Dangerous Play (Dangerous Book 1) by Romi Hart

Author:Romi Hart [Hart, Romi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sports Romance, Contemporary Romance, Women's Fiction, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Sensual Story Theme, Hearts Desire, Multicultural, Life-Changes, Beautiful & Feisty, Action & Adventure, Dangerous Series, Pro-Athlete Career, Sports & Field Games, Physical Sports, Adult Themes
Publisher: Romi Hart
Published: 2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00

9

Amanda

Dad seems unusually chipper lately. It sure is a 180-degree change from last week, when he seemed angry at the world. Maybe it's no coincidence that the same week that arrogant prick Nate Jiggur finally left me alone, dad lightened up. No one to chase me around and make me uncomfortable…no reason for dad to be all protective and gruff. Seems believable.

But part of me still wonders. Nate promised me he wouldn’t talk to me anymore, but did he say something to dad? Dad seems completely mute on the subject. Even when I casually mention Nate’s name he deliberately avoids speaking. Not a word. As if Nate doesn’t exist. Something’s up.

We’ve just finished totaling up the receipts for the week and by now, dad should be stressing, fussing and grabbing what little hair he has left in frustration. More debt, more retirement worries. Another frantic conversation about what the future holds.

“Did pretty good this week!” dad says merrily, stuffing the checks and credit card receipts into an envelope, and then putting the cash into a wallet.

That seems strange. I was here all week and I’d say this was a fairly average week. We made enough to eat but not enough to make a dent in our family’s debt. Dad doesn’t even know that I know. But I’m not stupid…I’ve seen the books. I’ve even seen the threatening letters from the IRS and credit card companies, even though he thinks he can hide those from me. I know everything about this store and this family.

And we are not having a pretty good week!

“I think our debt is getting out of hand,” I say, testing him and looking into his lying eyes. “What are we going to do?”

“What are you talking about?” he says, keeping his eyes to the checkbook.

“I think we’re not making nearly enough profit, especially for this time of year. I think we need to think of a back up plan.”

“Don’t worry about it,” he says mysteriously. “I have a good feeling.”

“A good feeling? Well, I don’t. I think there’s a problem, dad.”

“Business has been better this year, especially compared to last year. We’re going to be okay.”

“Well…”

“Jesus is taking care of us.”

I send him a frosty look. That just seems downright insulting. I mean, I get that my dad believes, and maybe I do too…but he’s NEVER brought God into this. Not once.

“You really believe that?”

“Look,” he says, still smiling but trying to weasel out of this conversation. “Just have a little faith in your old man.”

I frown at him and drop the conversations. Of course, I have faith. But I can also sense false hope coming from a mile away.

We seem to have miraculously recovered. And dad thinks I don’t remember Nate’s very kind offer to buy the business…just so he could butt into my life yet again.

I walk into the maintenance backroom, eager to get away from dad and his Jesus miracle and ready to tear Nate a new hole. I grab my phone and call his number just thinking of the right swear word to use…and how many times!

“This is Nate.

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