บททั้งหมดของ Club Red: Sin And Seduction : บทที่ 51 - บทที่ 60

BlakeAnd here we are again, caught in this endless cycle, this endless power struggle where neither of us can talk to one another without the conversation turning into a fight. We could be talking about what we're having for dinner or where we're going to go next time we go out, or what she'd like to do today... this is always the outcome.“I'm not going to tell her to leave. I asked her to come over because I'd like her to be your nanny.” In all honesty, I'm surprised that Thea hasn't already walked out. “Now you need to show some respect or go to time out.”“Fine, I will.” Even though she thrusts the words out there, she stays put, and I know she's still itching for a fight.“Thea is a really nice lady. You need to give her a chance.” Azura is only eight, but I swear she's going on sixteen. Her attitude, her anger, her absolute inability to work with me has me on edge most days. I love her dearly, but I can’t help think we’re both nearing our breaking points. And with multiple ther

TheaI'm not really sure what to say, so I don't say anything at all. Instead, I turn the water on and begin to rinse the conditioner from her hair, continuing to run the comb through the long locks, checking for more tangles. “Does it hurt?” I asked, wanting to make sure that I'm not causing her any pain as I continue to comb through.She shakes her head no.“Do you want to talk about your dad some more? Sometimes when we talk about our feelings, it makes us feel less trapped by them and I don’t mind listening.” She seems to respond well to being spoken to like an adult, so I'm going to give her that courtesy where I can. She might only be eight, but she is absolutely mature for her age. Maybe trauma is to blame, or maybe she's just incredibly intelligent.She doesn't say anything so I ask a different question, probing gently as I rinse the last of the conditioner from her hair and comb out the final tangle. “Did you mean those things you said to him? I know that sometimes I say thin

BlakeEven though my brain tells me those are very real possibilities, my heart begs me to keep trying to keep working to get through to my daughter and see if I can fix things before it's too late.“I'm kind of starting to worry about you. Do we need to call someone?” Sandra says the words while gently putting her hand on mine, stopping me from drinking the next shot. I pull away and down the liquor before glancing over at Rico.“I'm fine, just want to drink in peace.” I know he'll absolutely understand and it's easier for him to talk to Sandra about this kind of thing than it would be for me.Rico puts his hands on Sandra's shoulders. “He's fine. Just let him deal with things his own way, okay? I'll keep an eye on him, I promise.” As he says the words to Sandra, I find myself wondering if I should just leave.While I know that he will absolutely have security escort me to a private room if I get too drunk and become a nuisance of any kind, I still can't helpbut shake the feeling th

TheaI nearly leap out of my skin as I spin to face Blake, my heart pounding so hard I see spots before my eyes. “I'm sorry. You didn't come home last night. I didn't want to just leave. I wasn't sure what to do and I made a judgment call. I'm sorry if it was the wrong one.” The words just pour out of me, shaking as hard as I'm sure my hands are as my mouth feels dry and my pulse thunders in my throat. My hand slips up to gently wrap around my neck as if that'll calm the thumping there, and his eyes lock on my fingers for a moment before ticking back to up meet mine.Even though it's first thing in the morning, he doesn't look disheveled. No, he looks clean, showered, groomed, well-dressed in slacks and another fitted tee-shirt - this time in a deep green - that shows off his powerful arms and flat abs... he looks ready to take on the day.He looks absolutely delicious, but I have no right to be thinking about him like that. He's my boss.“I'm not upset, I'm grateful.” His clipped ton

Blake“I just want to know what you've done differently than everyone else who has tried.” Maybe that's not the whole truth, but there's no way I can tell her the whole truth.She shakes her head again, clearly not buying my explanation. “No, there's more to it than that; you're jealous. You're angry. Why?” This time, she takes a step closer to me. “You're threatened by me. You're threatened that I managed to get through to her, that she trusts me when she doesn't trust you.”This little power struggle has absolutely turned and is no longer in my favor... and I don't like that one bit.“Just tell me what you did differently than everyone else.” I don't want to address anything else she said. Because I don't want to lie to her and I sure as hell don't want to tell her the truth.“I don't know what everyone else did, so I can't tell you what I did differently.” She says the words with a bit of sass that frustrates me more than anything. “All I can say is that it started with Azura's hai