Eclipsed Sunshine by D W Marshall

Author:D W Marshall [Marshall, D W]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780996872942
Publisher: Wicked Moon Penning
Published: 2020-01-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Niko

Thomas is warming up when I enter the training session. Now that I know the stakes, I regret training him. In the last seven months, he has become faster and stronger, which is an undesirable combination for Whitney. But he and I started this journey before I knew what he was capable of. Bad business deals are one thing, prostitution is another.

“Hey, man,” he says when I drop my bag.

I nod instead of speak.

“You good?” he asks.

“Me? Yeah. Just up late. My cousin, Sam, came in from California late last night and couldn’t sleep, so that meant I had to stay up and entertain. Hey, you don’t mind if my cousin watches or works out with us? I can charge you the group rate instead of private.”

“It’s all good,” Thomas says. “Besides, it’ll give me someone else’s ass to kick for a change,” he says.

This arrogant fucker. “Ha. I mean you do know, I’ve been taking it easy on you, right?”

Thomas laughs. “Whatever you say.”

This doesn’t even need a reply. “I thought we’d focus on some injury prevention while we wait for Sam.”

Thomas climbs through the ropes and joins me on a mat. We begin with a series of stretches.

“Did I miss the workout?” Sam’s familiar voice rings through the air.

I hop up from the floor. “You made it,” I say and give her a hug. “Sam, this is Thomas; Thomas, my cousin, Sam.”

Thomas looks back and forth between us in disbelief. “This is your cousin? I thought she was a guy. Sam’s a guy’s name.”

We both laugh at Thomas’ reaction.

“Yep, but it’s a lot easier to say and spell, than Jessamine. Nice to meet you, Thomas.”

I watch as Thomas checks my partner out from head to toe; he is more than pleased with what he sees. Sam is decked out in tight workout pants and a sports bra, her blonde hair in a ponytail.

“Let’s get back to stretching,” I say and know that Sam is about to reel him in.

She ignores our hamstring stretch and jumps into a series of splits in all directions, followed by spreading her legs out wide and flattening her torso to the floor. She looks over at Thomas and smiles, while he gawks.

My partner has a way with men. She oozes a natural sensuality that she yields like a weapon. Rare men can see passed it without getting trapped in her snare. I’m one of the rare ones who can. Sam and I are the truest example of how the opposite sex can be friends. We never once considered a romantic entanglement. She always joked that we’re both too pretty. But then how would you explain Whitney who is every bit as gorgeous as Sam?

Part of it for me is being a natural protector; Sam never needed protecting. It isn’t that I see her as one of the guys—more like a sister that kicked my ass and defended me growing up—like siblings.

Thomas doesn’t stand a chance.

“I’ll be right back,” I say, but neither of them even acknowledges me.

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