LOGINCharliSignature crimson flowed upward from the starched white collar of his shirt as Alton Fitzgerald stopped midstep and turned my direction. "It appears as though the prodigal daughter has returned."I didn't stop walking until I was right before him. "I want to see her.""You'll have to understa
"Alex," she asked as we neared Savannah, "have you heard of Mongolia Woods?""No.""It's a private facility west of Savannah that specializes in rehab for alcohol and drug addiction.""What? Are you serious? My mother is going to dry out?""Does she drink?""Yes, but not...well, it's never been a pr
"Of course you do.""I-I'm not sure if Alton...I don't know about staying at the manor. If Nox..." I'd never had a man stay with me in Savannah. I'd never had one who I wanted to have stay with me. All I knew was that if my mother was ill, the choice would be up to Alton, and I doubted he'd be as ac
CharliI stared in disbelief at the screen of my phone. I may have doubted that Chelsea had really been the one to send the text had it not been for the one line: does texting count? That was definitely Chelsea, the one to find the loophole in every agreement.I couldn't think about why she knew wha
He sat back on the edge of the bed with his back toward me.I crawled close and draped my arms over his broad shoulders, burying my cheek against his back."The coroner said that it happens," Nox said. His voice now filled with defeat. "He said she was probably having abdominal pain and that was why
Releasing his cheeks, I kissed one, and wrapped my arms around his chest with my head lying on his torso. I wanted to comfort him and be close. I wanted to support my strong boyfriend as he finally freed some of his shadows.Nox sighed and returned his arm to my shoulders as his words vibrated from
Nox leaned closer, his hand back on my thigh. His fingers splayed. "I'm most confident I can keep you awake."When the tray of cannolis, tiramisu, biscuits, and slivers of cheesecake arrived, I helplessly shook my head. "No, I can't." Nox graciously declined the dolce—the sweet ending to our meal—e
Before I could spin toward him, Nox's embrace surrounded me from behind, and his cologne settled around me in an intoxicating cloud. With his chin above my shoulder he spoke near my ear, the warmth of his breath prickling my skin."You are the most gorgeous woman in all of New York City." His lips f
"Miss Collins, I'm sorry. May I connect you to human resources? Who is the employee you'd like to reach?""Chelsea Moore. I believe she was a recent hire.""Yes, she'd still be in our directory..."Suddenly, Kate and I were best friends. She couldn't do enough to help me, other than actually connect
My fingers instinctively went to my necklace. "I'm sure you can look at your phone and figure out exactly where I am.""I can," he confirmed. "But I like hearing it from you better.""I'm home.""Is Lana there?""She just arrived," I said."Tell her not to worry about dinner. I'm taking the most gor







