Knocking At Her Heart (Conover Circle #1) - Plot & Excerpts
she said. She looked upset. His protective instincts already on high alert kicked up a notch. He forgot about doing a quick check. He stepped forward, forcing her to step back. Once they were both inside, he closed the door behind him. “Are you all right?” She crossed her arms over her chest. “Does it matter?” He wanted to grab her and pull her into his body. But she was someone else’s girl. He kept his arms down. “Hogan seemed upset. I wanted to make sure that he had it under control.” “Jeff had just spent an hour with my mother,” she said, like that explained everything. Sam had considered that. In the end, he hadn’t been willing to take the chance. He’d come home too many times and seen his mom’s bruised face, the welts on her arms. He knew what an angry man could do. To a woman. To a small boy. He rubbed the bridge of his nose, remembering the night he’d tried to defend his mother and had gotten a broken nose for his effort. It had been worth it. His mother had kicked the bastard out for good that night.
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