His Sacrifice by Winter Travers

Author:Winter Travers
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: new adult, romance, mafia romance, hot mafia romance, bad boy romance
Publisher: Winter Travers
Published: 2024-05-29T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Jada

The store was pretty dead today.

Days like this worried me that the shop was going to go under. Maybe physical books were becoming a thing of the past.

The bell above the door dinged, and I smiled. “Or not,” I whispered.

A group of young women walked in and headed straight to the romance section to the right of the door.

I called to the women, letting them know to give me a shout if they needed anything. The bell above the door dinged again, and my stomach did a somersault this time. Creed walked in, his eyes sweeping the shop as he pushed his sunglasses on top of his head.

How was it fair for a man to be so handsome? He was wearing a crisp white shirt with the top button undone, revealing just a hint of his tanned skin. His charcoal gray trousers were perfectly tailored, and his shirt sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, giving him a casual yet undeniably stylish look. His brown leather shoes looked brand new, and a sleek, dark belt completed his business-casual ensemble. Man, he was just straight-up gorgeous. He always called me gorgeous, but he was the word’s true definition.

The women in the romance section looked up as he walked in, and a hushed chorus of admiration rose up from them. Creed nodded to them, acknowledging their stares, and then made his way directly to me.

“Hello, gorgeous,” he called, his voice smooth and confident.

I was behind the counter, my hands braced on the register to keep me from falling over. His eyes were heated, and it was unbelievable that he was headed right toward me.

“Hi,” I chirped, trying to sound casual and failing miserably.

He stood on the other side of the counter, a smug look on his face. “How’s your day been?” he asked.

“Uh, it’s been kind of slow, but things seem to be picking up.” I nodded toward the women, who were now glancing at Creed while loading their arms with books.

Creed nodded. “Good, good.”

“What are you up to today?” I asked. I had no clue what it was Creed and the rest of the guys did daily. Mafia things?

“Had a meeting with the guys, and I figured I needed to grab some lunch, so I thought I’d head over here.”

I tipped my head to the side. “I’ve heard of people devouring books, but I don’t think that means what you think it does,” I laughed.

Creed chuckled, a deep, rich sound that sent shivers down my spine. “Very funny. I actually thought we could grab lunch together. What do you say?”

My heart skipped a beat. “I’d like that,” I said, trying to keep the excitement out of my voice, “but I can’t get away. I’m the only one here today, remember?”

“Then I’ll bring lunch to you. What are you in the mood for?” Creed asked, his eyes focused on mine.

The good thing about the bookstore being downtown was the fact I was surrounded by pretty much any food I craved. “Pho?” I suggested.

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