body, with the exception of her belly. She smiled while staring at me intently.
“What’s going on with you? Something’s changed.”
I grinned like a teenager. “Trey and I finally got together and it’s better than I could have ever imagined.”
She nodded her head slowly, in that quiet, Teutonic contemplation mode she’d inherited from her mother. “As long as you’re happy, that’s what matters. You know how the Saints are and it’s not going to be a walk in the park, but Trey’s promised to become Vice President once Cillian takes over for Dizzy. It won’t be too much longer. The man can’t handle the stress—not with his heart.”
I sipped from a strong cup of French roast. “I don’t understand what’s going on with me at all, sweetie. You know me—I’ve wanted this for as long as I can remember, but he’s younger than me and so damn strong willed. We’re goin’ to fight a lot.”
My best friend shrugged nonchalantly. “It’s what people in love do . Relationships take a lot of time, and a fuck load of effort, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I could never imagine Cillian not being in my life anymore. I fought for as long as I could but there comes a time when you can’t do it. You have to think about what’s best for you.”
“Can I confess something to you and will you promise not to think I’m the world’s biggest idiot?” I questioned in a soft voice.
Gisela laughed. “Honey, you can tell me whatever is on your mind and I would never judge you. Not like I have a right to, anyway. I slept with a married man for God’s sake. Cillian and I—when we got together, we had some tough times. He cheated on me by sleeping with his half-brother’s pregnant wife just to get back at him for fucking Brianna ages ago. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination and I wouldn’t ever think any less of you. You’re my best friend for Christ’s sake.”
I smiled ingratiatingly. “Yeah, I know but…I’ve wanted this for so long, I don’t know what to do now that I finally have the man of my dreams. Trey can’t be controlled and, truth be told, I don’t want him to let me have that kind of power. I don’t know what’s wrong with me but I couldn’t handle it if he were to just…send me on my way. I wouldn’t be able to stand it if he broke my heart.”
“He won’t – he’s not that kind of person. My God, Kyra, he loves you. He’s been in love with you for so damn long, he had to have a porn star in his bed just to forget about you. He was willing to let you go because he didn’t think he could put you through that. I honestly don’t believe you have anything to fear—”
My phone rang and I held up my hand as I answered it. “Yes?”
“Ms. Eve Kerrigan is on the line for you,” the receptionist informed curtly.
I turned toward Gisela. “Business call.”
She stood from her seat. “You know where to find me. Don’t worry so much and, for once, put yourself out there. You can’t risk love if you’re not willing to give every part of yourself. Remember that.”
I nodded, and watched as she left my office. “Put her through.”
The line clicked and a husky, feminine voice inquired, “Have you found what I’ve been looking for?”
I picked up my pen and twirled it in my fingers. “As a matter of fact, I have, Ms. Kerrigan. The person in question is anxious to talk to you but it has to be in L.A. That is where business will be taking him for the next couple days or so.”
“That’s not a problem. I will have to speak to my superiors, secure a location, and I’ll call you back when the details are handled,” she replied quickly and efficiently. “There are…some complications.” I sighed softly and continued, “Business is turbulent right now where his connections are concerned. There might be collateral damage and I hope no one from his side is part of it, but I thought you’d want to know.”
“Well, thank you for informing me but
“What’s going on with you? Something’s changed.”
I grinned like a teenager. “Trey and I finally got together and it’s better than I could have ever imagined.”
She nodded her head slowly, in that quiet, Teutonic contemplation mode she’d inherited from her mother. “As long as you’re happy, that’s what matters. You know how the Saints are and it’s not going to be a walk in the park, but Trey’s promised to become Vice President once Cillian takes over for Dizzy. It won’t be too much longer. The man can’t handle the stress—not with his heart.”
I sipped from a strong cup of French roast. “I don’t understand what’s going on with me at all, sweetie. You know me—I’ve wanted this for as long as I can remember, but he’s younger than me and so damn strong willed. We’re goin’ to fight a lot.”
My best friend shrugged nonchalantly. “It’s what people in love do . Relationships take a lot of time, and a fuck load of effort, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. I could never imagine Cillian not being in my life anymore. I fought for as long as I could but there comes a time when you can’t do it. You have to think about what’s best for you.”
“Can I confess something to you and will you promise not to think I’m the world’s biggest idiot?” I questioned in a soft voice.
Gisela laughed. “Honey, you can tell me whatever is on your mind and I would never judge you. Not like I have a right to, anyway. I slept with a married man for God’s sake. Cillian and I—when we got together, we had some tough times. He cheated on me by sleeping with his half-brother’s pregnant wife just to get back at him for fucking Brianna ages ago. I’m not perfect by any stretch of the imagination and I wouldn’t ever think any less of you. You’re my best friend for Christ’s sake.”
I smiled ingratiatingly. “Yeah, I know but…I’ve wanted this for so long, I don’t know what to do now that I finally have the man of my dreams. Trey can’t be controlled and, truth be told, I don’t want him to let me have that kind of power. I don’t know what’s wrong with me but I couldn’t handle it if he were to just…send me on my way. I wouldn’t be able to stand it if he broke my heart.”
“He won’t – he’s not that kind of person. My God, Kyra, he loves you. He’s been in love with you for so damn long, he had to have a porn star in his bed just to forget about you. He was willing to let you go because he didn’t think he could put you through that. I honestly don’t believe you have anything to fear—”
My phone rang and I held up my hand as I answered it. “Yes?”
“Ms. Eve Kerrigan is on the line for you,” the receptionist informed curtly.
I turned toward Gisela. “Business call.”
She stood from her seat. “You know where to find me. Don’t worry so much and, for once, put yourself out there. You can’t risk love if you’re not willing to give every part of yourself. Remember that.”
I nodded, and watched as she left my office. “Put her through.”
The line clicked and a husky, feminine voice inquired, “Have you found what I’ve been looking for?”
I picked up my pen and twirled it in my fingers. “As a matter of fact, I have, Ms. Kerrigan. The person in question is anxious to talk to you but it has to be in L.A. That is where business will be taking him for the next couple days or so.”
“That’s not a problem. I will have to speak to my superiors, secure a location, and I’ll call you back when the details are handled,” she replied quickly and efficiently. “There are…some complications.” I sighed softly and continued, “Business is turbulent right now where his connections are concerned. There might be collateral damage and I hope no one from his side is part of it, but I thought you’d want to know.”
“Well, thank you for informing me but
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