Once Burned: A BWWM Bad Boy Billionaire Romance by Alyse Zaftig

Author:Alyse Zaftig [Zaftig, Alyse]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: 90 Minutes (44-64 Pages), Romance, Romantic Comedy, Multicultural, United States, New Adult & College, African American, Multicultural & Interracial, Literature & Fiction
ISBN: 9781634810180
Amazon: B00Y9FN11M
Publisher: Zaftig Publishing
Published: 2015-05-25T04:00:00+00:00

DECISION

VIOLET

M y mind is racing as I think of all the ways that I could have a better life if I had just a little money. I don’t even need a million dollars to make a better life for me and Lucia.

“I need to make some calls.”

I take out my cell phone. My first call is to my aunt Taylor.

“Auntie Tay.”

“Girl, where are you? Shouldn’t you be here with Lucia by now?”

“Naw, Auntie Tay. I won’t be bringing Lucia today. I’m staying home tonight.”

“Ok, baby girl. I’ll talk to you later.”

Auntie Tay is the most easy-going person in my family. She’s been a godsend when it comes to childcare, but it looks like I won’t need her tonight.

My second call is to my work friend Shana. “Hey, girl.”

“Hey.”

“What are you up to tonight?”

“Not much — just chilling, doing some laundry, drinking some wine. I’m thinking about baking some cookies; I know that Lucia loves my oatmeal no-bake cookies.”

“I won’t be able to make it in tonight. Could you please, please cover for me?”

“No problem. I can always use the extra cash. I’m on my way, sugar.” She lives above the restaurant where I normally work, so her commute is just a few minutes. I send a text to my boss to tell him that Shana is taking my shift, and then I turn off my phone.

“All done.” I clear my throat. “So how about getting a marriage license?”

“Is that a yes?”

“I think that a future with you in it is going to be the better option for Lucia.”

“I think that’s a wise choice.” He smiles, with those killer dimples showing up. His white, even teeth make me want to kiss him.

I shouldn’t. He disappeared years ago. Even though he’s waving a magic wand over my life, I don’t trust him to be my fairy godmother. I learned 3 years ago to never believe in fairy tales.

He takes my hand, and he has the ring in his. He must have taken out the box again while I was on the phone. He slides it onto my finger. “This is my promise to you; we will have a family together.”

There’s a lump in my throat. “Ok.”

He kisses my hair, just like he did for Lucia. There’s not a drop of lust in it; it’s just affection. It’s surprising from a tattooed biker, who is apparently a millionaire, but it’s nice. It tells me that this time, he’s not after one thing.

“Would you like to move in with me?”

“Move in with you? Why?”

“Well, for starters, we’d be married. For the second thing, Lucia would have a lot more space to play, including a yard. She’d have a chef and a housekeeper to keep track of her.”

It would be nice to have more people on hand. Auntie Tay takes Lucia at night, when she’s home from work, but it’s hard to keep up with my little one on my own, working two jobs.

“Ok.”

“Great. Just pack some clothes, and we’ll be on our way. You two can have your own ready-made bedrooms.

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