Frozen Valentine

of being free with this man holding me.
Closing my eyes, I allow myself to seep further into his warmth and know I’m protected.
Movement jeers me awake and I open my eyes enough to realize Theo’s climbing out of the SUV. We’d made it to the hotel.
No one speaks on the trip to the rooms. One of the two new men open the door to Theo’s room and hold the door for him to step through with me in his arms.
Theo mutters quietly thanking him and the door closes, shutting us in the room.
Instead of taking us straight to the bed where I wanted him to lay me down and hold me, Theo walks into the bathroom. Gently he places me on my feet and holds me steady while reaching into the shower and turning on the sprayer.
He doesn’t say a word while he strips my clothes from my body. His follow suit landing on the floor. Theo guides me into the shower and holds me to him, water hitting us like rain from the sky.
Hmm, I like this.
Sliding my hands up, I reach up to wrap them around his neck. Theo’s eyes come to mine and I give him a brief smile.
“Guess this is one way to end the day,” I murmur.
“Yeah, you can say it’s definitely been a day. But I’m glad I get to do it with you, Snowflake,” Theo rasps.
“Me too, we can look at our first Valentine’s Day being one for the books,” I giggle.
“Yeah, a Frozen Valentine is definitely one for the books. Next time I’ll have to make sure it’s better than this one,” he says with a grin.
“I’ll hold you to that, mister,” I say with a smile and then get serious for a moment. “It’s not over though is it?” I ask him.
“No, Blake, it’s not over yet. I don’t know what they’ll try to do next,” he growls, tightening his hold on me. “Whatever it is, I won’t allow them to take you from me. You’re mine and I’ll do what I must to keep you safe. However, I want you to be prepared by knowing if I must, I will spill blood and paint the ground red. It’s who I am. It’s who I’ve always been and I’ll do what I need to. Got me?”
“Yes, I got you but only if you understand I don’t see you as a frozen-hearted ruthless man. I see you as the man who thaws when his lips crash into mine,” I murmur, reaching up on my tiptoes.
Kissing him means thawing the ruthless man and bringing back my caring one. They’re both the same but I can see the difference in him when he’s out there and when he’s alone with me. Frozen as ice is what he is. He needs me to thaw that ice and I’ll do what it takes each and every time to make it through.
The End For Now . . .

Dear Readers,
Thank you for reading Frozen Valentine. At first, I thought I would make it a standalone but after thinking about my characters, I’ve decided to make Theo and Blake’s story a part of the De Luca Crime Family series which will be coming out the beginning of next year. I will be continuing their story in the first book, Frozen Kiss.
I know it’s a long way away from now; however, it won’t be too long.
Sincerely,
E.C.


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Hades Pain
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A Demon’s Soul
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Cyclone of Chaos
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Blood and Agony
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Degrade
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Frozen Valentine
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Embraced
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Sweet Treats
No Man Left Behind


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Venom’s Prize
Venom
Venom runs through my veins the same way ice freezes in the midst of winter. I’m not a man to be crossed, nor one to be played with.
Danger comes swirling around the club and I do what it takes to keep the targets off my brothers’ backs. I’ve killed in war and I have no problem doing it again, whenever the day might come.
When a blast from the past lands on my doorstep, I’m not sure what to say, or what to do. I have two options right now—bring her in or show her the door. That is, until she steps aside to show me my prize. Either way, the prize will always be mine.


Hammer’s Pride
Hammer
Nothing works out the way it’s supposed to. The day I walked in to find my entire family gone, I learned that hard lesson. It was the same day I completely shut down. Why? Because you can’t lose yourself when you have no emotions. I became who I am now by being ruthless, I pride myself on it. We’ve handled a lot of things within my time as President, but nothing like what we’re about to face.
For