Caged Rose (Aminoff Bratva Book 1) by Naomi West

Author:Naomi West [West, Naomi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-08-17T05:00:00+00:00

22

KON

Goddamn, she’s a hellcat.

“I have taken care of Max for nine freaking years,” Iris snaps, lowering her voice and glancing towards the opening of the kitchen to make sure he hasn’t returned yet. “Look at him. He’s an amazing kid. And that’s because of me. I raised him right. By myself. I have kept us afloat this long, and I will continue to do exactly that. So you don’t need to trouble yourself worrying about him. He doesn’t need you. Neither of us do.”

I shake my head. “Why are you insisting on making things harder for yourself?”

“I’m not. I just like when things stay simple.”

“So being kicked out of your home is ‘simple’?”

She shrugs. “Max and I have always been nomads. We’ve never lived in one place for more than a couple years.”

“Have you asked him how he feels about that?”

She narrows her eyes at me. “He’s a resilient kid.”

“You didn’t answer my question.”

She walks around the island and plants herself right in front of me. Her eyes flare like she’s preparing for battle. It wouldn’t take much effort on my part to lift her onto the island, spread her legs, and fuck the fight right out of her.

Before I can act on my caveman desire, Max comes back into the kitchen, smacking his lips. “I’m so hungry.”

“Perfect timing, little man,” I say, turning abruptly to the stove and leaving Iris standing there, trying to control her emotions.

I serve some pasta onto three plates and then hand them to Iris and Max. “Whoa,” Max breathes, taking a look at the plate. “This is like something you’d get at a fancy restaurant.”

He takes a fork and shovels some of the pasta into his mouth. It’s hot, but he doesn’t seem to care. “This is so yummy. Try it, Mom.”

She nods stiffly. “I’m about to.”

She grudgingly skewers some pasta onto her fork and tries some. I see the war raging on her face as she tries to contain how much she’s enjoying it.

I smile. That struggle is more satisfying than a thousand meek thank yous. “Bon appetit,” I say.

“Now, I can pretend we’re at a restaurant,” Max announces with a cackle. “We haven’t been to one in a while.”

Iris swallows with effort. “No, we went to Agassi’s recently, remember?”

“That was last year!” he argues. Then he catches himself and blushes like he spoke out of turn. “It’s okay though, Mom. I understand. You’re always busy.” He looks up at me. “I have a babysitter a lot. Rinna isn’t here anymore, though.”

“Rinna?” I ask.

“My babysitter,” Max says. “But she left L.A., so now, I don’t have a babysitter. Hey! Maybe you can be my babysitter.”

“Max!” Iris says, balking at Max. “That’s entirely inappropriate.”

“What?” he asks, looking genuinely confused. “Kon said he doesn’t have a job.”

“I’m sure he has a job, Max.”

“No, he told me that he dabbles in a little bit of this and a little bit of that.”

She throws me a glare that just makes me chuckle. “Well,” she says carefully, “I still don’t think he has the time for something like that.

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