It’s #SatSpanks again and we’re back with more from my upcoming release ‘Early Sins’ the prequel for ‘Lethal Sin‘. I premiered the cover last week, so make sure to check it out! If you’ve already read ‘Lethal Sin’ you may have been a little curious about Camille’s sordid past, about how she got involved in the assassin game, which ultimately puts her on the path to collide with Mateo in the first book. I was so caught up in Camille’s story myself that this prequel started flowing out. I’m not sure when I’ll have it finished (hopefully out before the end of August), but in this scene Smith and Camille are at a standoff in their feelings for each other. Camille made the move, Smith pushed her back, she lashed out – and now Smith is more driven than ever to make her strong, even if that means teaching her hard lessons. Read the snippet from WIP Wednesday to know how they got here…

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They crested a rise in the running path, the dark trees around them blocking out most of the road noise even though there was no breeze to make them whisper. Camille was breathing steady, slowing down with him as he stopped, and as he pushed a hand through his damp hair she turned to look at him, unspoken questions in her gaze.

Her lips parted to speak but he beat her to the first question. “Do you think you could outrun me?”

“What?” She laughed, turning towards him in a pool of lamplight. “Um, I doubt it, your legs are much longer and you run all the fucking time.”

“So… if I were coming after you, if I were hunting you down, what would you do?”

He watched the way her muscles twitched, the way she unconsciously took a half step back, bracing her foot so she could pivot and avoid him if she needed to. Smart girl.

“What would you do, C?” He stripped all warmth from his voice, but he was proud of her when she didn’t break eye contact.

“I’d run as hard as I could.”

“And when I caught you?” When, not if.

“I’d fight.” Another half step back, and her hands were loose at her sides, ready.

“Show me.” He twitched towards her and she darted a few steps away before she stopped, a flash of confusion on her face. Good, quick, but not enough. “You need to run, C. We’re starting now.”

Her perfect lips parted for just a moment, and then her face went smooth. Focused, determined, the same look he’d seen on her face when she stared down a target. This time when he twitched forward, she bolted. Her lithe body covered the path fast, and he counted slowly in his head. One… two… go.

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What is Smith’s plan? Keep coming back to see what happens next. Everything Smith does, the good and the bad, is meant to make her stronger, to turn her into the person she becomes in Lethal Sin. While you’re waiting for the next blog hop (I post on Wednesdays & Saturdays!), check out these other snippets from some hot authors!