Total pages in book: 113
Estimated words: 107608 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 538(@200wpm)___ 430(@250wpm)___ 359(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 107608 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 538(@200wpm)___ 430(@250wpm)___ 359(@300wpm)
Neither do I. Maybe. I’m not sure. “Why didn’t anybody ever press charges?”
“I think they were too scared. He threatened to kill them, from what I read between the lines.”
Perhaps he had deserved it. But the good news is that I don’t have to worry about it because it’s in the past.
My future lopes toward me from the main house, his gaze catching on Ella and then the elderly men arguing over by the guest house. He shakes his head as if he’s not quite sure how he ended up in this situation.
Ella snorts. “I’ll go referee at the guest house.” Giving Alexei a look, she flounces off.
He reaches me, takes my face in his hands, and kisses me deeply. I close my eyes and kiss him back. The love I have for him is hot and everlasting, and I’ve decided just to revel in it and not worry. He’s everything.
Releasing me, he sighs.
I look toward Ella, who is rapidly retreating, then back at him. “Thank you for trusting my friend and for letting all seven of my boarders live next to us.”
“You owe me. A lot.”
I chuckle. “Yeah, and speaking of owing you, I think there’s a lot to learn from the guys.”
One of his dark eyebrows rises. “You don’t say.”
I nod. “They’re all reformed and act like a family. We can do the same thing with the mob. You know. Build loyalty with incentives instead of fear. Like have scholarships, subsidized childcare, paternity leave . . . you know.”
He looks toward the group. “I’ll think about it.”
So much warmth fills me that my cheeks burn. “The song I heard you playing early this morning. It was beautiful.” He belongs with a guitar in his hands.
“Thanks. It’s called Rosalie.”
Something flutters in my abdomen. “I love you. Thought I should say the words in a nice time instead of just when bullets have been flying.”
His lips twitch. “I love you, too. Have for years.” He ducks his head and tosses me over his shoulder, taking long strides toward the house. “You definitely owe me. Let’s go find out if you’ve learned to be obedient. You had better not be wearing panties.”
My whole body shivers.
Because I am.
Playlist
“Snow White”—Dennis Llyod
“Sounds of Someday”—Radio Company
“Mockingbird”—Enisa
“Castle”—Halsey
“Pretense”—Talia Shay
“You’re Not God”—Ryan Jesse
“Take It All Back”—Tauren Wells & Davies
“Cant Help Falling in Love”—Tommee Profitt
“Ready for War”—Tommee Profitt & Liv Ash
“Angeles”—Radio Company
“World War 3”—Ruth B.
“A Thousand Years”—Christina Perri
“Take It All Back”—Tauren Wells, We The Kingdom,
& Davies
“A Storm is Coming”—Tommee Profitt & Liv Ash
“Austin”—Dasha