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“No, this was for you” Rising, she started walking toward his bed “Are you co over her shoulder with a s him speechless for once
CHAPTER NINE
Snake
She was a fucking rasp Every time he
gave chase she eluded hi his attea fast in his world The house was purchased weeks ago, and they spentit with furniture and decorations He and the lawyer had written a letter which would be delivered to the Miles once he had all his shit together
Best case scenario, they’d settle things out of court Worse case, they’d drag the entire process out and burn up unnecessary amounts ofthat they’d kept her naet into things half-assed It gave hi there had never been any misconduct reported But he knew money was the ultimate silencer
Another week and this place will beup Except for Es He’d proo slow After her delicious display of surprise oral, he’d refrained fro for oing to claim as his and show her that denial wouldn’t stop the process they’d set into ether under one roof Life was a winding road full of potholes that could derail you in an instant After all the shit he’d been through he refused to accept anything less
He studied hirey sweater he paired with a leather jacket and his nicest pair of denims, he was a dressier version of hi it back fro po all out tonight, flowers and dinner after they stopped by the Clover Gallery to see Enzo and Aibhlinn’s paintings Plus, his goddaughter, Aoife, would be there It was a sneaky way to introduce Es to the rest of his circle
He was rusty at dating, but he reht When he’d met his wife, Jade, he’d been clueless She told hia her He’d adapted It was one thing he was good at Approving his look, he spun away frohtly-colored bouquet off the island in the kitchen Tangerine, fuchsia, peach, and periwinkle bloo to the florist For the price he’d paid, they’d better
Grabbing his keys, he headed to his bike The chrome and black Dyna Super Glide was the only lady in his life for years She’d seen hih the dark, lonely ti, and ran his hands over the bike’s curves In a matter of months, she’d become his number toman with Es and Jocelyn firmly in the number one slot
He snickered Never thought I’d be in this position again with an old lady and a kid An iht brown eyes startled hi the opportunity stolen froh One step at a tiine, and took off
Backing into the parking space, he set the kickstand down This was new territory he was diving into His plan to conquer could backfire if she shut down on hiht now, he couldn’t afford that She kept hi hiot off the bike and took out the bouquet He’d never been a half-in type of guy All or nothing At the very least, I’ll have the rest of the night to convince her She’s too polite to bail on our date Not that she’d call it that A pang of sadness flowed through hiave a s into a sentie of forty, he was feeling every one of his years
No man wanted to end up alone without a woacy to keep him alive after they put him in the dirt Es represented his last chance at the total package If you’re listening up there, lead ht words and allow me to have this I know I don’t deserve her She’s way out of ue But I will love and protect her until s Holy shit, I love her Astonished, yet deter like a zombie as he went into auto pilot He knocked, and cleared his throat, cracking his neck to dissipate the nervous energy enco him like an unwelcome shroud
The door opened, and he was struck duained curves and nipped in at her waist Bright blossoth skirt and beige stripped tank top A layer of so There was so about the sheer sleeves He wanted to run his tongue over it, to taste her skin and feel the texture
“You look beautiful, Sprite”