The thought that they could attack the store had me worried. The El Diablo Rojas are known for being brutal and what they could do to the store, to Lauren’s family, to Lauren… I knew I had to do whatever I could to help. Just as I was about to start the bike, the perpetrators of the threat cam...
She’s tempting me. To get in touch with her, to talk to her, to see her. And the urge is bad. I decide to give her a call, see if I can persuade her to come out with me tonight. I figure we can drive out somewhere and drink a bottle of something under the stars. Of course,...
I Army crawl using my elbows and pull my legs behind me. I pause just as before to make sure the men are still talking in the other room.So far so good.I make it to the window ledge and manage to somehow pull myself into a near-standing position.My hands can’t quite reach the window latch.I grunt...
Because even if I don't look at him, he's all around me. His arms on either side of me, his scent, his body and his mouth and the smell of whiskey and pain and violence and longing. There's nowhere to go, nowhere to hide. "Elle." He says my name aga...
A SECOND CHANCE ACE “OK, it’s decided. Do it.” “The button?” “The button.” Tara stares at me as if she expected me to change my mind. But I won’t. It’s decided. “It’s because of the girl, right? The Russian?” I nod. There’s no need to argue the finer points. I’m doing it for me, but because of he...
Our apartment. God, she's an adorable, messy little thing. Most of her new clothes are hanging up in the closet, but anything she's worn recently is typically kicked into a corner on the floor. The kitchen is still a mess from whatever she was worki...
Seeing him in person again last night reminded me of how undeniably handsome he is. The fact that he chased me down and gave me a phone solidified my attraction. I wanted to rip his clothes off when we were on the dance floor; now, I want to be a record on his turntable. Even though Devlin would ...