I scoffed. "Oh, the woes of having two attractive men worrying about you." "I know, right?" He grinned, scoffing. "Next thing you know, they'll be clamoring to lick syrup off me." "What?" He shrugged. "I'm brainstorming my rewards, Grace. But enough about that, let's talk about how to keep Alp
Grace I had never realized what it would be like to work with Eason so closely. He was direct, quick-witted, insightful, and utterly ruthless. He called me on my shit, but he wasn't mean about teaching me the things I didn't know. By the time he was out of ice cream and George was calling to pick
"Eason." "I've been told that the jiggle is the best part of hitting it from the back." He tucked a bookmark into the book and closed it before looking at me, "What's on your mind?" I looked away. "What are you reading?" "How to Teach My Sister Better Evasions Tactics." I scowled at him. "
Grace George had hustled Eason off to bed just as Eason started slurring his words and had finished eating again. It hadn't even been an hour after our lap-pillow heart-to-heart, but since Eason had given in without a fuss, I wasn't too worried. When I got up this morning, Eason was still asleep,
Charles winced. "Nothing I can do about that, I'm afraid. Not directly, anyway." "This is bullshit," I hissed. My frustration boiled over as I clenched my fists, thinking of that young woman who could have been me in another life and her father and all the sleepless nights we'd had. "You know as w
Charles Charles let the relief settle over me as she met my gaze, steady, and a bit of that fear faded a little. She was listening, thinking, and planning, not just reacting. "Annex their packs," I said. She frowned. "What?" "You need to increase your land stake, and Mooncrest doesn't necess
She glanced at me. "I want to see myself the way you do... The way Eason seems to have seen me for years." I smiled wryly. "If you saw yourself the way I did, I don't think we'd be sleeping together for very much longer." She scowled and swatted me. I laughed, tugging her around to face me. "Y
Charles Amira winced, standing awkwardly in the doorway as I could see Grace starting to zone out. I wrapped my arms around Grace, pulling her close as the weight of the challenge's acceptance settled upon her. Her shoulders trembled, and I could feel her uneven breaths. "Breathe, Grace," I whis