Promised by Lisa Lang Blakeney

Author:Lisa Lang Blakeney [Blakeney, Lisa Lang]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Writergirl Press

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I’m laying in bed, beside the woman who means everything to me, as I contemplate the fact that bad shit happens to people who get close to me.

I'm not wishing that on myself, but that's been my history. When Ariana asked me about what I'd be doing to earn my way as part of the King Brother trifecta yesterday, I couldn't answer her. I didn't want to.

The truth is that I'm probably going to be asked to do shit that I don't want anywhere near my girl. She's pure. Sweet. A nurse. A good daughter. Plus she's been through enough shit involving me.

What my brothers do for a living isn't for the faint of heart. They're paid to make bad shit go away or to make sure that it never happens. Unfortunately there's more jobs of the making problems go away variety than there is of the prevention jobs, which means they have to get their hands dirty a lot. As the business grows and they take on more elite clientele, not everyone can get their hands dirty. Which is where I come in.

Someone has to make the connections and solidify the fixes. That's Roman. Someone has to be the day to day voice of the company and run the fixes. I call him the show runner. That's Camden. Someone has to come in and negotiate when things run amuck. That used to be Cutter, but now that he's the primary manager of Club Lotus and the Tapas Lounge, he only comes in for certain cherry-picked cases. The rest of the negotiations are going to be my responsibility. In other words, I'm the one who's going to get my hands dirty the most.

Now don't get me wrong. I have no problem with keeping dirtballs in line. Especially if I'm getting paid for it. I'm just grateful that my brothers have accepted me into the fold like this. It's a huge deal that they are bringing a virtual stranger into the business. Into their lives. I plan on showing them that they didn't make a mistake in doing so. So if that means I need to knock a few heads together, I'll do it. Hell, I might even enjoy it.

The only problem I have is that this new job arrangement doesn't make Ariana happy. It makes her nervous. I'm on probation. If I slip up, I can easily get sent back to the clink.

My job repairing bikes for The Chosen Riders is a safe gig. She knows half of the men in the club. Her father knows the other half. She trusts them. If they are involved in any sort of illegal activity (which I imagine they are), it doesn't touch me. My partnership with my brothers though is a very different arrangement.

If I'm honest with myself, I know she's right. Taking on the job of negotiator and enforcer isn't the smartest thing to do in my situation, which is why I do my best to avoid discussing it with her. The less we talk about it the better.

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