I, we can’t, I-”
“We did.
We are. It’s started, and it’s nowhere near finished. We have a long way to go
yet.”
“Liam! I
don’t know how, um, I mean I never had a good-”
He
placed the tip of his finger against her lips. “Erin, I know you’re scared.
Baby, we’ve talked a lot as friends. You’ve been hurt. I understand that. I’m
not going to hurt you. We’ll take things very slow. I want you. I like being
with you. I feel like I’ve been struck by lightning whenever I’m near you. Just
now, when we kissed, it’s the best feeling I’ve ever had in my whole f-ing
life, baby. Tell me you’ll give us a shot, please. You have to. You’re my one. I’m yours.”
She
shook her head and whispered, “I’m not good at relationships. I’m afraid I’ll
mess it up. I always do.”
“You
won’t,” he whispered against her ear and paused to nibble on it. Next, his lips
moved to the sensitive skin behind her ear. “I won’t let you,” he whispered as
his lips pressed against her ear.
She
sighed. It felt so good. He felt so
good.
“You
won’t mess it up. We’ll get through it, together,” his voice was husky. He
placed a chaste kiss to those beautiful lips then looked into those fathomless,
crystalline blue eyes.
“Tell me
you aren’t attracted to me, you truly don’t want this, and I’ll leave it
alone.”
“I…” she
ran a hand through her short black waves. “I can’t.” Tears formed in her eyes.
“I don’t want to disappoint you. You are the last person I want to hurt. I’m
not very good at this!” she persisted.
Liam
tucked a strand of her wavy, black hair behind her ear. “You could never
disappoint me, and you’re going to get really good at this.” He smiled at her.
It was a very sexy smile. He straightened then took her long-fingered,
delicately boned hand in his and led her back down the hall.
“Liam,
you come from a wonderful, loving family atmosphere. I told you, my family is
and always has been the most dysfunctional family in the world. I’ve made a
mess out of every relationship I’ve been in. I like you, Liam. I value our
friendship. I don’t want to mess that up. I can’t lose that.”
“You
won’t. We’ll still be friends no matter what. You won’t make a mess out of our
relationship. I told you, I won’t let you. We’re going to get this one right,
together.” He bent to kiss her yet again.
The
clearing of a throat had Erin jumping back away from Liam.
“Hey.
What’s up?” Brody, his brother, stood there grinning from ear to ear.
“I, uh,
was just heading back to the table.” Erin pointed and hurried past Brody.
“Hmm?”
Brody turned his head and watched her walk away. He turned back and grinned at
Liam. “Bad timing on my part, I guess?”
“Yeah.
It was.” Liam wanted to reach out and wipe that grin off Brody’s face. But he
didn’t. He could still smell her scent, patchouli, sandalwood, and something
sweet. He loved her scent.
“Sorry,
bro, but I have to take a leak and you’re in the hallway here, right in front
of the men’s room, so…” Brody shrugged.
Liam
said, “It’s all right. But if you should ever happen to walk up on something
like that again, could you just turn around and go back the other way?”
“Sure.
If I don’t have to take a leak and you’re in front of the bathroom.” Brody
chuckled as he pushed open the men’s room door.
“Take a
piss outside then,” Liam growled after him. He let go a big sigh as he walked
down the corridor. He’d have to try to catch Erin before she went to bed
tonight. He thought he might have made some progress, but be couldn’t be sure.
He might have scared her enough to push her away. He’d find out. He needed to
know, so he knew how to proceed.
Erin was
his one. It was not his intention to
let her go.
Liam's Spell is Book 2 of the Decker Brothers Series.
Book 1, Decker's Fate, is available now on Amazon Kindle
