Criminal Temptation : Enemies to Lovers Romance (Love in Unexpected Places Book 1) by Ella Arden

Author:Ella Arden [Arden, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-31T18:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER FOUR

ROSE

Blake finds parking around the back of the club and I feel like my heart is pounding so hard that he must be able to hear it. We get out of the car together and he shrugs on his gun holster and covers it up with a light blazer. I’m grateful he has it, though hoping he won’t need it.

“I’m going in through the front,” I tell him. “Wait at least five minutes before following. I’ll check out the situation and meet you at the bar.”

I turn to leave, knowing I have to just move before nerves turn my legs to jelly, but Blake catches my arm, his hand a hot brand on my skin.

“Rose…” He’s looking at me intensely, a dark lock of hair falling across his forehead. “Be careful.”

My mouth is dry, my stomach quivering. “You too.”

He lets me go, giving me one last nod before turning back to his car.

Making my way around the front of the building, I walk right up to the bouncer, ignoring the dirty looks I get from people in line. “I’m with Wilcox.”

The bouncer immediately steps aside to let me in.

Inside, the club is sweltering hot, multicolored lights swinging around dizzily and the air shaking with the pulse of the bass. The Black Spade is known for its exceptional DJ, good drinks, and dark corners that hide everything.

I keep to the edge of the dance floor, scanning the top balconies lazily. Spotting Wilcox’s entourage of bodyguards is easy enough and I slowly climb the stairs to join him.

“Do you have the goods?” he asks as I approach, never bothering with a greeting.

I grin at him, trying to keep it from turning into a grimace as I notice the copious amounts of sweat soaking his shirt. “When have I ever let you down?”

Wilcox snorts, watching greedily as I open my clutch and pull out the jewelry, placing it on the table.

“Banks will be pleased,” is all he says, dismissing me with a wave of his hand. I’m always sent off until the meeting starts, usually grabbing a drink and preparing myself.

Making my way back onto the floor, I spot Blake at the bar, looking surprisingly comfortable as he sips a drink and scans the floor. I sit next to him, placing my arms on the bar.

“Buy me a drink,” I say out of the side of my mouth without looking at him, hoping he can hear me over the music.

He acts like he just notices me, then leans over, placing a possessive hand on my lower back. “Let me buy you a drink,” he tells me, waving over the bartender.

I order a beer, noticing his raised eyebrow. “What? I’m a girl of simple pleasures.”

He chuckles, a low sound that makes my stomach twist hotly. “I have to admit, I’m surprised.”

I grin at him, taking a sip of my cold beer, lips lingering on the smooth rim. “So…come here often?”

Tingles shoot down my spine as his hand shifts slightly, resting just above the curve of my ass.

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