Nick was clearly speaking into her mind now, but she wasn’t having it. When I came out of the water, they were yards away but not out of earshot. Their son followed them like a puppy, eyes moving from one to the other. Apparently, the era of arguing in front of the kid was not over yet. I prayed t
My cell phone was on my desk in my office at Nick's. I didn’t have the patience to wait longer for my phone call. So I strode to the desk phone sitting near my bed and immediately dialed Nasir, the wife's chauffeur. “Hello, beta,” he greeted. “Great to hear from you. Glad everyone’s unharmed.” “Th
Jane tried to reach me last night. She'd called my phone once. Late in the night. About the same time that I almost punched in her number on my desk phone. Which meant she'd rang my cell at around the time of my second call to Nasir. The chauffeur told me then that she was home and watching TV. A
After the brotherly handshakes and hugs, the older Alpha took off in his private jet. I left the group to get another drink as more well-wishers came to congratulate and chat with the new Alpha. Soon, the party began to draw to a close. It was time to leave. I went to the male's room, breathing a
Jane POV For the first time in weeks, Orphic Valley felt quiet. Too quiet for my liking. Everyone was away. Well, not everyone. Just Sara, the hubby and Jet as far as I was concerned. I wanted to do something with myself but had no idea what. The feeling was so bad that, when my mom asked that
"It's Thursday, Jane. Still the middle of the week but ok," Dora replied. Instead of dancing, we ended up at the jazz bar at her insistence. "Friday is for dancing. Thursday is for chilling out," she said. As we sat waiting for drinks, I caught the same look on her face as yesterday and asked,
Jane POV Jake stood in the middle of the living room with his phone in one hand. The other hand fisted on his jacket, which he had just taken off but was still holding on to. I could tell that he had just come home too. His signature scent was still mixed with that of the plane. Which meant he'd
So he knew how I felt about him? I couldn't believe it. Was I that obvious? He hated that I was getting attached, didn't he? Don't call me using silly questions as an excuse. Jerk! Why, oh, why did I feel this way? It was better not to be in the same space with him right now. I bounded up the