LOGINHe was a workaholic. They say she was sad and scared. Their testimony is available. They have a civil suit pending against him. He bought off the judge for the petition of evidence in a criminal matter, but even the great Lennox Demetri can't stop all the wheels of justice. Get out. Leave. Come ho
Nox's eyes followed mine. He quirked a brow. "I thought you didn't have plans?""I was hoping you could come up with something."He reached for my hand and started to pull me out of the bedroom, but stopped. "We're getting out of here. Go put something on under that dress and throw some things in an
CharliPeople. So many people.The doorman, people in the lobby, and in the elevator. My feet staggered. I was drunk though I'd barely consumed more than a couple of sips of my martini. I was intoxicated on Nox and on life. His strong arm steadied me as he led me from the elevator and down the hallw
As we settled into the back of the sedan, I thought about the present I had back at the apartment for Nox. It was my vibrator. Whoever moved our things to the apartment from the Mandarin, put it with my bras and panties. With all that had happened, Nox hadn't mentioned it since the first morning whe
My handbag beside the martini glass vibrated, momentarily breaking my trance. I freed my phone and read the text.Nox: "YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY."Before I could move my head to find him, another message came through.Nox: "DON'T TURN AROUND."I shook my head, wondering again how he did that. And an
I laughed, stretching to my tiptoes and giving him a kiss. "Thank you. But how did you get all of this done in a morning?""I may have talked to your cousin and arranged for you to stay out longer than you planned.""That's why he insisted on coffee at Tom's restaurant and seeing my apartment.""Sto
Nineteen Years AgoAdelaideAs weeks passed, I became grateful to have someone beside me, someone who appreciated my father in a way Russell never had, yet at the same time, there was more happening around me that I didn't understand. Alton's relationship with my father was different than any I'd ev
CharliI braced myself, steeling my shoulders as I prepared to open the door. With my hand near the knob, I heard voices. The wooden barrier did little to muffle their words as the small peephole became my only view of the scene on the other side."May I help you?" Deloris's voice was sharp yet prof
"No. Why?""Nox...Lennox thinks I should offer her my apartment. He said it would save on cross-country trips. The thing is, she really isn't high maintenance. She didn't ask me to come out here. It was my idea. I wanted to be sure she was safe.""I'm sure Miss Moore is debating all of her options.
Nineteen Years AgoAdelaideMother squeezed my hand, her usual Montague mask gone as her smile shone my direction. So much for reverse psychology. It was too late. She wouldn't be able to influence Father. His decision was set."Adelaide," Alton said with a grand gesture as he stepped forward and pl







