Free Me (Caged Hearts #1)

The woman who won’t take no for an answer...

Kaitlyn Stewart thought her last moments would be at the hands of the thugs prepared to take her life when they were through with her that night. But fate would have it otherwise…

…Meets the man who can’t say yes.

Jasper Duboix wasn’t the generous type. He learned that you look out for yourself, because nobody else was going to. That doesn’t stop him from saving the woman in the alleyway, though – but it does change his world forever.

The unstoppable object meets the immovable force – and sparks will fly.

It wasn’t supposed to be like this. He had more important things to worry about, like his blossoming MMA fighting career. But something keeps bringing him back to her, and Kait’s wild heart might just be okay with that…

EXCERPT

Kait eyed the wound and wondered what sort of injuries Jasper had suffered before. This one looked pretty nasty, though thankfully, on further inspection didn’t appear too deep. Ripping open a sterile wipe packet, Kait tentatively came and sat beside Jasper. His chest was rising and falling with each breath he took.

“This might sting a little,” she warned.

“I’ll do my best not to scream,” Jasper smiled teasingly at her.

Kait pressed the wipe against his strong chest and saw his jaw clench and his eyes glisten. But he didn’t cry out. Carefully, she wiped away the blood and cleaned the cut. Then she went back to the first aid box and sourced a sterile bandage large enough to adequately cover it.

“Here,” she pressed the bandage across the wound. He was so irresistibly warm beneath her touch.

“This should do you for a day or two, but then you’ll need to change the dressing.”

Kait lingered beside him a moment too long. He smelt amazing like cinnamon and strawberries. She wanted to stay beside him, soaking in his scent. But she remembered herself and went to lean back, but Jasper’s hand was suddenly above hers, holding it in place.