Darkside Love Affair by Michelle Rosigliani

Author:Michelle Rosigliani [Rosigliani, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: lawyer romance, biker romance, romantic suspense, FBI romance, Contemporary Romance
ISBN: 9781520666389
Publisher: Michelle Rosigliani
Published: 2018-07-31T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 24

Charlotte

“Are you sure you want to do this? You don’t have to if you’re not up for it.”

Christina watched me with heartfelt concern. Ever since she crossed the threshold of my apartment, she had known something was wrong with me.

In a moment of weakness, I had let out everything in a rush from the circumstances under which I met Marcus to last night’s events. Christina had listened to everything I said until no detail and no thought remained unspoken.

She didn’t assault me with invasive questions or outraged alarm. She didn’t prod for details and didn’t expect more than I had shared. Her quietly patient demeanor, however, didn’t veil her concern or displeasure. She was a very protective sister, and right now, Marcus King was not in her good graces.

“I’m always up for taking care of my little niece. Marie and I will spend some quality time this weekend, won’t we, sweetie?”

Marie gurgled happily and rolled on the bed. I tickled her belly, and she thrust her small fists in the air in that adorable way only babies pulled off. Her ingenuous chortles put a sincere smile on my face, the first since last night.

“Where does he fit in all this quality time?” Christina asked, continuing to apply her makeup.

In a pine green bandage dress, with black straps covering her shoulders and a half scooped back that displayed her tanned skin, Christina looked ravishing. Diamond stud earrings sparkled in her ears while marquise-shaped diamonds set in white gold adorned her right wrist. Her naturally feminine beauty was all the better highlighted by her dark hair, cascading in perfect curls down her shoulders.

“I’m not sure where I fit in his time.”

I met her troubled look in the mirror, and for a while, we were grave and thoughtful, then we both started laughing. With one eye already wearing makeup and the other bare of any cosmetics, she looked hilarious.

“Don’t laugh at me,” she complained, throwing a makeup brush in my direction. She sobered much too quickly. “It should be him trying to fit into your time, Charlotte. Never the other way around.”

I chose not to contradict her, not when she was so utterly determined to protect my interests. I didn’t want to give Marcus scraps of my time any more than I wanted to receive the same in return.

I wanted the middle ground. I wanted that exclusiveness he had talked about, the same exclusiveness I wasn’t so sure he respected. Although relationships were never simple or easy, I wanted the simplicity of just being together.

Christina arched an eyebrow at me when my phone rang for the umpteenth time. I knew who was calling before I checked the screen.

Marcus had called incessantly ever since I left his apartment. When I didn’t answer, he started texting. I was pretty sure that my voicemail was also full, but I forced myself to reject his calls, ignore his texts, and fight the temptation to listen to his voice. I needed the distance to clear my head.

“Are you going to get that?” I shook my head, although I itched to press the answer button.

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