The Gargoyle and the Gypsy: A Dark Contemporary Romance (The Sacred Duet Book 1) by Dr. Rebecca Sharp

Author:Dr. Rebecca Sharp [Sharp, Dr. Rebecca]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Sacred Duet, Book 1
Publisher: Dr. Rebecca Sharp
Published: 2021-04-17T16:00:00+00:00

Quinton

I thought it was only ghosts who could haunt.

It turned out that angels could too.

Everything about Esme haunted me. Day and night. Especially night. And my body felt on the inside like my face appeared on the outside—partially pristine, locked in the hard perfection of the persona I’d become. The other part? Raw and deformed by how much I desired her.

And how much of myself I kept giving her without caution.

My knuckles rapped on Léo’s door in tight formation, wondering if this was one more mistake I was making.

A few seconds later, the door drew open to reveal my old friend, dressed casually in pants and a loose tee, his hair within his normal range of unkempt and the faintest hint of dark circles under his eyes.

“Quinton,” he greeted me and stepped back, an invitation to enter.

“You look tired,” I drawled, stepping into their one-bedroom apartment in the Left Bank neighborhood.

It was small and decorated with far too much floral fabric to be healthy for anyone to reside in for extended periods of time, yet they didn’t want to move. Even though they had the money to afford something four times the size of this. Even though they had a baby.

I’d have to add it to the list of things I didn’t understand.

“Hélène was up all night with a cough,” he said gruffly and I shifted under his penetrating stare. “What’s your excuse?”

“My fucking life,” I retorted.

A few more steps put us in the living room where Léo grabbed the few toys and clothes that littered the couches, evidence of their newborn, and dropped onto one of the armchairs, indicating I could take the sofa.

“I’d give you this seat,” he began with a rueful laugh. “But Hélène wasn’t feeling well earlier and if you knew what I had to clean off of it, you’ll trust me when I say you want the couch.”

I grimaced and took a seat, strangely more discomfited by the sudden prick of jealousy at the way my friend spoke about his daughter rather than the actual imaginings of what a sick baby would produce.

“So, is it life keeping you up at night, or a certain raven-haired professor who’s invading your space?”

The way he intonated ‘space’ made it clear he wasn’t just talking about the Notre Dame.

“That’s not why I’m here.” My lips thinned and in spite of my protest, I couldn’t stop myself from asking, “You met her?”

To his credit, there was only a faint grin of success to cross his mouth before he replied, “There was a luncheon a few weeks ago with some people in the department. Lavigne invited her since she’s teaching a seminar.”

I processed the information and told myself it was purely my training that made me want to know more.

“What do you think?”

He seemed surprised by my question. “Very intelligent. Very beautiful.” But he wasn’t enamored like I was. His words were just facts. “I can’t decide whether I’m surprised or not that she’s keeping you up at night.”

I frowned.

“We spoke about you.

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