Vincent and Eve: The complete Series by Ruben Jessica

Author:Ruben, Jessica
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JessicaRubenBooksLLC
Published: 2019-07-02T16:00:00+00:00

14

VINCENT

Standing up from the chair, I move to sit on her makeshift king-sized bed. She comes next to me, biting the bottom of her lip. She’s hesitant, but her face is flushed from my touch.

“My father was in prison.” I’m not entirely sure why I’m divulging this information, but something inside of me needs this connection with her. I want to tell her everything. “I was seven at the time. Lived with Tom and his family for eight years while my dad did time.”

She hums, letting me know she’s listening, her body swaying toward mine as I speak. “My mom died while giving birth to me out on the rez. My dad barely knew her. He actually tried to get gaming off the ground, but the Tribal Council was against having anyone who didn’t have Native blood work with them. Even with a Native wife, they didn’t accept him. Once I was born, he brought me back to New York. Back to the family. This violence and this life is what I was raised on, Eve.”

I shift, bringing her closer to me so that we’re touching. I want to pull off her clothes, feel her naked skin on mine. But I have to get this off my chest—make sure she knows what she’s getting with me. It goes against everything I know, but I can’t just…take her. She deserves more than that.

“I’m technically perfect for this world. I’ve got enough self-awareness to understand that I’m built for it physically and mentally. But it’s still not what I want. I want out. I want to be free. I can’t leave the family in all ways; I understand that. But I’m physically leaving here soon. And when I go, I want you with me. I can’t promise a life with a small yellow house and a white picket fence. But I can promise you…maybe a clean trailer out on the rez.” She pushes an errant hair from my eyes, a small smile playing on her lips.

“Nothing surrounding us for miles.” I raise my eyebrows, looking at her with thoughts of the future in my mind. “I’ll buy us a motorcycle and we can spend our nights riding free. I’ll work hard and build out the hotel and casino. You can be my lawyer. What do you say? Let’s keep this secret, for now. I want the real, Eve. And you’re it. I can’t wait anymore.”

“Vincent.” She drops her head onto my chest, wetness moving from her eyes and dampening my skin. I pull her body to mine, wrapping my arms around her small shoulders.

“Say yes, baby.” I’m practically groveling, the sound of my voice foreign to me. “Trust me. Trust in me. I have these last few months, and then I’m going out there. You can stay here and we’ll do long distance if you want.”

She sniffles. “What about the lies? And Tom told me about prison. And you’re making it sound so perfect, easy, even. But it isn’t, Vincent. And my sister.

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