“Does your new wife know about this? I can’t imagine she’d be happy if she found out her oh so special mate wants another woman,” I say, pinning a hard glare on Andy. I have half of a mind to march into the hallway and tell her myself.I’d hate to break apart her happiness, but no one deserves trash
Fiona POV“I’ll drive you home.”The words come out even as I inwardly curse myself. Driving him home will only expose more of my faults. I haven’t driven a car since before I went to prison. This could be a disaster, but I still accept the keys when we reach his car and when he holds them out to me
“You are, and I wanted to thank you for stepping in earlier and for talking with me now,” I tell him sincerely. Spending the entire ride in silence would have been nerve wracking.“No one has ever told me that before.”“Really? Then they don’t matter,” I say, shaking my head. “I know Chloe thinks so
Fiona POV“Thank you so much!” I call to the lady who’d been helping me. She waves and welcomes me back anytime.After two days of searching, I finally found the necklace. Since Chloe loves high fashion items, I researched some of the brands she loves and found a one-of-a-kind necklace for auction.
I bite my lip, biting back a response, when someone else enters the room. She walks right over and sits in the third chair at the table.“What if it’s not true?” The new woman asks skeptically. “King Nolan hasn’t been married for years, and he hasn’t been seen with Tara in any of that time.”I want
Fiona POVNolan’s table is at least four tables away from ours, and his back is somewhat to us, so he doesn’t see me. I don’t know how to feel about that, but when my eyes land on his date again, a sour feeling turns my stomach.Are they really sleeping together like the news says, or are they just
The waitress quickly brings the bottle of wine and pours each of us a glass before leaving it at the table.“This is a great year, one of the more expensive ones, too,” Billy says, lifting his glass to me before sipping on it. I do the same and then ask him about the online boyfriend. “Right. Well,
Fiona POVI sober up pretty quickly after Tara’s rude words and disgusted sneers. Her outward attitude toward me is so different than how she acts toward Nolan, and it makes me want to puke.Through the mirror, I notice that she touches him a lot. Actually, she touches him entirely too much for my l
Pushing through the front doors of Iron Wolf Pub, I immediately scan the busy room. The bar looks the same as it did a week ago when I was here with Alpha Mina, except tonight, it’s busier. Even with all the people, I don’t find the one I’m looking for.“Excuse me,” I call to the bartender who immed
Fiona POVThe chicken in my skillet sizzles, smelling richly of spices and making my stomach growl. Getting to leave work early today was a blessing. It actually gave me time to cook for myself instead of picking up a frozen meal or eating a sandwich like always.I stir the vegetables in the other p
Fiona POVAfter a restless night full of tossing and turning, I trudge into work and sit at my desk. I quietly greet those who speak to me, but I don’t engage in conversation. I move through my morning tasks slowly, making sure everything is perfect, so I don’t have to interact with Nolan when he ge
Fiona POVIce cream in hand, I flop down on the couch, take a bite of chocolatey goodness, and turn on the TV for a distraction. Anger and confusion fill me, making even my ice cream taste bad.Nolan shouldn’t have been so angry. Yes, I was only twenty minutes late returning from lunch, but it wasn’
“Could I think about it for a few days?” I ask hesitantly. “I haven’t been in a relationship in a while and…”I don’t want to say anything about Andy, but Billy seems to understand because he squeezes my hand gently and smiles again.“Of course. Take as much time as you need, but I want you to know
Fiona POVMy fingers move on their own as I type out a general thank you email to each of the people who sent money to raise funds for the festival.Nolan didn’t need the money, being rich and all, but he said turning the money away would hurt the feelings of those who wanted to give.Just as I send
Fiona POVThe icy glare Chloe sends my way when she arrives is not surprising. She’s been sending me the same angry look for two days, since I called her.I tried to apologize and explain my phone call, but she wouldn’t listen. There is no hint of the kind, bubbly girl I first met. Now she’s like a
Fiona POVThat bastard had no right to treat me like a common gold digger. Nolan knows how I feel about Andy, yet he still had the gall to suggest that I’m the one trying to climb to a higher position. The thought of stooping to Andy’s level and going behind Nolan’s back like that makes my stomach c
Fiona POVDo you know how hard it is to concentrate when someone is staring at you?It’s extremely difficult. My fingers stall on my keyboard as I try to focus. Damn Nolan and his King emergency. When I arrived this morning, Nolan pulled me aside and said he wouldn’t be able to attend the meeting to