All Chapters of Divorced and Falling for the Tattoo Master: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

~ GAVIN ~My phone rang and Edward’s name slid across the screen — not exactly his name but a nickname that, like what it represented, refused to die.Ghost. He earned it back when we were boys with too much imagination and too little supervision, running loose around the Kessler estate — a residence so large it took weeks to master its corridors. No one warned our parents that two restless sons and a mansion full of forbidden spaces was a recipe for trouble. And trouble found us often — or more precisely, found me.Edward had a talent for vanishing, a kind of instinctive physical dexterity. One moment we were wrecking havoc together — tampering with antiques, choking on cigars as we played rival mafia lords in our father’s study, replacing wines in the cellar with water (or something worse) — and the next, he’d be gone into thin air.When the housekeepers came running, or our father’s guttural voice sliced through the halls, I was always the one found, standing mid-act, hands stain

~ SIENNA ~ Of all the people in the world to run into after a yoga session, the universe chose Gavin. Now I needed another session of yoga, a bottle of Everclear and maybe a line of cocainé. So much for stepping out to get a breather. I glanced at the introduction card on the table. It was metallic black with only three lines of silver text printed in a bold font. The Tattoo Master Gavin Kessler (I tried not to think of how séxy his full name was) A phone number In that order. It was a minimalistic and classy design. Gavin’s last words kept ringing in my head as I looked at the card, pissing me off more and more each time. ”Don’t call around noontime. That’s rush hour at work.” It didn’t matter that I told him I would not be calling. He was too arrogant to believe that. I couldn’t understand where the man got his audacity from. Who exactly died and made him king? The first day when I laid eyes on him, I was smitten by his good looks. When he offered me a free tattoo, I w

~ SIENNA ~“Say what now?”“This,” I gestured to the both of us. “Was it ever real?”He glanced at Cassy, as if seeking her permission, before answering. “Obviously, it was at some point. Or maybe what I thought was love was just awe. I couldn’t believe it when I bagged you. Sienna Monroe, the girl every guy on campus wanted, beautiful and intelligent-“Cassy cleared her throat, reminding Harry that she was here. He continued without the adulation. “I realized on time that I didn’t like you enough to marry you. But my mother wouldn’t hear of it. She said if I played my cards right-““And you did,” I stopped him. I had gotten the answer I wanted. Harry never loved me; I was just a means to an end. My heart felt like it was being wrung out and my legs could barely hold me up. “Here I was, thinking it was us against the world. Apparently, it was you against me,” I sobbed.“Darling, you didn’t tell me your ex-wife was something of a Shakespearean,” Cassy laughed, covering her mouth as i

~ SIENNA ~There was a strange screeching sound as I straightened the car tires to park properly and I made a mental note to check it out soon. The poor thing must have developed a fault from carrying all that load last night. I sat in silence for a while after killing the engine, looking around the street which was busier than usual. I hated to admit to myself that I was nervous about meeting Gavin again, especially after all the suing threats I made. Wouldn’t he see me as a joke for just walking in and accepting his offer? Three minutes, two deep breaths, and one lipgloss touch up later, I finally stepped out of the car and into the tattoo shop. The moment the receptionist recognized me, her professional smile faded and I could have sworn I saw her eyes roll. The only reason she didn’t audibly hiss was because she had a job obligation to be polite to me. It was both sad and funny that I was getting all this attitude just because her boss gave me a free tattoo — which turned out

~ SIENNA ~I knew Gavin didn’t find my little joke funny because his grim expression didn’t shift even a little bit. “I have no idea what those are. But I believe I’ve passed my message. The next man would wish he hadn’t.”His eyes bored into me for a while longer, as if waiting for his warning to sink in, before going to lean against his table. I tried to speak but my words felt stuck to my throat with epoxy and a strong wave of frustration washed over me. I didn’t want to be the woman everyone thought they could control anymore. “You seemed quite in a hurry to see me, Sienna. You have all my attention now.”I swallowed hard. The moment I’d been dreading for days was finally here. There was no need to beat about the bush now — I didn’t even have the energy to. I just wanted to get this done with. “I’m here to accept your offer,” I said, forcing a confidence I didn't feel.Gavin’s mouth tilted in a half smile. “Good.” He sifted through a stack of folders on the table and pulled out