Bold by Vivica James

Author:Vivica James [James, Vivica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-08T16:00:00+00:00

5

BRENNA

I took another sip of my coffee and snuggled into the corner of my old couch. I felt like giggling like a schoolgirl. Last night had been singularly the most wonderful night of my entire life.

Raphael had returned swiftly with Gabriel, their concerns for their brother momentarily pushed aside. They had put out the fire, and Raphael assured me that any repercussions from the night’s events could be dealt with later.

We spent the rest of the evening dancing and laughing and sharing our life’s stories. With every moment I was certain I was falling deeper and deeper for Raphael Dubois. Being with him was like a dream, and I hoped I never woke from it.

His offer to look after Gran, was one I gladly accepted. My pride fought the idea for only a moment before my love and wish for Gran to have the very best of care overrode it. He was right when he said that we must do everything we can to protect and care for the ones we love.

I’d be lying if I said I was going to miss those damn poker games. The money was great, but it was for Gran, and if she didn’t need it, then I could support myself with my writing. I had never worked the game the way the other girls had, but it still left me feeling dirty. I was happy that those days were behind me.

I’m sure Bobby would be ticked off, but Raphael had made it very clear that Bobby was no longer my problem. I was happy to release that burden.

I was supposed to be meeting Raphael again this evening. He and Gabriel had some loose ends to tie up regarding Michael, and then he was coming to pick me up. His plans were a surprise, but secretly I was hoping that it would include something that kept us far away from prying eyes. In fact, any eyes other than those gorgeous blue ones.

There was an unexpected knock at the door. Despite my disheveled appearance, I ran to answer it, hoping it was Raphael. Was he as keen to see me, as I was to see him?

I couldn’t have been more wrong.

Once I opened the door, Bobby Mazzano pushed past me, closing the door behind him.

“What are you doing here?”

Bobby sneered. “The better question is what the hell are you doing?”

I looked for my phone, it was still charging in my bedroom. I wasn’t sure what Bobby wanted, but I knew it couldn’t be good.

“You’re making a mistake by being here, Bobby. I’m done with the game. I don’t work for you anymore.”

“Wrong. You’re making the mistake of thinking that you’re special. You’re just another body to him, Brenna. I would think you’ve seen enough of that to know better. Men like that chew up girls like you and spit them out like their nothing. You’d be a fool to believe otherwise.”

He was right about most of the players, but he was wrong about Raphael. I knew that what we had was real, and nothing Bobby said could change how I feel.

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