Liar by Zahra Girard

Author:Zahra Girard [Girard, Zahra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2017-05-17T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty

Stephanie

Days go by, and every passing hour, it feels like nerves are being stretched out like bungee cords and I’m just waiting for them to snap.

I go through my usual routine — work, training with Luca, nights at his place — doing my best to keep it together.

I manage, somehow, because even though there are plenty of times where I’m feeling frazzled, Luca doesn’t seem to notice. He’s his usual self, busting my ass while we’re training and sending me to sleep every night with a dreamy smile on my face and my body lit with exhausted afterglow.

We do other things besides training and sleeping together. I help him unpack. I help him buy furniture for his place. He tells me that he finally feels right settling in.

It’s cute.

We even make a small shelf and a small nightstand together. We build it here at work while taking breaks together.

The man makes me feel good. Confident. Hopeful.

Without him, I don’t think I could keep it together.

But even with him, I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop and I just know that when it does, things are going to come apart.

He’ll find out about my secret, who I owe money to, who I’m working for, and he’ll leave. He’ll have every right to because who the hell would want to associate with some criminal like me?

“Ms. Turner, can you come up to the front, please?”

Sabrina’s voice crackles over my phone and she sounds confused about something. Which means either something is wrong, or someone asked her a question she can’t answer: like which end of the hammer is the bashy-end.

“I’ll be right there,” I say, standing up and leaving my work on the desk. I’m halfway through writing a check to purchase another batch of dehumidifiers and air conditioners and I’m pretty sure the check will actually clear this time.

Both Luca and Frank have been on a roll lately, and apparently there’s a lot of older women experiencing a moist heat wave.

I get up front and stop in my tracks.

I stare.

Luca’s standing there, dressed up to the nines — suit and tie, his hair styled in a way that’s messy but perfect. Right away, I notice the scent with a dark, heady cologne that smells brand new and expensive.

There’s a big grin on his face that highlights his dimples and rugged jaw.

I’m almost in shock.

“What’s this?”

He steps forward, coming right in front of me wand planting a long, deep kiss on me that leaves me breathless.

“Don’t ask questions, bella. Just grab your things. You’re coming with me.”

“Huh?”

Luca doesn’t answer. He lifts me up and carries me out into the parking lot. I yelp a little, I’m confused as all heck, but being wrapped up by him, with my face buried in his shoulder and his scent all around me, it’s enough to shut up any protests I might be thinking about.

There’s a limo outside waiting for us. Long, black, sleek. I’m still airborne and the limo driver hops out to open the door for us.

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