Beautiful Sins (The Enemies Trilogy Book 2) by Piper Lawson

Author:Piper Lawson [Lawson, Piper]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-22T18:30:00+00:00

14

Rae

“We can’t let it go for that amount.”

The manager at Blaze turns away from me and Leni, marking something off on his clipboard.

When I told Leni I’d made a call about buying the former club’s audio equipment after returning from Miami, she agreed to come for a meeting. I decided to tag along in case I could help and because I needed a few hours away from my own thoughts.

I chase the manager, Leni hot on my heels. “It’s a good offer for used gear, Tony. Wouldn’t you rather it go to another club?”

“I’m not the owner. But if I were him, he’d say fuck no. Why should someone else succeed at this game when Blaze got squeezed out?”

It’s petty, and I’m still turning that over as Leni sidles up.

“Listen, friend.” She flashes teeth, but I’m not sure it’s a smile. “This place is being demolished. It’s being taken apart around you.”

And it is—as we speak, tradespeople are passing through, taking measurements to convert this into whatever it will be.

“In a few months, it’ll be like this was never here. Your owner might not give a shit because he’s onto the next investment. But you do. If some of your crew need jobs?” She holds out a card. “You can send them my way. Sick days. Flexible shifts. I’ll treat them right.”

He takes the card from her, considering.

But I’m watching Leni. Dressed in shorts and a floral-printed tank top, she doesn’t look like the right-hand man to a billionaire. But the intensity on her face sets her apart.

“If you can add a few thousand to your offer and promise you’ll interview my staff,” Tony says slowly, “I’ll go to work on the owner.”

This time, Leni’s smile is genuine. “You do that.”

As we head out into the sunshine, rounding the back parking lot to Leni’s beat-up Jetta, I’m still turning over what happened.

She shifts into the driver’s side, and I get in opposite her.

“How did you end up working for Harrison?”

Leni laughs as we pull out of the parking lot and slip into the glut of traffic. “That is a long-ass story.”

“Will you tell me?”

My visit to Miami had started on a high before taking a rough turn. That man in the alley reminded me of things I’ve tried to leave behind.

But Harrison wouldn’t let me run from myself or the memories.

He wrapped strong arms around me and refused to budge.

From the moment I woke up in that bed alone, I knew I wanted him with me. I hadn’t planned on sex and sure as hell didn’t plan on skipping the condom.

The fact that we did was one more wall coming down between us.

What happened physically was beyond anything I’ve experienced, though I’m not about to tell him.

It’s always felt like two steps forward and one step back with us, but lately, it’s only forward. I keep waiting for him to pull away, but every vulnerability, every moment, he moves into it. Occupies it as naturally as if he’s always been in my life and my heart.

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