Shaken: An Interracial Second Chance Romance (L.A. Nights Book 3) by Sylvie Fox

Author:Sylvie Fox [Fox, Sylvie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Penner Media Group, LLC
Published: 2015-04-10T04:00:00+00:00

Cameron poured himself another glass of wine. Guzzled it like it was a beer and he was at a fraternity hazing ritual.

He emptied the remains from the bottle into the wineglass. Sipped this time. Liquid in his mouth made it impossible to yell at Jessie. Ryan had said to him more than once when they made the list that family acceptance would go a long way toward healing their marriage. But God damn it. Did acceptance mean he had to stand by and watch while they were taking advantage of her? She wanted one thing for herself and if Reina and Dolores had their way, she wasn’t going to be able to have it.

“Did Dori ask you to do that?”

“No, she told Mama that she was going to get it from Raul.”

“Why didn’t you let her?”

“You know Raul. You’ve arrested him. He wouldn’t give my sister money without extracting some kind of payment. I don’t want her selling herself on the street or risk being a drug mule or something like that.”

“I wouldn’t ever let it come to that.”

“You think I’m an idiot for giving the money to a lawyer, right?”

Cameron picked through that minefield and chose his words carefully. “I think you’re a loving sister.”

“Who got suckered in by her mama and sister again.”

“I didn’t say that.”

“But I know you think it.”

“I’m not going to let you pick a fight with me, Jessie.”

“I came here to ask you for help with Dori.”

The truth, so starkly said, was a blow. Even though deep down, he’d known she hadn’t come because of him, but in spite of him. He’d thought it was because he was standing in the way of her owning the condo. Instead it was her family. Hardening his resolve, he took in more wine.

“What can I do for you?”

Jessie looked ready to fall off the bed. Took a good five seconds before she closed her mouth. “I…what…”

“I can lend you money to buy the condo. It’s important to you.” Living frugally for the last couple of years had given him a nice-sized savings account. Money he was more than willing to spend on Jessie.

“I wouldn’t take your money.” Jessie hesitated a long time. “But—”

“Spit it out.”

“You know what. It’s nothing, Cam. I’ll take care of this myself. The best I can.”

He didn’t know whether to be disappointed because she hadn’t asked for something he couldn’t give without compromising his principles, or relieved.

“You’re not going to ask me to dismiss the charges?”

“It’s not like I didn’t consider it. But you’ve never done a favor for anyone ever, Cameron Becker. You are the most honest, upstanding, loyal, fair, play-no-favorites LAPD officer ever.”

He was confused more than ever. Isn’t loyal, fair, and upstanding what a city wanted in an employee, a woman wanted in a man? “You say that like it’s a crime.”

“In our case, Cameron, it’s always been a bad thing. You have greater loyalty to the force than your family. You love something that can’t love you back.”

Like that, he pushed away his vow not to fight.

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