Risky Fight: A Dark Irish Forced Marriage Mafia Romance (Irish Warrior Hearts Book 2) by Celeste Riley

Author:Celeste Riley [Riley, Celeste]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Celestine Publishing Ltd.
Published: 2023-08-31T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 10 - Roark

“Where is Nolan?” My stepsister asks when I walk through the front door without him, they have gotten used to having him all day.

“I got a nanny for him,” it’s not a lie, “he is staying at the house today. It’s safer not to be taking him in and out, I don’t want anyone to see him. Not yet.” She looks disappointed, the girls have fallen in love with the little charmer already.

“You don’t need a nanny, Roark, you have family. We will watch him. I don’t mind going to watch him at your place,” she says, and I appreciate it, but this arrangement gives me even more leverage to keep Lou with me. She is working off the boys’ debt by being my nanny, and whatever else I decide I want her to be.

“It’s okay, I have everything set up so it will work for us,” I say, “but thank you, I appreciate you girls helping me out.” I put an arm around her shoulder in a rare moment of affection. “Where’s the Old Man?” I ask her, the house is very quiet for this time of day. Usually you can hear his loud voice bellowing through the hallways.

“Out back by the pool. He says it’s hotter than Satan’s ball sack. He is not working today.” She shrugs, the heat has been unbearable the past few days. Anywhere that is not air-conditioned is downright unpleasant. “Brace yourself, him in a speedo is enough to scar you for life.” I laugh at her expression and walk through the house, out the back door to where my dad is sitting in the swimming pool under an umbrella drinking a whiskey. The weather isn’t normally nice enough to swim here — but even I must admit it looks tempting today.

“Hi,” I say, “hard day in the office?” I joke and he flips me the middle finger. I sit down at the cafe table under the brolly and wait for him to swim over to where I am.

“I am Irish, I am not made for sunshine,” my dad says splashing water on his face. “We have to meet the Russian crew at the dock this afternoon.”

“I know,” I say. “I have taken care of the O’Neill situation,” I tell him as the housekeeper comes out to offer me some cold water.

“Really? There’s been no payment,” he says.

“There will be, I have something of theirs.” That gets his attention. “I have taken Lou.” His whiskey comes out his nose as he chokes on my declaration.

“You what?”

“They owe us money, we need insurance. I wanted a nanny, and if they don’t pay, she works off the debt and we save on my childcare bills.” It makes sense to me, he just looks suspicious. “I have sent for them. Once they know I have Lou I am pretty sure they’ll pay up.”

“Those boys would sell their sister, you sure this will work?” I am banking on them not paying so I can keep her — but I am not telling my father that.

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