First official teaser from book #2 (Silver Series) Something to Hold On To

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After what felt like a lifetime, Mickey still didn’t speak and I began to feel rejection. I let out a long breath. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said anything. You don’t want me. You don’t need to get caught up in my mess.” I said. Mickey’s brow furrowed and his gaze met mine again. “Claire, how could you say that?” He asked in harsh whisper. His hand reached across to mine, picking it up. He pulled it to his chest and placed it over his heart which was beating rapidly. “Do you feel that?” He asked. I nodded. “You make my heart race Claire. In the best way possible, I don’t care about whatever mess you made.” He slowly guided my hand down his chest, over his rock hard abdomen and lower still to the bulge in his jeans. His hand atop mine, he gripped himself. “Do you feel that?” I gasped in surprise at his boldness and I gave another silent nod. “You do this to me Claire, I do want you. Don’t ever doubt that.” He let go of my hand and I slid it back to my own lap. “It isn’t that I don’t want to be with you. It’s that if I do this, if we do this…I’m afraid I will fall so hard, so fast that I won’t be able to let you go.” Mickey shook his head and sighed. “No. I know that I won’t let you go.” ~Something to Hold On To Copyright MK Oien