The Empire by Lisa Renee Jones

Author:Lisa Renee Jones
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

Harper

I don’t have to go far to find Eric. He’s sitting in a corner of the bedroom, on a chair facing the window with a Rubik’s cube in his hand. With an easy view of my exit from the bathroom, his eyes warm on me. “How was the bath, baby?”

There is not one ounce of distress in him and relief washes over me. My bath, and our few hours of escape, haven’t imploded, or exploded, and become more hell. “It was wonderful,” I say, crossing to join him, settling on the chair next to him, my hand covering the cube in his hand. “Any brilliant conclusions you’ve come to?”

“Nothing worthy of my savant status,” he admits. “I’m failing to impress you on that end.”

“Solving an equation and figuring out the many layers of fucked-up that is many a human being are two different things.”

“You mean, that is a Kingston,” he amends. “It’s okay, baby. You don’t have to talk around their level of fucked-up-ness. I know. I promise not to go off on the deep end on you again. I told you, that had to do with my father dying, and all the weird ways it’s affecting me.”

“I know. You know I know. Heck, my mother is confusing me now. I love her. I thought she was a good person. Now, I’m not sure anymore.” I cut him a look. “But my father was wonderful. I wish you could have known him.”

“I’ll know him through you and movies, and any other way you can show me the man who gave me you. Because he did. He’s the reason you stuck it out with the Kingstons, which led you back to me.”

His cellphone buzzes with a text and he grabs it from the table sitting next to him. He says nothing but he grimaces. I sit up straighter. “What is it?” I ask urgently.

His hand comes down on my knee. “Relax, baby. It’s about the NFL deal. Believe it or not, I’m dealing with something other than the Kingston family. I’m going to have to go into the office tomorrow.” He replies to the message and sets his phone on the arm of the chair. “It’ll be a good time for you to get the lay of the land and pick an office.”

Pick an office, an idea that comes with a hint of trepidation. “You know, I can look for a job. I think maybe I should. I need to know that I earn my place.”

“You will, Harper. I have no doubt and what I care most about, what Grayson will care most about, is you finding your passion.”

“It’s a law firm, Eric. I’m not a lawyer.”

“We’re opening hotels and we’re about to be part owners in an NFL team. How do you feel about football?”

“Go Pats!”

He laughs. “Ah, you like Brady.”

“Love me some Brady.”

“Want to go see him play?”

My eyes go wide. “Really?”

“Of course, really. I’ll see if I can get us tickets.”

“Won’t that be a conflict of interest with your new football team?” I ask.

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