Fighting for Control (Dominion Book 2) by J.J. Arias
Author:J.J. Arias [Arias, J.J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-10T16:00:00+00:00
CHAPTER 32
Carmen kicked off her heels as soon as she walked into her office, hot despite having worn a dress to court that morning. September was so close, being out at noon shouldnât feel like walking on the surface of the sun.
But despite the long morning and the lack of sleep the night before, Carmen was in a good mood. For the first time in a while, she had a purpose. A goal. She was going to tug the Fortune thread and unravel her.
The thought of Lola flickered in her mind. She wasnât going to lie to herself. Having been out with Lola eating spectacular food on a Brickell rooftop had been incredible. If it had been a date, it would have been the best one sheâd had in forever.
Her chest tingled as she rounded her desk. It had felt like a date, strange as it was to get together to discuss a frivolous lawsuit filed by a woman who believed she could see past lives. Who seemed convinced she and Lola were some kind of karmic couple.
She closed her eyes for a moment, plunged back into the darkness of that strange moment where surrounded by smoke theyâd kissed. Lolaâs fingerprints were burned into her skin, making it impossible to forget her touch. To forget that sheâd never felt so connected to her own body than when Lola was all over it.
The buzzing in her pocket chased away her thoughts. Evaporated the memory of Lolaâs lips on hers and the thrill of her hand on her throat.
Lola: Leaving for LA tonight.
For a wild, improbable second, Carmen imagined being whisked off. Running away to somewhere her name didnât mean anything. Where there were no expectations. No pressure.
But then the internet told her that Los Angeles was over five hundred miles south of Redpine. She wasnât going to California to investigate Fortuneâs compound.
Carmen: LA? For work?
Lola: Iâm either putting out a fire or firing a client. Should take me a couple of days to find out which. Since Iâll already be on the west coast, Iâll go up to Redpine afterwards. See if itâs legit or a bunch of stock photos.
There wasnât an invitation in the message, but if Lola didnât want her to come along, why was she telling her? She could easily just go without her knowledge. Itâs not like Lola gave a shit about asking for permission.
Carmen bit the inside of her cheek. She wanted to go to Redpine with her, but she couldnât just say so. Lola would probably take it as her not trusting her to go alone, or twist her intentions in some other way.
Thumbs hovering over her screen, Carmen felt like a surgeon making a delicate cut. Although with Lola, it was more like disarming a bomb. She had to move carefully. Had to engage Lola just so and with unnecessary aggression. It was a language Lola understood.
Carmen: Iâll be in Redpine Tuesday.
Three dots appeared and disappeared before reappearing again. Had she rendered Lola speechless? She didnât think it was possible.
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