All Chapters of Dive in Deep: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

SadeIt had been a good day at work. I was looking forward to getting out of my scrubs and settling in with a glass of wine and my phone. I was expecting a call from Trent. We were going to talk about our plans for the weekend. I was so looking forward to seeing him.I walked around the corner and saw someone sitting on my front steps. “What the hell?”It wasn’t my usual surprise visitor. I walked closer and saw Khloe sitting there, and I realized it wasn’t a happy visit. I picked up the pace and walked faster.“What are you doing here?” I asked.We had talked a couple of days ago, and she hadn’t mentioned she was coming. She rose to her feet, and I could see the tears in her eyes. I immediately wrapped my arms around her. She sobbed while I held her. I consoled her the best I could without knowing what it was that had her so upset.“Thanks,” she mumbled, stepping back and using the heel of her hand to wipe her tears.“Let’s go inside,” I said, putting my arm around her and leading he

TrentI grabbed my stuff from my office and headed down to see Richie. I knocked and pushed the door open. He looked up from the report he was reading. “What’s up?”“I’m heading out. I called the hotel owner, and we’re going to meet tonight.”“At the hotel?”“No. I’ll do that tomorrow. I just want to talk to the guy, feel him out a little, and see what I can offer.”Richie chuckled. “You’re going to use that charm to get a hell of a deal?”“You saw the pictures—the real pictures. I can’t pay full price.”“Yes, you can.”“Okay, I can, but then I would feel like I was getting the short end of the stick.”He laughed. “All right. I’ll call if something goes down, like Gabe making a decision by himself.”“Hey, I’ve only gotten two phone calls from him this week. He’s getting better.”“That’s easy for you to say. He’s too scared to call you.”I winked. “That’s the perk of being the boss. I’ll see you later.”I headed out, meeting Bentley at the car. I got home and talked with Mira, letting

SadeI skipped lunch, eager to get home to my man. I loved that. I had a man waiting for me at home.It had been very difficult to leave for work in the morning. I wanted to stay in bed all day with him. I had a feeling that was going to be the first of many mornings like that once we moved in together.Assuming we moved in together.I rushed home, prepared to surprise him. He offered to send a car to pick me up, but I quickly declined the offer. I liked walking. I took a few steps up the stairs and heard loud music. Singing. I cocked my head to the side. It was vaguely familiar, but I couldn’t quite place it. I pushed open the door and froze.Trent looked over his shoulder at me and smiled. “Hey, baby.”“Pitch Perfect. You’re watching Pitch Perfect.”He laughed. “It was on. I’ve heard a lot about it. I don’t get a lot of downtime. Or maybe it’s more like I don’t take a lot of downtime.”“Don’t mind me,” I said, walking around to sit down beside him.He was wearing a pair of shorts an

TrentI got up early, leaving Sade in bed to sleep a little longer. I was restless and anxious. My mind had been running all night, thinking about the hotel and the many things I could do to make it unique as well as profitable. It was a great time to try out the boutique hotel concept. The area was off the beaten path, which meant I wasn’t going to attract the business class.My mind had been like a hamster wheel all night. Usually, I slept like a log when I had Sade in my arms, but I was too excited for the future. My mind bounced from the hotel to the actual moving to Fresno. The first thing I did when I got up was shoot the realtor an email. If I didn’t have a response by nine at the latest, I would take my business elsewhere.I knew there were plenty of hungry real estate agents that would jump at the chance to sell me a high-end house. First one that reached out would be the one to get my commission. I was not a man that sat around and waited. I needed an agent that was as eager

SadeI was looking forward to a lazy afternoon spent with Trent. He was flying home late this afternoon, which meant we had all morning to lounge around. I started some coffee and moved to sit on the couch. Trent came in a minute later, wearing a pair of sweats and nothing else.He sat down, lifted my legs, and rested them on his lap. He had his tablet in his hand and was swiping through screen after screen. He was looking for ideas for the hotel project. Occasionally, he would lean over and ask my opinion. It was so nice just having company. I felt content and positive I had won the man lottery.My phone rang on the coffee table. I reached for it and saw it was Khloe.“Hey,” I answered. There was nothing but sobbing on the other end. “Khloe, are you okay?”“I’m screwed,” she gurgled.“What happened?” I asked, moving my legs off Trent’s lap and sitting forward.“I didn’t find a job. I can’t pay rent. I didn’t pay all of this month’s rent. The landlord just came by to deliver my evicti