I folded the cuffs one at a time and inserted the small links. The mirror held on the wall behind me. After I was fully clothed I unbound the royal blue tie, turned, and faced the mirror. I stood alone in the large closet, it being more of a room that housed my clothing. I...
“Damn it!” I buttoned my trousers then slipped the Hermes belt through the loops. I folded my jacket into my arm and took a deep breath. I needed to apologize even if it wasn’t my favorite thing to do; it still needed to be done because she didn’t deserve what I’d said. The shit that I was stress...
I stood watching the crease above his brows and the vein that throbbed on his temple. I viciously shook my head unable to believe what I’d just read. “Jax, I— I need a drink.” I ran my fingers through my tangled hair. “This is how you’ve betrayed me? By not telling me this secret?” &n...
I wanted to bend her over my knee and spank her; teach her a lesson. I wanted to fuck her until she never back talked me again. Bella is a strong woman; I knew I had my hands full the moment I’d agreed to marry her. “Moretti.” Tito approached. Someone gave this dumb bastar...
Iwas there with some of my girlfriends.” Sal handed Papa the drink he'd poured and then leaned his arm across the top of Papa's chair to listen. My eyes reached Papa’s again.“I had been drinking.” His eyes narrowed. I knew wh...
What did she expect? I'll love her till the day I die and for now I'm here alive, and she's in my arms. "I'm so sorry you had to go through that, Abby." "Evan, I'm a big girl and I'd do it over and over if it meant I could be in your arms again." "I didn’t want you to go down the dark road I've b...
I let the water out to run down the drain and grab the towel that hangs on the wall. I’m so exhausted from crying I don’t have the energy to dry myself off. With water dripping off of my hair and body, I open the door and there stands Evan, tall, dark, and dangerous. He’s dangerous for me in this...
Jax still lay in that same unmoving position. Mrs. Moretti had sat vigil in the corner of the room most of the day knitting or crocheting; I wasn’t really sure of the difference. She looked up, breaking concentration once in a while. Alessandra visited as well but spent most of her time in the pe...