Every Kiss: Music, Love and Other Miseries: The Prequel by C.J. Burright

Author:C.J. Burright [Burright, C.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Erotic Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Bound Publishing
Published: 2019-12-16T16:00:00+00:00

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“I’m feeling vastly overdressed.” Roman straightened his red bowtie and the look he gave Ian held the weight of mild accusation. “You could have given me a heads-up on the dress code, dude.”

Ian smirked, taking in Roman’s tuxedo as they strolled up the walkway to the country club. “But you look so dashing.”

“That’s true.” Roman nodded, solemn, his black eyes glittering like a raven’s in the gloom, clever and intent. “However, the truth doesn’t exonerate you from blame.”

“I don’t control your assumptions.” Hunched in his lined leather jacket, Ian didn’t bother telling his buddy that the dress code tonight was open for interpretation and completely optional. Since he wore suits five days of the week, he’d opted for an ultrafine merino wool sweater and matching trousers, all black. He’d don the appropriate Santa’s hat while passing out presents to the masses to appear the part. Otherwise, he had no intention of getting his jollies on…until he had Gia alone.

He hadn’t stopped thinking about her since the law library incident on Friday, which had made for a very long night and even longer Saturday. He’d taken an exorbitant amount of time selecting his wardrobe for tonight, shaving, ensuring his hair was stylishly tousled, the perfect splash of cologne in all the proper places. It was almost embarrassing how much he resembled a teenager with a crush. Worse, he didn’t care about that as much as he suspected he should.

The anticipation was slowly destroying him in the best possible way.

“You’re wearing that look again,” Roman said. The lights from the bay windows cast him in an unearthly glow, as if he were some rare creature of the dark, who was being irresistibly drawn to the merriment inside.

“What look?” Ian asked as they climbed the steps to the club.

A slight furrow appeared between Roman’s brows. “The one that says something wicked this way comes and by ‘something wicked’, I mean you.”

Ian let his smirk widen. “Your observation skills are impeccable, Baconbits.”

“Yes, they are.” Roman opened one side of the gleaming double doors leading into the mansion and a draft of warm air rushed out, carrying a blend of apple spice and pine. Laughter and the music of a party starting to swing lured them inside. “My question to you, Boy Wonder, is what level of mischief are you planning? Is it of the sort that I should return to the car for my scanner and remain on high alert for, or may I enjoy this party without worrying about a woman later expectorating in my lunch because she discovers we’re friends?”

“Dance to your heart’s content and drink as much as you can of Hamilton’s money without worrying your pretty head.” Ian clapped him on the back and shrugged off his coat once the doors closed behind them, shutting out the chill. “I have no intention of sharing my trouble tonight.”

“That’s not at all comforting,” Roman said mildly, his gaze already on the open doors of the ballroom at the end

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