Deadly Betrayal (The Rockford Security Series Book 1) by Jones Lee Anne & Douglass Traci & Below Lindsay K

Author:Jones, Lee Anne & Douglass,Traci & Below,Lindsay K. [Jones, Lee Anne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-02-22T08:00:00+00:00

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After finishing his second plate of sides, two burgers, and a hot dog, Dino sat back in his chair, stuffed with food and totally happy. What wasn’t there to be happy about? He was here with his surrogate family with Jan by his side, her hand still cradled in his. Life was good.

Laura, Blake’s youngest sister, glanced over at him and smiled. Intelligent and clever as sin, she always had an excited gleam in her eye and a devious smile, as if she were in on a joke no one else was privy to. Her career choice of journalist suited her well.

“So,” he asked her. “Where’s Jace tonight? This is the second time he’s missed the weekly clan gathering. Pearl’s gonna have his butt on a spit pretty soon.”

“Tell me about it.” She shook her head. “I think he told Blake he’s hunting tigers in India or something. If he doesn’t want to come, he needs a more credible excuse.”

Dino chuckled. “Beware the wrath of Pearl.”

“Got that right.” Laura laughed then took a sip of her wine. “What are you up to these days?”

He didn’t miss the hint of reporter’s curiosity in her tone or the way her hazel eyes darted between him and Jan. “I’m working security for your brother, as always.”

“Bodyguard duty?” She pursed her lips. “I think that’s what Blake told me.”

Blake had told her no such thing, Dino was sure. She was digging, pure and simple, and she’d been caught red-handed. “Keep your snooping for someone else’s business, missy.”

She winked at him. “Purely selfish interest, I promise. You and Jan seem to be getting pretty cozy…”

“Remind me why I chose this seat again?” He made to get up as Laura giggled and Jan looked over at him.

“What’s going on?” she asked. “Are you ready to go?”

“No.” He settled back in his seat again. “Just messing around.”

“Oh, okay.” Her bright smile and relaxed features made his whole night. This. This is why he’d wanted her here with him. So she could feel this level of love and trust and security.

In high school, Jan had been a lost soul after her father died and her mother remarried. She didn’t get along with her stepfather, and her mother had always taken her stepfather’s side for some reason. Jan’s home life had not been warm and loving. Just like his hadn’t been. That was one reason why they’d bonded together. But Dino had had the Rockfords to make up for it. Jan hadn’t had anyone except Stacy and, if his glimpse into her private life this past week was any indication, things hadn’t changed much for her in that department since.

The Rockford family had been a godsend in his life, and he wanted the same for Jan, at least for tonight.

The chatter around the table continued through dessert—a lovely chocolate cake concoction that Dino had two servings of just because it was so damned good. By the time he checked his watch again, it was ten o’clock, and Jan was yawning beside him.

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