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.
“Yes, ma’am. Anytime you want one, you have a standing date.” I hung my dress up on the door frame of her spare room, my mo uth open in shock. She cut her eyes to me and just smiled. She walked to him and put her arm through his. “You guys get through the ball…
I loved hearing her say my name. For someone who rarely used it, I loved hearing it roll off her tongue. My name was one thing that not many people knew. Even Tori didn’t know my name and she’d worked for me for a few years now. I preferred to remain anonymous. It allowed me…
I laughed. “He’s not my…oh never mind. Yes, I’ll show him.” She pulled the curtains back from the fitting room, revealing me to Andrei. “Spider monkey…” he said, his mouth open. “You look like a girl!” “I KNOW! It’s crazy right?” He rubbed his face with both of his hands, like he was still astonished…
Andrei answered him in Russian, so I couldn’t understand. I saw Adrik’s eyes going wide. I glared at Andrei, who put his hands up and took a step back. “I didn’t tell him what it looks like, spider monkey. I promise!” He was still walking slowly backward toward the door. I felt Adrik’s arm around…
“None of this is your fault. You have nothing to be sorry for. You’ve done nothing but keep me safe and take care of me,” I said, hugging him closer and inhaling his intoxicating scent. We stood in silence for a moment, until the buzzing of his phone interrupted the silence. He grabbed my hand…
She wrapped her body around mine tighter as my hand ran through her curls. I groaned quietly. I wanted her so badly, right now. She still had another week to go for her bed rest. I didn’t want to mess that up, so I was trying my best to refrain. With each day, it got…
ID. “It’s Ivan. Can I answer it?” I asked. “Of course, love.” “Hello, you’ve reached the phone of the man who shall remain nameless. He can’t come to the phone right now. May I give him a message?” Ivan chuckled. “Princess. It’s so good to hear your voice.” “Aw, Ivan. I always knew you were…
The guys stayed in the penthouse for a few hours. I managed to stay awake the whole time. Big day, indeed. They discussed business, but then switched to what I’d missed while I’d been sleeping for days at a time. Misha was teasing Andrei for being in the doghouse with Tori again. “What did you…
He took my hands in his. I could tell he was looking them over. I had a memory flash from right after the incident. I looked at my hands, noticing the bruises already appearing on my knuckles. I had another flash, of something familiar, but I couldn’t remember clearly. It was like a d?j? vu…
He looked at his watch. “You’ve been asleep for 36 hours now. You slept through the entire day, then most of the next one.” “S hut up.” I thought he was playing a trick on me. “It’s true, solnishko,” Adrik said as he kissed my cheek. He looked at me, brushing my hair from my…