Breath Of Life by Shyla Colt

Author:Shyla Colt [Colt, Shyla]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance, Romance, interracial romance
Publisher: Inspired Ink
Published: 2017-11-08T18:30:00+00:00

THE BUZZING OF MY PHONE pulls me from my sleep. Who in the hell? I scowl as I pat the dresser beside me for the rectangle. It could be my sister with a crisis or an anxious client. Rolling onto my back, I bring the phone into the nest of blankets. I blink as the bright light blinds me. I’m in the room alone which means the boys are letting me sleep. Smiling, I roll onto my back and focus. The words on my screen make my stomach heave. My inbox is flooded with messages from people I’ve never even heard of.

Bitches that talk too much get cut.

Snitches don’t get stitches they get killed.

My heart thuds in my chest. The room shrinks around me. Holy shit. I run my hands through my hair and shake my head.

You’re dead. The likes from people I didn’t even know made me dizzy. These people knew enough about me to hunt me down on Facebook. It wasn’t hard. I’m a public persona. My phone buzzes again.

Loose lips sink ships.

When rats jump ship, it’s the family they leave behind that gets hurt. My mind flashes to the incident at the zoo. They know who I am and how to track me. Oh my God, Rolly. The thought of an innocent child hurt because of me makes me sick to my stomach. Thanks to me, Ollie almost landed himself six feet deep. I owe it to him to keep him safe this time. Dropping the phone, I sit up, pull my legs in, and wrap my arms around them. A knock at the door makes me glance up.

“Are you up, Sleeping Beauty?” Ollie steps into the room and frowns. “Quinn?”

“Trying to wake up,” I whisper, memorizing his face. The lazy smiles and bright eyes look good on him. “I have to get going here in a few.”

“What?”

“Some things came up with work. I need to get them taken care of for the week. You know how it is when you run your own business.”

He sighs. “Yeah, I do. Anything I can do to help?”

“No. But thanks for asking” His sincerity has me ready to sing like a canary. I force myself to remain calm. I refuse to endanger Rolly. It’s my turn to handle my shit.

“Are you sure this doesn’t have anything to do with us sleeping together?” The uncertainty in his voice sends me into action.

“Oh my God. No.” I jump out of bed and rush to him, wrapping my arm around his waist. I cling to the security he always provides as I place my ear against his chest. The steady thump of his heart calms me. I press my palm to his opposite pec and close my eyes, breathing him in. “It’s not you. Last night was amazing. I wish I could stay here all day and have a lazy Sunday with you guys.”

He kisses my crown. “You can always come back over.”

No, I can’t.

“Maybe. I get the feeling this problem is going to take some time and a lot of chocolate.

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