by Nina Levine
Her hand flies to her mouth when she sees what’s in the envelope and her eyes widen in surprise. Looking up at us, she exclaims, “Oh, my God! You guys shouldn’t have.”
“Yeah, we should have,” Luke says and I nod in agreement. “I’m just sorry it took me so long to do. Dealing with Jolene’s appeal and Alanis’s arrest took up all my time, but I really should have made the effort before now.”
“Oh, did you see the news today?” Paris asks. “Apparently Alanis has admitted to the murder.”
Luke shakes his head. “No, I haven’t heard that, but thank fuck.” I watch as he takes that knowledge in. I know this has been weighing on his mind.
“I wonder why she did it,” I murmur.
Paris shrugs. “We’ll probably never know. She’s a psycho bitch?”
I nod. “That’s the truth.” I always knew she was a bitch; I just didn’t realise she was crazy, too.
She looks down at the envelope with her travel documents in it. “An all-expenses-paid trip to London. It’s too much.”
Paris has talked non-stop about a trip her friends are taking in a month’s time, wishing she could afford to go. Luke and I decided to gift her the trip as a way of saying thank you for everything she’s done to help us.
“Paris, you are one of the kindest people I know. You go out of your way to do nice things for those you love. This is the least we can do for you,” I say.
“God, now I feel bad for what I am about to tell you,” she says, her eyes full of worry.
“The best thing you could tell us would be that you’re moving out,” Luke says, surprising me. He hasn’t mentioned anything to me about wanting her to move.
Surprise flares in Paris’s eyes also. “Really? You want me to leave?”
He nods. “Yes, I want you to start living your life for you rather than for us. You spend too many hours looking after this family when you should be looking after yourself.”
Her eyes well up with tears. “God, I thought you meant you wanted me to leave because I was annoying you or something.”
“As far as I’m concerned, and I think Callie feels the same way, you could live with us forever. But you need to be out there living your life.”
She nods. “Well, I am moving out. I’m going to share with some friends. But I was worried you’d be upset so I’ve been putting off telling you for wee—”
Sean comes flying into the room, yelling with excitement. “Grandma’s here!”
I stand, placing my hand on Luke’s shoulder. “I’ll let her in while you two finish talking.”
“Thanks, baby,” he says, his eyes firmly on mine.
Sean grabs my hand and drags me to the front door. I’m surprised to find not only Estelle and George waiting, but Avery and Tyler also.
“Darling!” Estelle bustles in with a quick kiss to my cheek. Her arms are loaded with food and drink. We’re celebrating George’s birthday tonight.
After she passes me, George pulls me close for a hug. We’ve grown much closer since mine and Luke’s wedding and I adore spending time with him. “Thank you for putting up with my wife’s crazy antics tonight,” he says quietly.
I laugh as I let him go. “Well, I do love her. Nearly as much as you do. So we let her do what she needs.” Estelle has come a long way since she married George. Even Luke has admitted that.
He pats me on the arm. “We wouldn’t have her any other way.”
Before I let him pass, I kiss his cheek. “Happy birthday.”
“Thank you, Callie,” he replies before following his wife into the house.
I turn to Avery and Tyler after he leaves. Narrowing my eyes at them, I say, “What’s going on here?” The minute I saw them together, I knew there was something off. Their body language screams it. Tyler is standing way too close to her, while her body is angled away from him. And they’re not talking. After months of bickering, they finally seemed to have moved past that to a place where they communicated with some civility for their daughter. Today they seem to be back to square one.
Avery has the look in her eyes she gets when she’s trying to avoid discussing something. She doesn’t meet my gaze. “Nothing,” she mutters and pushes past me.
I watch her go for a moment before eyeing Tyler. Holding my arm to block his entry, I say, “Tell me what it is.”
He glances down at my arm and then raises a brow at me. “Really? You’re not going to let me in until I tell you?”
“Spit it out, Tyler.”
He runs his fingers through his hair. “Fuck, you’ll find out soon enough anyway. Avery tells you everything eventually.” He pauses for a moment. “We slept together again.”
My eyes widen.
Not what I was expecting.
Totally not what I was expecting.
“Jesus, Tyler. You two have just gotten to a good place after months of tension. Why did you go and fuck that all up?”
Annoyance flashes in his eyes. “Why do you assume it was me who fucked it up?”
My eyes bulge a little more. “Avery initiated this?”
“Yes. And now she’s trying to run from me again, but I’m putting my foot down this time. Seems she doesn’t like it when I do that. But, fuck, she’s mine.” He pushes past me and all I can do is stare after him.
I’ve never heard Tyler sound so bossy. I shouldn’t be surprised, though. He’s just like his brother.
I don’t think Avery knows what’s coming for her.
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Playlist
How Do I Live by Trisha Yearwood
Last Kiss by Taylor Swift
I’ll Be by Edwin McCain
Hanging By A Moment by Lifehouse
Between The Raindrops by Lifehouse & Natasha Bedingfield
Believe by Mumford & Sons
Ain’t No Angel by Ron Pope
Leave You Behind by Ron Pope
Lick My Wounds by Ron Pope
Explain by Ron Pope
Signs by Ron Pope
(Can you tell I adore Ron Pope?!)
Atlanta by Ron Pope
Wasted Time by Keith Urban
I Run To You by Lady Antebellum
Need You Now by Lady Antebellum
Secret Love Song by Little Mix, Jason Derulo
City In Motion by Ron Pope
Everything by Ron Pope
H.O.L.Y by Florida Georgia Line
Never Say Never by The Fray
Break On Me by Keith Urban
Gone, Gone, Gone by Phillip Phillips
Home by Phillip Phillips
Unpack Your Heart by Phillip Phillips
So Easy by Phillip Phillips
Kill The Lights by Luke Bryan
Strip It Down by Luke Bryan
If I Could Fly by One Direction
The last quarter of this book was pretty much written entirely to Keith Urban’s album, Ripcord.
Relent
If you love biker romance, check out the first book in my Sydney Storm MC series.
Relent - Sydney Storm MC Book 1
by Nina Levine
I let Evie Bishop go once. I won’t make that mistake again.
I’ve loved Evie since we were kids, before I found the Storm MC.
Long before I sold my soul to the devil.
I never wanted to bring her into this world, but a man can only go so long without the woman he loves by his side. I need her like I fucking need air and I won’t stop until she’s mine again.
I knew she’d battle me.
I knew I’d have to fight hard for her.
But I never thought I’d be in this predicament—torn between her and my club.
The thing about me, though, is that I’ll do anything for those I love. Even if it could cost me everything.
Here’s a taste of Kick & Evie…
I took hold of his cock and wrapped my lips around the tip and gently sucked it. Only the tip. Two could play at the game of teas
e.
His hand pressed harder on my head, trying to force me to take his entire length into my mouth. “Fuck, Evie, suck the whole fuckin’ thing, baby,” he groaned, craving what I wanted to make him work for.
I gripped him harder and stroked the length of him while moving my mouth away. “All in good time,” I murmured, enjoying the game.
Just as I was settling in to play with him a bit more, hands reached under my arms and yanked me up and over his shoulder. He strode down my hall and towards my bedroom while I cried out, “Kick! Put me down!”
His hand met my ass in a slap that jolted pain through me while at the same time causing intense pleasure to shoot through me. “Not fuckin’ likely, sweetheart. You wanna play with me? Well, we play my fuckin’ way,” he said, and I almost came just from his words. At his promise.
I loved it when Kick took charge like this.
A minute later he dumped me on the bed before standing at the end of the bed and demanding, “Where are they?”
I shifted to lean on my elbows and look up at him. Frowning, I asked, “Where’s what?”
“The cuffs I bought you.”
Oh god, yes.
“In the bottom drawer,” I said, pointing my chin at the chest of drawers in the corner.
He stalked over to the drawers, found what he was after and came back to me. “Up and turn around,” he barked, indicating for me to stand in front of him facing the other way.
Without hesitation, I did what he said and a moment later, he snapped the handcuffs on my wrists and locked them into place. His hand slid around my waist to spin me around to face him again. The carnal desire written on his face pulsed happiness through me and my body buzzed with expectation.
This is going to blow my fucking mind.
He ran his finger across my lips and said, “I want these lips around my cock and I want you to suck until I come like I haven’t come in three fuckin’ years.” He paused, his gaze locked on my lips as if his mind was far away, and then he murmured, “There’s no lips like yours, Evie.”
For Mature Audience 18+
Contains Adult Sexual Situations & Language
Also by Nina Levine
USA Today & International Bestselling Author
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Storm MC Series
Storm (Storm MC #1) FREE
Fierce (Storm MC #2)
Blaze (Storm MC #3)
Revive (Storm MC #4)
Slay (Storm MC #5)
Illusive (Storm MC #6)
Sassy Christmas (Free Novella)
Command (Storm MC #7)
Havoc (Storm MC #8)
Sydney Storm MC Series
Relent (#1)
Nitro’s Torment (#2)
Devil’s Vengeance (#3)
Standalones
The Alpha Bad Boy Series
(Each book is a complete standalone)
Steal My Breath
Be The One
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About the Author
Dreamer.
Coffee Lover.
Gypsy at heart.
USA Today Bestselling author who writes about alpha men & the women they love.
When I’m not creating with words you will find me planning my next getaway, visiting somewhere new in the world, having a long conversation over coffee and cake with a friend, creating with paper or curled up with a good book and chocolate.
I’ve been writing since I was twelve. Weaving words together has always been a form of therapy for me especially during my harder times. These days I’m proud that my words help others just as much as they help me.
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