I just posted the first page to Tormenting Lila on the blog section of my GR page, but I think the blog posts get more views and don't want Lila fans to miss out on this...

A little teaser for the upcoming Tormenting Lila - out July 1st.



"My eyes flew open.

Alex’s lips stilled instantly against my neck. ‘What?’ he murmured, his hand reaching automatically for his gun, which was lying on the nightstand.

I shook my head. ‘Nothing,’ I said, forcing myself to smile at him, all the while trying to throw off a gnawing sense of disquiet.

Alex paused for a moment, studying me. I turned away from his scrutinizing gaze and focused on the semi-automatic he was gripping in his hand. With a quick flick of my eyes the gun went skidding out of his palm and tumbled into the drawer of the nightstand. I slammed it shut and turned my attention back to Alex.

He raised an eyebrow at me, his blue eyes sparking in amusement.

I had tried arguing with Alex about the need to carry a gun. We were no longer being hunted by the Unit after all, and he was no longer a Marine employed by said Unit to hunt people like me down and contain them. Therefore, my reasoning went, a gun was no longer a necessary part of our lives. But old habits died hard. And Alex refused to be parted from it. He kept it on him night and day, and I’d caught him several times lovingly oiling the parts and checking the firing mechanism when he thought I wasn’t looking.

It had reached the point where I was seriously starting to envy the gun.

Although Alex hadn’t said anything I was beginning to wonder if his keeping the gun to hand was less out of habit and more about something else. The thing was, I didn’t want to contemplate what the something else could be. The Unit was out of action as far as I was concerned. Richard Stirling, the man behind it, was missing, hopefully blown to smithereens along with all his research. His daughter was behind bars - something which made me smile from ear to ear and do a little happy dance every time I thought about it. The world was full of rainbows and unicorns and Alex loved me. Why focus on the negative?

Alex’s gaze fell to my lips. I cut my eyes in the direction of his hand, still resting on the nightstand and tugged it towards me, directing it to land squarely on my waist.
Alex laughed under his breath, pulling me closer against his chest. ‘We’ve talked about this, you don’t need to force me to do anything involving you, Lila.’