Breathe Me: A Bad Boy Romance: Shattered, #3

By Michelle Love

Building a new life in Washington State, Lila doesn't stay hidden for long when a lovesick Noah tracks her down.

Stunned by the news that she is carrying his child, Noah tells her he wants to try to be a family with her and their baby.

Lila is swept away by this handsome man and they begin to build a life together. In New York,

Charlie Sherman becomes increasingly suspicious if his partner Riley's behaviour and when Riley goes missing,

Charlie makes a shocking discovery which could put Lila's life at risk once again…

• Language: English
• Publisher: Michelle Love
• Release date: May 19, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393532354

Michelle Love

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Breathe Me

A Bad Boy Romance

Shattered Billionaire Part 3

Michelle Love

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Blurb

Building a new life in Washington State, Lila doesn’t stay hidden for long when a lovesick Noah tracks her down.

Stunned by the news that she is carrying his child, Noah tells her he wants to try to be a family with her and their baby.

Lila is swept away by this handsome man and they begin to build a life together.

In New York, Charlie Sherman becomes increasingly suspicious if his partner Riley’s behaviour and when Riley goes missing, Charlie makes a shocking discovery which could put Lila’s life at risk once again…

Manhattan

‘Oh my god.’ The words were hissed from between Charlie Sherman’s lips as he stood in Riley’s apartment. Endless images of

Lila assaulted his vision, photographs obviously taken without her knowledge over what looked to be the last few years, since she’d been in New York. Richard was in some of them, and as Charlie looked closer, he saw hazy images taken of the couple through windows. Intruding on private moments.

‘Sherman, take a look at this.’ One of the cops accompanying Charlie motioned at the wall and Charlie shifted to see what he indicating.

‘Fuck.’ Angry now. Photos of Lila in the hospital bed, barely alive, tubes in her arms, down her throat, spots of blood on her skin. Charlie shook his head.

‘How did I not see this?’

‘Kinsayle’s long gone,’ the other cop was rifling through Riley’s closet. ‘Looks like he packed in a hurry.’

‘Dammit, Riley,’ Charlie turned and stalked from the room, calling back to the other, ‘don’t touch anything else, get C.S.I. down here.’

Charlie went straight back to his captain and told him what had happened. This time, the other man took him seriously.

‘Okay. Do we know where Lila Tierney is?’

Charlie gave a quick nod. ‘But I don’t want her scared. Let me go to her, explain what’s happening.’

‘Fine, I’ll clear it. Charlie, if you find Riley…take him alive, if you can. No matter what he’s done, if he’s done anything, he’s still a cop. Due process etc.’

Charlie nodded. ‘Duly noted.’

Charlie drove straight to the airport and caught the next flight to Seattle. On the plane, he rubbed his face trying to figure out the story. Lila moves to New York, Charlie with her. He gets Riley as a partner and because he is always around Lila, Riley and Lila spend a lot of time in each other’s company and innocent, joking flirtation occurs. But maybe it wasn’t a joke to Riley….maybe he became infatuated, believed himself in love and when she had met Richard, jealousy reared its hideous and destructive head and Riley’s obsession began.

Charlie narrowed his eyes, deep in thought. Riley had played the waiting game, waiting for Lila to see the rich fuck for who he really was, waiting for them to break up but a few days before the wedding was actually going to take place, Riley snapped. Followed Lila to that wedding boutique and stabbed her viciously. If I can’t have you, no-one can…

Charlie snorted, shaking his head. Oldest play in the book. Crime of passion. And now they were looking for mild-mannered, jovial Riley Kinsayle.

Charlie closed his eyes, exhausted. The sooner he got to Lila, the sooner he would be there for her, being the best friend she always leaned on. He couldn’t wait.

Washington State

Lila smoothed her cotton blouse over the ever-growing bump and grinned. ‘I’m sure I just felt her kick.’

Noah, propped up on his elbow beside her, smiled. ‘Her?’

‘I just have a feeling.’

Noah chuckled and slid his big hand over her belly, and waited. Nothing. ‘I think you imagined it.’

‘Maybe but won’t it be exciting when we know for sure?’

‘It will.’ Noah glanced at his watch and groaned. ‘God, I have to get to work.’

It was still dark outside. Noah’s attending position at one of Seattle’s most prominent hospitals meant a long commute every day to the city and now, as Lila saw the dark shadows under his eyes, she frowned. ‘Baby…you know, I could always move to the city again, save you having to travel every day.’

‘You’d be more exposed in the city,’ he said, kissing her softly on the lips. ‘I don’t mind travelling. Besides, I love this place, it’s a haven.’

She stroked the hair at his temples. ‘We could keep this place for the weekends. I hate that you’re exhausting yourself for my benefit.’

‘For your safety,’ he corrected, smiling. ‘And for your peace of mind.’

Lila lay back on the bed, thinking. What was she so frightened of? It wasn’t even her attacker finding her – it was the Carnegies. If they should find out about the baby before she had a chance to explain…god. She looked at Noah now.

‘Noah, I think I need to reach out to Richard’s family and let them know that…we’re together at least. If they know I'm in a new relationship, maybe I can fudge the dates of my pregnancy. God that sounds bad – I just don’t want them to get hurt, is all.’

Noah nodded. ‘I get it, Lila, I really do. And this is all so new, you, me, us and the little bean. Tallulah.’

Lila laughed. ‘No way, Jose. Anyway, I’m going to do that, get in contact, start rebuilding bridges. Then, how about we stay at your place in the week, come back here for weekends?’

Noah considered then smiled. ‘Does sound tempting,’ he admitted, stroking her face, ‘and think of all that time on travelling I could save…what could we do to fill that time?’

She grinned back at him, then moving, she straddled him, taking his already-stiffening cock in her hands. ‘I wonder.’

Noah’s hand roamed all over her body, cupping her breasts and stroking her rounded belly. ‘Have I told you how beautiful you are, lately?’

She chuckled. ‘Way too often. I’m getting a big head.’

Noah looked down at her hands working on his cock. ‘So am I, by the looks of it.’ He groaned softly as she moved the tip of his cock up and down her wet sex.