A Dangerous Man by Rachel Cade

Author:Rachel Cade [Cade, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-10-24T16:00:00+00:00

“So she basically told you to quit modeling?” Kim asked.

Ciara crossed her feet on the chaise in her closet. “No. But she said to tone it down.”

“What the hell does that even mean?”

Ciara let out a breath before pinching the bridge of her nose. “I don’t know.”

“Ci, I know you and your mom are cool, but modeling is what you love. And more importantly, it’s how you get your own money. It’s not like you’re doing porn, goodness.”

“She thinks it isn’t classy. That’s what she means.” Ciara shrugged. “Maybe if I model for deaconess monthly or something it would be acceptable.”

“Is that a real thing?” Kim asked.

Ciara cackled in response.

Then her doorbell rang. “I’ll call you back in a bit.”

When she made it downstairs, she saw her father’s elbow in the decorative glass that outlined the large white door. She looked up to the heavens in silent prayer before answering

“Hey, Dad.”

“Good evening Miss Kimball. May I come in?”

“Of course.” She stepped out of the way for her father to enter. “Would you like something to drink?”

“No. I just came to check on you.”

“That’s nice. I’m well. But you wanted something else, so tell me.”

Her father stuffed his hands into his pockets as he appraised the foyer. “Did you get back in touch with Marcus?”

Ciara shut the door soundly, twisting her mouth. “No.”

“And why not?”

“I don’t know him that well, for one.”

“And has that stopped you before?” Dennis questioned.

Ciara frowned. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

“It means it wouldn’t be the first time you’ve run off with a man you hardly knew. The last time, you married him.”

Ciara was at a loss for words.

“So… you’re saying it’s okay to go off with a man as long as he’s acquainted with you?”

“I think you have a tendency to associate with men that can provide nothing for you. I, for the most part, left it alone so that you could get it out of your system. In hindsight, that was a mistake. Now that you’re out of your twenties, it’s time to grow up.”

“Daddy, I-”

“No. Now is the time to listen. You need to hear me, Ciara. You’re going to call Marcus and tell him you’ll be happy to join him in Nassau. And you’re going to pack and head down there and you will be sweet and cute and good company to him. Is that understood?”

Was this actually happening? Her father didn’t raise his voice, but his tone and the directness of his gaze didn’t leave room for refusal.

He was throwing her past in her face. And there were plenty of other things he could have added that would have filled her with more shame.

“Yes,” she answered. “It’s understood.”

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