Jewels and Panties (Book, Two): Jewels in the Night by Brooke Kinsley

Author:Brooke Kinsley [Kinsley, Brooke]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-05-25T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Etta

My eyes were on the dishes but my mind was on him, the way he held me, kissed me, made me feel like there wasn't a single thing in the world to worry about. With him, it didn't feel like my life was tumbling out of control or that I had just had my heart broken. It felt as though I was starting again with a new purpose. The only fear I had was that he wasn't going to stick around once he got bored of me. I knew he was too good for me, too rich and educated.

What would he want with a homeless nurse like me? He could marry any supermodel or actress he wanted. With his money he could even marry a royal so what was he doing with me? Playing it rough for a while for some fun? I couldn't bear to think of him liking me less than I liked him. As I rinsed the soap suds from the wine glasses, I vowed that no matter how long our relationship lasted, I would relish each moment of it until the end, whenever that would come.

The back door creaked open and I looked up to see Jet's pale face appear in the doorway. She glanced about the room to make sure I was the only one around before side stepping in and closing the door silently.

"Where's the old bat?" she whispered.

"Phaedra? Upstairs in her room I think."

She looked up to the ceiling as though she could see through to the top floor.

"Let's just hope she stays there," she hissed.

There was a wild look in her eye like a fox with his eye on his prey. She fidgeted with something in her hand, twisting something around her finger as she ducked in and out of the hallway.

"Are you okay?" I asked.

Before she could answer I saw it, the glint of the diamond ring. I could tell it was real from the sharpness of the shine and by the way she couldn't stop her attention drifting back to it, her new prized possession.

"What's going on?" I asked.

Without replying, she pressed her ear up to the wall to hear if anyone was in the lounge. I watched her eyes swivel in her head like a chameleon as she took in the sights and sounds of the house. With my hands still wet, I watched her paranoid behavior, the soap spilling onto my jeans. Her hands were still clutching the ring as it gave out the occasional sparkle across the dreary kitchen.

"Jet?"

She ignored me.

"Hey!"

I dried my hands and walked over to her and she flinched as I reached for her arm.

"What the hell is going on?"

This place was a madhouse at the best of times, now it was more like a freakin’ circus.

“You’re with him, aren’t you?” she said, her first words properly uttered since she entered the house.

I looked up at the clock and saw it was midnight. She should have been in bed hours ago, and so should I.

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