Sanctified by Maggie Blackbird

Author:Maggie Blackbird [Blackbird, Maggie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Matawapit Family, Adult, Erotic Romance, Contemporary, Women's Fiction, Inspirational, multicultural
ISBN: 9781487426637
Publisher: eXtasy Books Inc
Published: 2019-09-20T05:00:00+00:00

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While they ate, Jude slipped into host mode, something he’d done on too many occasions during his own dinner parties or special gatherings held by the school board. He kept everyone’s glasses filled, never stopped raving about the food, fired too many questions at Adam about his job managing the kitchen at Benny’s. Anything to make sure Bridget didn’t stir the pot and say something to offend Raven.

Adam followed suit, answering all the questions in his low voice, unaware he was in the game.

“That was really good.” Raven wiped her mouth, having eaten the last bite of the strawberry cheesecake.

“Want some coffee?” Adam shoved back his chair and stood.

At times, it was hard for Jude to believe his brother-in-law was on parole and had spent most of his life gangbanging.

“Sounds good.” Jude gazed at Raven. “Want some?”

“Sure.”

Jude kept his eye on Adam moving about the kitchen while trying to sneak glances at Bridget, who’d added perfunctorily tidbits to the dinner conversation, which was unlike his talkative sister.

Adam set two coffee carafes on the table. He glanced at Bridget, sort of sighed, and then looked at Jude. “Wanna join me outside for a vape?”

Suspicion crawled along Jude’s spine. “Sure.”

“We can have our coffees on the porch.” Adam filled the three cups and then used the other carafe to fill Bridget’s mug.

Jude stole a peek at Raven. Her shoulders remained relaxed, although she was staring at her coffee mug. He shot Bridget a warning stink-eye, grabbed his mug, and followed Adam outside to the porch.

“What’s going on? I know my sister. She made you ask me to join you outside, didn’t she?”

Adam snickered. “Y’know what she’s like. She’s the boss.” He sat in the wicker chair.

Too true. Big deal Adam stood around six-five and was a wall of solid muscle. No man told Bridget what to do. Jude sat. He hugged his jacket around himself. “What’s up?”

“She wanted me to give you the lowdown on Raven, nothing more.” Adam shrugged. “Problem is, the Raven I knew was a hardcore addict. She’s in recovery. The program changes people. Changed me, didn’t it?”

Very true. Jude’s brother-in-law had gone from Adam two-point-zero to Adam three-point-five. “And who’s the Raven you knew?”

“I don’t gotta draw you a picture. If Raven’s working her program, she was probably honest with you. It’s what I tried to tell Bridget.”

“She was very honest.” Jude sipped his coffee. The chill nipped at his exposed skin, so he kept his hands wrapped around the mug. “She told me she used guys for drugs.”

“Yep.”

“She told me she left school at sixteen because she was tired of the rez.”

“That I don’t know.” Adam again shrugged. “Nobody on the streets talk about their pasts, if you get my drift. Sully was a good buddy of mine. I saw Raven around lots.”

“You can tell my sister, after we leave, that Raven was open about her past.” Jude should return inside to put out the fire Bridget was determined to start.

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