G.O.N.Y. - Double Dragon 2: The Dragon by Violette Dubrinsky

Author:Violette Dubrinsky [Dubrinsky, Violette]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Mystery & Suspense, Multicultural, United States, Suspense, African American, Multicultural & Interracial, Literature & Fiction
Amazon: B00GTVG7HE
Publisher: VAD Publishing
Published: 2013-11-19T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 9

“All’s fair in love and war.”

―Francis Smedley

He wasn’t coming and there would be no continuation of anything.

The thought should grant her relief, but Jezebel continued to shift restlessly in her bed. It had nothing to do with Ramsey and everything to do with the conversation she’d had with Delilah before she lay down. Her sister hadn’t supported her decision to have Ramsey with her for the ultrasound. In fact, Delilah had been so against it, she’d chosen to stay in her room as Jezebel went downstairs. A few hours ago, she’d gone to her sister’s room to show her the images of her future niece or nephew and make peace. Delilah had been distracted for a good ten minutes before she began asking if Jezebel had discussed with Ramsey when they were leaving and the next steps to being Ramsey-independent. That had led to an argument, and Jezebel returning to her room upset. And now, here she was, slithering around in her bed like a fish out of water because she had a lot on her mind and wasn’t the least bit tired.

Almost an hour later, and noticing that it was just a few minutes before 11 p.m., she turned the TV on. She eventually found a movie channel where the actors were speaking English and tried to focus. It didn’t work. Despite the huge robots fighting on the screen, Jezebel thought of Delilah, Ramsey, her unborn child, her emotional fragility, and the kind of life she’d have after…this. Closing her eyes and snuggling further under the duvet, she hoped the darkness and white noise in the background would push her into dreamland.

The sound suddenly lowered and Jezebel opened her eyes. Standing near her bed, dressed in black pajamas, was Ramsey Stone.

She sat up, pulling her duvet to her breasts despite being clothed. She’d opted for a large t-shirt and shorts. Of late, she’d been warm under the covers. “What are you doing in my room?”

Unfazed, he placed the remote on the end table. “I knocked.”

“I didn’t hear anything.”

“That’s why I turned the TV down.”

“You can’t just walk into someone’s room if they don’t answer,” she sputtered.

Ramsey gripped the edge of the duvet and lifted. Shock made her immobile as he slid under the covers and shifted around in an attempt to get comfortable. When her voice returned, it was to demand, “What are you doing?”

“Making myself comfortable.”

“What?”

He shifted until he was lying on his side, facing her. The TV light made him appear paler, and cast in a blueish glow. “Come here.”

Jezebel laughed. He couldn’t be serious. Laughter faded. He was. “Get out of my room, Ramsey.”

“No.” He yawned, rolled over for the remote and placed it on the comforter between them. Almost instantly, he was lying on his side again.

Maybe it was the shock of him laying next to her so casually, or perhaps it was the fact that her thoughts were already jumbled before he made an appearance, but Jezebel was at a loss for words. She glared at him before shaking her head.

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