Sephie is just a waitress trying to survive her late shifts, joking with her charming bartender friend Max and finding comfort in her kind neighbors. But once a month, she serves the city’s most dangerous crime bosses: a job that pays well but comes with risks. Tonight, as black SUVs arrive, she braces herself, unaware her life is about to change forever.
I stood up, moving to pull Sephie back to me. I sat down and pulled her back in my lap, hoping to clear her nose of that smell. “She’s an ex-girlfriend of mine. I broke it off with her years ago, but she showed up recently. It doesn’t make sense. We’re trying to figure out…
“Giana introduced me to Ms. Jackson, as well. She said she spent the day with them as well. She’s quite the woman,” he said, running his hand through his hair. I smiled at him. “Did she threaten your life?” He nodded. “Don’t worry, that means she likes you,” I said, putting my hand on his…
I didn’t have to wait longer than two minutes and she rushed into my office. I barely had time to stand up before she literally jumped into my arms, wrapping her legs and arms around me tightly. “Oh my God, you saved me. You have no idea how much I love you right now.” She…
Viktor and Armando returned a few hours later. We were still in the office, Sephie still in my lap, talking about anything and everything. Somehow every conversation was more entertaining when she was with us. Not just because of her sense of humor, but because of her genuine interest in all of us, in our…
He cursed under his breath as he bent down and picked me up. He walked me to the couch, sitting with me in his lap. I sighed. as I leaned against him, happy to be sitting and happier to be in his arms. The guys were still mostly amused at my response to shopping. Ivan…
“You read my mind. Don’t we have to change my bandage tonight anyway?” He nodded his head as he put me down on the bed. “Ivan told me to leave the bandage off for a few hours this time. He said to let it dry out and then put the regular honey and bandage back…
Ms. Jackson walked into the nail salon first. She scanned the room, finding the person she was looking for. Just as Ms. Jackson said, “there she is” the woman looked up to see her. The woman get up from her seat, coming to Ms. Jackson immediately. “Ms. Jackson! I wasn’t expecting you for another week.…
Ms. Jackson chuckled. “They all are. Now, when you think about the Armando, do you get butterflies and does your heart race?” Glana thought for a moment more, but this Time she shook her head no. “No, Armando is different. I think because he’s my boss, I’ve never let myself think about him like that.…
He looked up, completely surprised to see me. “Gingersnap! I haven’t seen you in literally forever! Where have you been?” He wrapped his arms around me, hugging me tightly. I felt Andrei and Misha both step closer to me when Max’s arms were around me. They were good at their job, da mmit. “That’s too…
I smiled at him, looking into his deep blue eyes that were filled with regret. “You didn’t know. How can I be mad at you for not knowing something I didn’t tell you? That doesn’t make sense.” “Why didn’t you tell anybody?” I sighed. “I didn’t want anyone to know that I really wanted to…