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.“Max?” I screamed out to no one in particular.I needed to hear him holler back.I had to see his face.Anything.I hadn’t noticed I was walking toward the group of firemen until I was within a few feet.“Where’s Max, Max Parks? Has anyone seen Max?”“He’s still inside,” someone said from my right, and my knees weakened as the news sank in.“What the fuck do you mean, he’s in there? That’s my brother.Someone needs to find him.Get in there!” I was fucking losing it.I stood in the street staring at the burning building.The same building my brother ran into and never came out.This couldn’t be happening.Jason gripped my shoulder, and I jerked away, rushing toward the building.I was tackled, and I crashed to the ground.Jason and another guy held me down as I continued to thrash against them.“Fucking let me go, dammit.Max is in there.” The tears burned as they rolled down my cheeks.“That’s my fucking brother in there.I need to get in there.” I finally stopped fighting and cracked.“That’s my brother… my brother,” I sobbed.EpilogueRiley and Zander(Honeymoon in Cozumel)“Do you think we should leave the room, maybe for an hour today?” Zander chuckled against my neck.His body still lay flush against mine as we tried to come back down from our blissful state.It was well after two in the afternoon, and we still had not gotten out of bed.“I think maybe we could sneak out for a couple hours, but I want you back here in this bed… naked.I can’t seem to get enough of you.” His tongue tracing the side of my neck was extremely distracting.I felt him growing hard against me with each moment that passed.“On second thought, I think we need to stay here for one more hour.”It took no time at all for Zander to sink back into me as we began to rock our hips together.I was pretty sure we had spent more time naked and connected in the last week than we had in the last year.I was not about to complain, though, because we only had tonight.We flew back home tomorrow.This was our time, and every moment was completely satisfying.My phone ringing from across the room broke through our moans.Fuck the call.I wasn’t about to stop Zander.I was so close, and I knew he was not far behind.He gripped my hair tightly, and I felt his toes curl and tighten against my calf.That was a sure sign that he was on the edge.“I’m so fucking close Ry, are you with me?” His voice was strained, and I knew he was fighting his release.“Yes,” I moaned as the heat in my core grew, and the overwhelming sensation overtook me.I bucked my hips against his, riding out the orgasm that weakened me completely.“Fuck, Ry, I’m coming, baby.” Zander’s face buried in my neck as he pumped his hips until he was exhausted and spent.Once again his body relaxed against mine as we tried to slow our breathing.Once we were able to move and I thought my legs would not collapse beneath me, I made my way to the shower.Zander entered the bathroom just as I was stepping inside.“You got a message, babe,” he said, holding out my phone.“Check it for me would you? It’s probably Mom checking on us again.” I rolled my eyes.I think she called once a day since we arrived here.He was quiet for entirely too long, and I wondered for a moment if he left the room.“Zander?”He cleared his throat and I waited, continuing to wash my hair.When he finally spoke, I could tell he was tense.“Hey, um, you, uh… you almost done in there?”I stepped to the edge of the shower and peeked out at him.“Is everything okay?”“Yeah.Just meet me out in the bedroom, okay?” He left the room before I could ask anything more.I hurried to finish and wrapped the towel around my body, with a second one covering my hair.I found Zander sitting on the end of the bed looking down at my phone.Stepping into the room, I stopped right in front of him.“What’s wrong?”He looked up, and I knew it was something bad.My heart sank with all the possibilities.Was it my dad? Mom? Did something happen to Carson? My entire family continued to flash through my mind, and I felt my throat tighten.“Tell me Zander.Please.”Reaching out, he took my hand and pulled me into his lap.After a deep breath, he looked up at me, and with each word he spoke my heart ached a little more.“Baby, there was a bad fire last night.Both Carson and Max were on scene.Max was inside clearing the rooms and…”“Is he dead?” My lip trembled, and I felt sick.“Please just tell me.Is Max okay?”Zander held me tighter and continued.“He’s hurt, Ry, but he saved a little boy.He used himself to shield a little boy he found hiding in a closet on the second floor.The floor collapsed, and he broke his leg.He has burns and is in the hospital.”“And the little boy?”Zander shrugged.“Not sure, babe.But he’s in the hospital too.”“I need to get home, Zander.We could have lost him.Max could have died last night.” I caved and gave in to the strong urge to cry.Max could have lost his life last night.The thought crippled me.But he was a hero.He was always saving everyone.Our entire lives growing up, that was Max.He protected and took care of everyone.He was always the big brother everyone feared.Even though Tanner was older, Max was the one he ran to when shit got deep and he needed backup.He put everyone ahead of himself and made sure we were all happy.That needed to change, because Max’s happiness should mean something too, and it was time he was forced to realize that.Look for Max’s Story in the future…AcknowledgementsMy husband and Children, you three are my world.Thank you for being the most amazing people in my life.I love you with all my heart and thank you for making it possible for me to accomplish my goals.Limitless Publishing and everyone behind that name.You are all wonderful.Thank you for all your help and hard work.You all make this process painless and worth all the energy I put behind my books.Can’t forget my pal Maria.Girl you know what you do and for those of you who don’t let me just say she gives me some of the greatest writing material to use [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]