I went back to the letter and continued reading. There were stats and a whole slew of numbers that I had no idea what was for, but when I turned the page, my mouth dropped open.There was a check at the bottom of the page addressed to my wrongful name of Martinez, but it wasn't my name that surprised me. No, the check was for almost two million dollars. I looked back over the last few paragraphs and finally saw what the check was for. Being a Tuffin by birth gave me shares in the company. This was a check for this year's market shares according to the letter.I couldn't believe my eyes and as I turned to the next page, I saw a handwritten note from Mama Bell.[My dearest lynn,I know the money will never make up for the time we lost with you, but I sure hope this helps. Tuffin Aerospace will send you a check similar to this one every quarter. I have also enclosed the information from your parents' lawyer regarding your inheritance account that was saved through all of this. We hope to
"I wouldn't miss it for the world." I leaned up and lightly kissed his lips. "Are we ready to go?"He led me around the car and helped me in before he got in himself. I had a huge grin on my face and couldn't wait to tell him all about the neverending good news I had tonight."Who was on the phone?" Drake asked as he backed out of his driveway."Micky," I stated as I noticed his grip on the steering wheel tightened. "Calm down, He-man," I joked. "He called to tell me that Conner got adopted this week."Drake's demeanor changed instantly. "No shit? That's amazing news!"I nodded. "And you'll never guess who adopted him..." When he didn't say anything, I blurted, "My sister Careen.""Really? Oh, lynn, that's incredible! That kid deserves a new go at life and your sister seemed like a pretty great person." He reached over and grabbed my hand before he brought it to his lips and lightly kissed it."Have I told you that I loved you yet today?" I inquired with a grin on my face.He chuckled
Everything was perfectly put together for tonight and I couldn't wait to see how it would go; I'd never been to something like this before."Yeah, they put a lot of money into this ceremony.""Do you think you'll win anything?" I inquired as I brought my gaze back to his.He smirked. "Probably."I knew that he was trying to be humble with me, but I knew better. If he won any awards, he'd deserve them.The auditorium began to fill up fast. One minute it was empty, and the next, there were hundreds of people finding their seats.The lights dimmed then and loud music blared from the speakers."Excuse me, love," someone stated as they nudged my leg.I looked up and saw two familiar faces. Weren't those the girls who answered Drake's door only wearing robes? "Hey," the other whispered, "you came!"One sat in the empty seat next to Drake while the other sat next to me."I'm Dezzy." She stuck her hand out for me to shake and I took it. "Sorry we didn't meet properly last time. Drake talks a
LYNN'S POV "You can't seriously be doubting your decision right now, lynn," luis scolded through the phone.I nibbled on my bottom lip as I stared down at my belongings on the bed that were now back in boxes and my black luggage. Doubting was a strong word. Nervous was more like it. I hadn't been in Florida for long and I was already moving in with a guy after I quit my job. Yeah, nervous was the right term."Earth to lynn," luis shouted. "I'm about five seconds away from leaving work, jumping in my shitty Honda, and driving through rush hour traffic just to slap the stupid out of you."I giggled. "I'm not backing out, luis. I'm just...""Nervous. I get it. You're moving out of your comfort zone to live with the sexiest guy on the planet who just so happens to be a porn star who fucking worships the ground you walk on. Sounds terrible." His tone dripped with sarcasm and wasn't helping me at all."That doesn't bother me anymore, luis. Luis. I'm just nervous that we're moving too fast.
LYNN'S POV "Sheesh, someone's got their briefs in a twist," luis remarked as he laid back on the bed and stretched out. "Jesus, this has to be the most comfortable bed in the universe. Are you still doubting your decision to stay? Because I can be packed and moved in within an hour." I laughed as I slapped his knee and sat down. "Noah showed up at the house as I was leaving."Luis sat straight up and dramatically twisted his face. "No he didn't." He looked over at me for confirmation before his mouth dropped. "He did?! What did he say? What happened?""Let's just say that Drake wasn't too thrilled with him. I slapped him."He jumped up and spun to face me. "You slapped him?! Tell me all the deets right now, bitch, or so help me God."I chuckled. My best friend always knew how to cheer me up and he didn't even have to try. Just his presence and theatrics were enough."He basically wanted me to stay with his company, saying something about how I knew what to do to get a promotion." I g
Knowing that he wouldn't do something without my permission only made me feel better. My Drake would always have my back, wouldn't he?"I've got some work to do in my office for a bit, so..." Drake trailed off as he looked at me with uncertainty.It was cute that he was trying to make sure that I was comfortable on my first day moving in with him, but I also knew that he had work to do. I was a big girl and would figure out what to do with myself."I've got this, big daddy." Luis winked at him before he sauntered over to me. "I saw a sign in Les-Mistresses shop window on my way over that there's a sale today. We're going shopping, bitch." Dra smirked as his lids lowered. I knew that look. That was the look he had when something, or rather me, excited him."I really like the color black," Drake stated with a wink in Pierre's direction."You got it," luis replied."Wait, hold up. Who said I was going shopping? And who said I liked the color black?" I asked, trying to put my own two cent
DRAKE'S POV As I stared at the email on my computer, I blew out a breath and tried not to freak out. I had several actors and actresses willing to join my studio, but my old boss was trying to destroy me before I could even get started.The prick was trying to sue me for trying to make his employees breach their contracts. What that prick clearly failed to remember was that I was an employee of his once too. There was always a way out of a contract, but I wasn't trying to make anyone leave their position there. They all came to me willingly. You wouldn't find a help wanted ad for my studio anywhere. I knew enough people in the industry to cast my own films.I jumped when my cell rang and cursed beneath my breath for being so damn jumpy. One glance at the screen told me that it was Dakota and I answered it quickly."Hey, how did your appointments go?" I greeted her."They were just fine. Me and the baby are perfectly healthy, but..." she trailed off and I knew instantly that she was a
"Where are you off to?" Lynn asked shyly as if she had no right to ask me that.I'd have to squash her insecurities real fast. This relationship might be new to both of us, but she had every right to know where I was going and I didn't want her to feel bad for asking."I need to head down to the warehouse to take care of some things. You want to join me?"Her eyes lit up as she nodded. "Let me just run this inside and I'll be right back."She ran toward the house door as I watched her the entire way. I loved that she was living with me now, knowing I'd get to see this every day. Before we agreed to this, she always treated my home like she was a guest. I didn't want her to feel that way anymore though."So there was a little problem while we were out shopping," Pierre admitted.My gaze whipped in his direction. "What kind of problem?""Paparazzi problems."I groaned. "Is she okay? What happened?" "Oh, she's totally cool, but... she did seem a little off on the way back. You should ta