All Chapters of Blood, Lust, Sin, and Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Watch it!" Screamed out a familiar voice. "Watch where you're going!" The tall man hollered at me the way he did yesterday, in the same place. "Sorry, I'm sorry!" I stuttered as I picked up the squeaky toys that had dropped out of my hands before pushing up my black glasses. "You?" He buffed up which prompted his muscles to peek through his light blue shirt. "Didn't we go through this yesterday?" He leaned down getting closer to my face. "Russ," The man snapped his fingers as Russ huffed and stood up straightening his suit. "No, need for that, she's obviously in a hurry to umm... play with dogs." He picked up a green squeaky toy handing it to me before turning and leaving. "Russ, we're going to be late." "Si, boss," Russ eyed me down before scurrying up to the man I bumped into yet again. As I continued down the street heading toward Griffin's Animal Shelter, I threw open the door where I greeted my best friend Ramona. "Good morning Ramona," I hold back my laugh noticing her tr

"Boss, Tony just called and said that the people love to be early so that they can set the move." Russ relayed to me as I began to speedwalk. "Oww," Came the voice of the woman I ran into, she was pretty but I was in no mood to talk with any female. I held up my hand to silence Russ, if I let him he would berate her when I was the one that ran into her. We have no time for pleasantries or formalities, I needed to get going. "Sorry," I heard her yell out. "Good morning Mr. Hyland, your party hasn't arrived yet, I'll send them up to the suite whenever you're ready." Adrianna softly spoke to me as she brushed her hand up and down the buttons of her white blouse. "Thank you, Adrianna." I dismissed her before she could follow me like she usually does. She was beautiful that was certain, her raven hair had streaks of blonde and her olive complexion complemented her bright green eyes. But, she was known around my entire building as anything but virtuous, not that there's anything wrong wit

"Oh now boss this is getting ridiculous, you have to..." Russ began as I once again bumped into this woman for the fourth time in two days. "You look different," I started as I looked her over, it was true she did look a little different. "Yes, I put my contacts in," She replied, I couldn't help but smile, her contacts it was so obvious, how did I miss that? "What's your name?" I asked her, I felt it only right, not only to put a name to this face but for Russ' sake. "Epperly Wakes, Epperly Sacha Wakes," She answered. I was stunned, a beautiful name for a beautiful woman but I couldn't allow myself to be distracted not with the phone call I received this morning. "Well Epperly I'll have to keep my eyes on you, I'll have to since we keep running into each other like this." I took her small hands in mine and gently kissed them. "Have a good day," I took off in a hurry to get to my building as I rounded the corner I heard her yell something out but I couldn't understand. "Good morn

"Mr. Hyland, your party will be here, in about twenty minutes," Adrianna scurried from behind her desk as her heels clicked with each step. "What?" I questioned as I entered my building with my cousin in tow. "What party?" "Oh, Mr. Ricci..." Her voice sounded strained as she tried to sound seductive watching my every move. "Ricci!" Russ yelled out as he started toward the meeting office. "Thank you, Adrianna," I announced as we made our way to the elevators. "What does that old bastard want?" Russ inquired as we entered the meeting room to prepare for Giovanni Ricci. "Haven't a clue," I stated as I sat in my chair at the head of the table and watched the glass door swing open to Giovanni Ricci waltz in as if he owned my company. "Ricci," "Hack Hyland, so glad you agreed to meet me," Giovanni smiled widely as the gap in between his two front teeth began to show more clearly. "Yes, seems I might have to employ yet another receptionist," I said as I turned my head toward Russ. "

"So, about that date?" Hack smiled as I put my hand in his. "How about I take you and your friend for lunch and tonight you and I can eat, wherever you like," "I uh..." I began as I was still mesmerized by his looks. "We'd love to, and she'd love to," Ramona cut me off as she took me by the arm. "Wonderful," Hack clapped his hands together before gesturing us forward. "I know a few good restaurants in this direction," "I'm feeling French food, what about you Epps?" Ramona said as she interlocked our arms together. "I'm not sure, I could eat anything," I replied as we passed more people on the street. "I may be partial but I do love Italian food," Hack hoarsely chuckled as he looked back at his cousin. "Well, I did enjoy our meal when we went on our date," I replied, looking toward my best friend. "But, today we have Ramona for lunch, so I suggest we eat at a French place. Tonight we can dine at an Italian place if you don't mind." "I don't quite have an appetite for Frenchmen