"No. Your hard limits were taken into consideration.""Is he...is he nice?"Karen's upper lip disappeared momentarily between her teeth before she answered. "Your client's name is Mr. Demetri. He asked that I not say any more. Mr. Demetri is a very decisive man who knows what he wants. Alex, he want
Considering the circumstances, I decided I had the right to overindulge. That was fine then. Now I reeked of stale booze and needed a shower. "I'm afraid it will take me a few hours.""This is extremely important. Be here by one."Shit! That is in two hours."Yes, I can do that. Ms. Flores?""Yes?"
PresentAlexAs I lay in bed, the quiet apartment did nothing to ease my laziness that minute by minute was augmented by self-pity. It was after eleven in the morning and the one thing I wanted to do was call Chelsea. I kept thinking about the time difference and knew she'd be awake now. I wanted to
"Was it compromised?" I asked, my question coming out more as a growl while I forced my shallow breaths to enter and exit from my nose."No, sir. The information is secure. It's something else. Something that I found yesterday."She handed me a large manila envelope.Releasing the clasp, I pulled ou
Deloris had been with me in Del Mar because of the sensitive meetings scheduled during that trip and because she had family in the area. As the head of my security, she’d kept my detail intact and out of sight. As my friend, she'd been elated that I was interested in someone. It was impossible for h
Although I still checked my private cell phone daily for any sign of communication, in what remained of my heart I knew it wouldn't come. The first day and even the second after Del Mar, I'd hoped. Charli had shaken my world, made me forget who I was and what I believed. She'd also made me forget th