Love & Revelations: A Love & Ruin Novella (The Love & Ruin Series Book 6) by J.A. Owenby

Author:J.A. Owenby [Owenby, J.A.]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-07-12T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 7

The next morning, Hendrix and I picked up Mac and Cade, then drove everyone to Franklin’s house. Franklin had insisted he fly with us to Seattle on his jet. There wasn’t a bone in my body that didn’t love Franklin for everything he’d done for Ada Lynn and me over the last year.

The snow had begun to fall as Hendrix pulled into his dad’s driveway and parked next to a black Mercedes, and my apprehension finally kicked in. Typically, I was happy to perform and sign autographs, but not today. We were still in the midst of the picture scandal, and I just couldn’t shake the mental fog that clouded my mind

“Pierce!” Mac flew out of the back seat of the car before Hendrix even parked.

I laughed as Mac bolted to the front door, flung it open, and disappeared inside.

“Go,” Hendrix said, waving me off. I leaned over and kissed him before I followed Mac. It had been months since we’d seen Pierce, and I’d really missed him. Although Hendrix had suspected Pierce had feelings for me early on, they were able to become fast friends. When you’re in the music business, trustworthy people are hard to find. Plus, Pierce was with Sutton now, so there were no longer any worries on Hendrix’s part.

I hurried into Franklin’s and followed Mac’s squeal. My pace slowed as I entered the foyer. I never got used to the grandeur of this house with the white and black swirled marble that graced the entrance and hallway. One of my favorite features were the massive decorative pillars that marked the opening of the formal dining area. An ache spread through my chest as I recalled the last time Ada Lynn ate dinner with us in that room.

I spotted Pierce in the living room. He’d grabbed Mac in a bear hug, picking her up off the floor. Her infectious giggle filled the house. Pierce’s gaze fell on me, his features full of unease. He gently placed Mac down, his powerful muscles flexing with each step he took toward me. His soulful brown eyes met mine, then he wrapped his arms around me, and I clung to him like it’d been years since I’d seen him instead of months.

Originally, Pierce had been Franklin’s bodyguard due to the high-profile cases he tried as an attorney. But when my past caught up with me, Franklin assigned Pierce to protect Hendrix and me. Even so, I wanted to be more capable of defending myself, just in case. Pierce had been living in the guesthouse located on Franklin’s estate, not far from the main house. One night, I knocked on his door and asked him to teach me self-defense. I barely knew him at the time, and even though we had hardly spoken to each other, something inside nudged me to ask him for help. I was terrified, but I knew deep inside myself that it was safe to work with him.

“Hey,” he whispered in my ear. “I’ll be right there with you today.

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