Beyond the Masks by Nicky F. Grant

Author:Nicky F. Grant [Grant, Nicky F.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Nicky F. Grant
Published: 2018-02-26T16:00:00+00:00

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J: Our night was beyond incredible. I know you felt it.

A zip of pleasure mixed with uncertainty ran through her. What the hell had she been thinking? She’d longed for Jacob to come back and now…? She shook her head. The unclear future of where she should be ached in her chest. Why couldn’t things be easy?

“Are you okay?” David stood in the doorway.

“Oh yeah. These reports are about finished.” She stacked them neatly in the corner of her desk.

“No, I mean you’ve been off since the Jacob incident.”

“Is that what we’re calling it now?” She snorted and walked over to grab her coat. “Yes, I’m fine. Your girl has this.”

“Has he called?” He leaned against the doorjamb, arms crossed.

“Called, texted, emailed. I gracefully declined any invitation to see him.”

Their night together was incredible, but one thing she knew for sure, seeing him would reawaken feelings she wasn’t ready to face. She was too raw. Emotions clambered their way to the surface.

“Good idea. He lost you a long time ago, and it’s natural to feel turned around. But you need to remember your boundaries.”

“I will.” She fell against him with a hug, a good cry coming to the surface.

He slowly released her and clapped his hands. “So now we drink.”

“I’ll pass. A hot bath and sleep are calling my name.”

His hazel eyes narrowed behind his glasses. “You forgot, didn’t you?”

“Forgot what?” Her mental calendar flipped through any upcoming events.

“Tasha’s birthday! We’re all heading to the karaoke bar on 35th.”

“Oh, right…”

“Doll, you can’t bail on her. She’s turning the big two-five. Plus, it’s always good when the big boss makes an appearance. Please? For me?” He stuck out his bottom lip. The attempt to persuade her with guilt worked every time.

“Okay, fine. But one drink.”

“Sure, whatever you say.”

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