Semua Bab Cunning: Bab 71 - Bab 80

"I have not," Alton interjected.I turned his direction, wide-eyed. "You've not what?""I've not had a wedding. I told your father I thought eloping was better than a courthouse wedding. It would give us a real wedding, something special, without the large fuss."Slowly my head moved up and down. I

"Are you two?" I moved my eyes back and forth. "...still?"Alton knelt beside my chair. "No. You two are friends. I wouldn't do that. In a few months we'll be married. Suzy and I are done."A tear descended my best friend's cheek."This is so sordid!" And then a new thought occurred to me. "My paren

"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.

Nox"Deloris."I didn't shout. I knew she was outside the bedroom door, ready to intervene, yet willing to allow me to make my own mistakes—again."N-Nox?" Charli's one-word question hung in the air.I couldn't look at her. I couldn't stare into her golden eyes and see the hurt and disappointment. I

The old man hit a button that filled the hallway with a shrill buzz as the door at the end opened. Stepping through the doorway I inhaled the scent of hard work and testosterone. This was the kind of gym that had been my home away from home when I was young. While Oren was busy building a name for h