Beautifully Brutal (Southern Boy Mafia Book 1) by Nicole Edwards

Author:Nicole Edwards [Edwards, Nicole]
Language: ara
Format: epub
Publisher: Nicole Edwards Limited
Published: 2015-06-16T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-One

Weddings… Seemed everyone was planning them these days.

“I’m gettin’ married in less than three weeks!” Marissa exclaimed in a harsh whisper, her blue eyes sparkling, her grin wide.

Courtney laughed at her best friend as they sat on Trace’s sofa, talking and sharing a bottle of wine. “That you are.”

“I still can’t believe it, Court.”

“Well, you should. You’ve even got the dress to prove it.”

Courtney watched as Marissa’s face flushed with happiness. After all that Marissa had been through, it was refreshing to see the other woman so happy. And Courtney was happy for her. In twenty days, when Marissa married Courtney’s older brother Trace, Marissa would officially become Courtney’s sister-in-law.

Since their fathers were in business together, Courtney had grown up with Marissa. They’d been best friends since birth. They’d made it through school, through their first boyfriends, their first heartbreaks, their first loves… All of it they’d done together.

And when Marissa had nearly been kidnapped, Courtney had vowed to find the bastard who’d dedicated his time and effort to hunting her down. Unfortunately, Courtney had let Marissa down in that regard because she’d refused to go to Max, refused to find out what he knew. If she’d done that, it likely would’ve been over a long time ago, and Marissa wouldn’t have been shipped off to five safe houses in a period of a year.

And Courtney would forever carry that guilt around with her.

“So, tell me about the rich girl.”

Courtney smiled. “Not much to tell. She’s rich.”

“And stupid, apparently.”

“That goes without sayin’,” Courtney replied. “In her defense, she was raised by the hired help. Her father works twenty-four seven. Her mother is out spending his money as fast as he’s makin’ it.”

“So she has daddy issues?”

“Among others.”

“Was she nice?” Marissa inquired.

“Yeah, she was. And when she wasn’t rebelling, she was almost tolerable.”

“Then you should be happy. She’s gonna get the help she needs.”

Yes, thanks to Courtney’s interference, the girl was spending time in rehab. And hopefully, when she got out, she’d be ready to start over.

Marissa poured more wine and moved back onto the couch. “What’s your next assignment?”

Courtney sipped her wine, looking down at the cushion. “Dad wants me here until after the wedding. Then I’m sure Hunter or RT’ll find someone else for me to babysit.”

She didn’t bother to tell her best friend that she was technically on an assignment, that she was once again tasked with trying to dig into Max’s world. Nor did she tell her friend that she was doomed to fail because after all they’d been through, after all the shit Courtney had lived through, still finding herself in love with a fucking killer, she had fucked it all up.

Let’s set the record straight right now. I don’t trust you, Courtney. I’ve never trusted you. You’re a good fuck, yes. But other than that, you have nothing to offer me.

“You need to tell him no,” Marissa said, her back stiffening.

Courtney’s eyes widened as she tried to process Marissa’s words. Surely she hadn’t been reading her mind.

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