Dinner couldn’t be it. We’d eaten meals together before. “Are you cooking for me?” I asked. He laughed and reached over to take my hand. He threaded his fingers between mine as we walked across the club floor towards the side door I’d used to enter. I was going to ask for a reason behind his l...
I'd told my parents that I'd submit to their will when I returned from Italy, but that promise had lasted all of two days before I'd given up. It wasn't that I didn't love Saja. My island home was just far enough into the ocean that we didn't have to worry much about people from the mainland dist...
I had contacted three different real estate agencies before I found someone willing to work with me, and it had taken me two polite and one less polite discussions to convince her of what I was looking for. In both instances, I had waited until absolutely necessary to play the husband card. Part ...
After all, he'd been stuffing a dollar bill into my almost sheer bra. The second time, however, the bastard actually squeezed one of my boobs. “Ricky!” I yelled over the music. A massive man with no neck, and arms the size of my thighs lumbered over. I never knew how he heard us over the pounding...
he gestured with the gun. “Pick it up.” I leaned down slowly. I didn't like the idea of looking away from him, but I didn't think he would suddenly attack me. It wouldn't have made any sense. I knew that what he wanted from me wasn't going to be as simple as a flat out attack. I picked up the bag...
Edward had left earlier for work and now I was planning to go to the nearest coffee shop where I could drink more coffee and search for another job. I had my laptop tucked away inside my purse and I planned to bolt my wake-up coffee on the way, then tuck myself in a dark corner with a tall vanill...
2 Chapter 20 KRISSY I still wasn’t entirely sure how I felt about the way things were going. DeVon had indeed wanted a second go, but he’d surprised me by asking me out on a date. Well, asked might not have been the most accurate word. It was more like he’d told me that before we fucked, we ...
Aside from Fawna and Annette, he'd been the first to figure out things were more than just employer/employee between Dominic and I, though he hadn't said anything about it. I was a bit nervous about approaching him, wondering if he'd have a problem with the relationship. When I’d told him I wante...
It had taken a weight off my chest, and in a way, it had given me a weird sort of peace with the whole thing. Not that I was ready to go back to talking to Flynn or working with him again, but I was no longer looking in the mirror and cringing. Now I was just going to do what I should have done i...
She was drop-dead gorgeous when she was pissed, which seemed to be most of the time when it came to me. She'd get this fire in her eyes, a set look on her face. She'd had it as a kid, and it hadn't changed with age. If anything, it'd gotten more intense. And damn was it a ...
And I tried. Over the next couple days, I tried everything in my power to forget. I worked my ass off cooking, packing the fridge and freezer with prepared meals and sweets until there wasn't any room left. I exercised until every muscle in my body ached. I cleaned every single inch of the house....
I had to go by Trouver L’Amour and meet with Miriam Beckman. I’d recently put her in charge since I was done with the boring day-to-day stuff. Joely was running the Philadelphia agency, so I was ready to focus on my latest project. In From the Cold. I smiled as I jotted the name down. Of course, ...
He turned me so that I was facing it and moved to stand behind me. The sun had set while Gavin and I had been busy with other things, and that deep blue twilight sky was settling over the city. I couldn’t help but think that it was the same shade as Gavin’s eyes when he was aroused. I loved that ...
I may have grown up in Kansas, but I wasn't some small-town hick from the middle of nowhere. This was bad. Black-haired, leather-clad people stood around in clumps smoking cigarettes and, based on the smell, more. One fanged girl actually snarled at me as I passed. It was all I could do not to ro...
Part of it was the room itself, but I knew more of it was her. Being near her. Seeing her. The scent of her shampoo and soap. Holding her in my arms. The armchair was comfortable, but the adrenaline that had flooded my body the moment I'd heard her scream was still there. I wouldn't be falling as...
I rubbed my cheek against her hair. Her shampoo was strawberry-scented. “I had a lot of fun.” “Me, too. New York isn’t too ter’ble, I guess.” Her voice was a sleepy mumble, a smile on her face as we pulled up in front of their building. “Gee, thanks...
It was entirely too romantic. I'd hoped the sightseeing would keep the appropriate distance between us, but my plan backfired. The baroque architecture, the wide tree-lined avenues, and the sidewalk cafes only encouraged Zach to take my hand as we strolled. Even after I shook my fingers free and ...
Not when he'd called the next day to say he was flying in Friday night and staying the whole week. Rosa just rolled her eyes when I told, refusing to believe that Brock really was a good guy, and I was a little worried about how she'd be if Brock wanted to see the apartment. But before I'd been a...
I whispered. My fingers shook as I wrapped them around the banister and I almost turned around halfway up the flight of stairs. You’re doing whatever it takes to make sure you sleep at night. I’d had another nightmare, one where Edward and I had been getting ready to say our vows and Flynn had co...
I stared at Brock. He was propped against a stack of pillows, stark naked, and grinning down at me where I was stretched out, recovering from our second round of vigorous sex. I tried to move, and felt the aching in my muscles. I was definitely going to be sore tomorrow. “We're having a family di...
As per instructions I received via text, I went down on my own. I was practically floating as I came down the stairs and found Edward waiting at the bottom with a single white rose. He held it out to me. “You look like a dream come true.” I touched the delicate sapphire and diamond necklace, tear...
Then his eyes met mine and I saw he wasn't kidding. My heart twisted, pain mingling with anger. I sat up, pulling his blanket over me. “You're still going to be an escort?” The question sounded even harsher than I'd meant it, but I didn't take it back. “It's my job, Aubree,” Cade said. He sat up,...
So far, I’d confiscated four pair. She was out shopping for more even now. Being away from her was both good and bad. It let me focus on work and all the projects that routinely crammed my brain. At the same time, it let my mind stray back to her and the things I wanted to do to her—and the thing...
Snuck in and kicked out. Even though my family had only arrived a few months before, everyone had already known who I was. Like I said, small town. Neon beer signs glowed in the narrow casement windows and obscured any view of Main Street. Dark-stained wooden booths edged the walls with matching ...