Happily Ever Alpha_Until Midnight by Gwendolyn Grace

Author:Gwendolyn Grace [Grace, Gwendolyn]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary romance, new adult
Publisher: Boom Factory Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-04-16T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Brando

Go and get your woman.

Those words were easier said than done. I couldn't get my woman if I couldn't find her. It had been nearly a week since the night in the parking lot. I kept thinking that maybe something brilliant would come to me. An impressive line to get her attention, remind her of our attraction. Her words had been harsh, but I'd seen the way she looked at me, the way she responded to my touch. My gut told me she'd said those things to let me off the hook and I refused to make it easy for her. Any self-respecting man wouldn't keep risking rejection. I didn't care. I just wanted her.

The lights in Carina's apartment were off, so I went into the restaurant, hoping to find her. Even though the room was full of people, it felt hollow. I knew right away she wasn't there. It was the craziest thing—the ability to sense someone's presence, or lack thereof.

"B?" a familiar voice called out. Only one person had ever called me that. I turned to see Tayia sitting at a booth near the window. A pretty smile stretched across her face as she waved me over. I sent one last look around before going to her table.

"Hey, T." I used my nickname for her, too. "Long time, no see." I bent over and placed a kiss on her soft cheek. An infant slept in a carrier next to her on the bench. The same baby that half the town had assumed was mine—even the father.

"Who were you looking for?" One of her brows lifted with curiosity. I hesitated to answer, not sure if I was ready to share just yet.

"You." I deflected with a sly grin. "I was looking for you, of course."

"Nice. I'd almost forgotten how smooth you were." Tayia's eyes lit up with amusement. "How are you?" She brought a mug of coffee to her mouth and sipped. I wondered if the brew tasted anything like when Carina made it.

"I'm all right." I shrugged, aiming for nonchalance, though not being able to find Carina had me a little on edge. "Business at the shop is picking up. It keeps me occupied. How about you?"

"Exhausted, of course." She glanced down at the baby. "But happy." She did look sleep-deprived, but there was a glow on her face. She'd always been beautiful to me, but the truth was, I never stood a chance with Tayia. When we met, she'd been going through a rough time with her stepbrother, Blake, and needed a friend. She used my shoulder to cry on, and I put ink on hers. As it turned out, their story had been a very complex one.

Harley arrived at the table and set a steaming mug of coffee in front of me that I never ordered. I shot her a confused look.

"What?" She glared at me. "My coffee's not good enough for you?" She twisted her lip into a smirk and walked away. Harley was right, though; her coffee wasn't good enough for me or anybody with a pulse for that matter.

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