What the Heart Wants by Tiana Laveen

Author:Tiana Laveen [Laveen, Tiana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, romance
ISBN: 9781953647450
Publisher: Tule Publishing
Published: 2021-04-05T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Home is Where the Heart Is

“High ceilings, exposed brick, hardwood floors throughout. You said it’s got two bedrooms and two and a half baths, right?”

“Yeah, and an office, too. The master suite has its own bathroom. There’s a full one in the hall back here.” He pointed to a door. “And then a half one for guests, but I also use the sink cabinet in there for extra storage.”

“Nice. And you keep it so clean. Impressive. Who is your maid service through?”

Cameron hung Emily’s camel leather jacket inside the small closet by the front door.

“Maid service?” He chuckled. “You’ve seen my portfolio and all of my financial investments, my expenses, all of that. I clean my own shit up. My parents were clean freaks, so they kinda passed that on to me.” He shrugged. “I used to drive Brooke crazy. She was kinda messy and I’d get on her about it.”

He smirked when he realized Emily had finally dressed down. He hadn’t known what to expect, though it was always fun to see whatever she’d chosen to wear. It was the first time he’d ever seen her in just a plain pair of jeans, but she’d paired it with an expensive-looking, simple black long-sleeved shirt with a small satin bow detail at the center of the collar, three-inch black stilettos with pointy toes, and a white and black checkered necklace that he’d describe as a statement piece. Her longish nails were painted clear, and her lips were a neutral muted pink, much different from her signature bold red.

“You look nice,” she said, her eyes bright and glossy. He led her by the hand into the living room. “Smell good, too.”

“Thank you. So do you.” Opium burst through the room like some wild beast, awakening from his slumber once he’d realized someone had entered his domain. The dog sped right past him and practically tackled Emily to the floor as if she had the last steak in town. Emily fell back hard against the couch, her long blonde hair swaying in a million directions as she cackled loudly, almost drowning out the music. Estelle’s “Thank You” played on Alexa.

“Here he goes again.” Cameron sighed, shaking his head. “Opium, get off her.”

“Awww, leave him alone. He’s fine. He just missed me is all,” she said with a big grin as she showered the dog with affection. Cameron paused. The words she uttered made him feel a bit strange, yet comforted, too. He was certain it had a double meaning.

Emily rubbed behind the dog’s ears, making Opium’s eyes practically roll with elation and pleasure. He stood there for a second, taking it all in, loving the scene.

Is this supposed to be happening? Yeah, it is. Brooke, I know that’s you.

While Emily was preoccupied with playing with his fur-pal, Cameron glanced around the room making sure everything was exactly how he wished it to be. Nag Champa incense burned from the bedroom and poured out, discernible but not overpowering. The long, black glossy

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