"I can't sleep." "Because of wedding jitters?" "Because of this house," I admitted. "It feels weird to be in a house I spent most of my childhood in and not be able to see the two most important people of my life." "It's hard not to miss them and the memories," she told me. "Being in this house
ADONIS “Elias is dead,” I said, staring at David’s face change to nothingness. “Thought you should know.” I didn’t have time for David’s drama, but I felt responsible. The warehouse incident with all the dead girls had already ruined my day for anything else. David lowered his head and asked, “Yo
Dom opened the door for her, and she threw her bag inside before turning to me. “You know, don’t you?” I arched a brow, and she groaned. “About the guy I’ll be marrying? Something tells me you know. Hell, I feel like even my sister and Lorelai know. Why am I the one being excluded when it is my life
Val, who was the elegant one of us today, took a small sip from the can of beer she had left untouched till now, while Ros remained still with her hands folded. Val nodded and said, “You both know my story, so I’m not saying it out loud.” “I don’t know the story,” Ros protested, “so spill.” Val l
ADONIS I should’ve returned earlier, considering it was way past midnight and my wedding was the day after tomorrow. Things were about to get wild, since I had returned Durant sliced in tiny pieces and wrapped in a fucking gift box. Parking my car in the driveway, I stepped into the house as quiet
“By Morello. He was David’s bastard, the eldest, but not a good fit for a capo.” “It must have been hard for you.” Her brows creased as she waited for me to answer. I only stared at her blankly. “Dealing with your mother’s death as a child, being thrown into a world like this and taking up a positi
ADONIS It was 3:30 a.m. on the clock when a knock landed on my door. The conversation I had with Helena Rossi had been clouding my mind. I had opened up because I was grateful to her for caring for my daughter, and for understanding me and my work. We had talked until Bella, Ros and Valery arrived
“Voyeurism?” she mused. “I didn’t know you had this kinky side.” “You don't know a lot of things about me. Get on the bed,” I commanded, and she obeyed. She lifted her nightgown over her hips and lay on the mattress, loosening her bun and scattering her locks on the sheet. She met my gaze from bet