Fatal Vow (Crumbling Empire Book 1) by Maia Terry

Author:Maia Terry [Terry, Maia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: anonymous
Published: 2023-04-20T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter eighteen

Natalia

Pacing back and forth in the hall, I chew on my nail. “Natalia, you’re going to make your nails ugly,” my mother groans, and I roll my eyes.

“Mother, no one gives a shit what my nails look like. If they’re close enough to see them, it’s because they’ve got a gun to their head and they’re not really interested in my nails at that point,” I retort, and she sighs sadly. “They have been in there forever.”

Just as I’m about to lose my mind, the door opens. When they walk out, Declan gives me an almost unnoticeable nod as they slide their guns back into their designated places. Letting out a relieved exhale, I try to hide my smile.

“Natalia, would you like to join me for lunch?” Declan asks, holding his hand out to me.

“Of course,” I say, giving him a slight smile, taking his hand. He leads me out of the house and back to my car.

“Mind if I drive?” He asks.

I shrug and slide my sunglasses on. “Be my guest,” I say as I toss my keys to him and walk over to the passenger side before sliding in. “Where are we going for lunch?”

“I made reservations at your favorite restaurant,” he says sheepishly, and I find myself grinning.

“Pulling out all the stops, are we?” I ask,

“Anything for you, mo ghrá.” He reaches over and grabs my hand, intertwining our fingers.

My stomach instantly fills with butterflies at his touch, and I can’t stop the smile that grows on my face. I can’t explain it, but being around Declan calms the storms that I often find raging inside. I squeeze his hand gently and glance out the window at the scenery as it rushes past. “What did you and my father talk about?” I ask curiously.

“Just business things. He didn’t shoot me, so that’s a plus, right?” He says with a laugh as he brings my hand up to kiss the back of it.

When we arrive at the restaurant, Declan drives around to the valet and hands him the keys after getting out. Once he arrives at my side, he opens the door for me and I slide out. He leads us inside, his hand placed on the small of my back. After telling the host the name on the reservation, he turns to me and gives me a smile.

Once we are seated, he looks down at the menu. “I think I’m going to get spaghetti. What about you?”

“I think that’s what I’m getting as well.” I look up from the menu at him. “Why won’t you tell me about your conversation with my father?” I ask impatiently.

“I will tell you about it after lunch,” he says before he orders his food, not giving the waitress, who is clearly fawning over him, a second glance.

After ordering, I glance around the restaurant and raise my eyebrow. “Wow, my father didn’t send a guard with us. Strange.”

“Oh, he did. You just can’t see them,” he says with a chuckle.

Just as I go to reply, our waitress arrives with our meal.

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