Soft breath escaped his nostrils fanning her face. He slept with his leg thrown across her thigh. She stared up at him in the pitch-black darkness. The lantern had long gone out. But even in the shadows she could see his handsome features. The man was full of surprises. She didn’t think Lewis had one single mystery to him. His needs were simple, and his dreams big, but there was never anything as mysterious and complicated as the man before her now. Vinnie Romano was unlike anyone she’d ever known. And she could feel her heart softening toward him. She closed her eyes and tried not to think of Willie. But alone in her new lover’s arms the sadness crept in. What had her brother done to these men? Why would he be so foolish? Lewis had taught him better. Now they were in hell and she had no real answers. Willie was always secretive. But he was her brother and she needed him. Maybe the bond between her and Vinnie would help his plight. Maybe? “Stay awake.” The low growling texture of his voice made her stomach flutter.
