The Reckless Secret, Complete Series (An Alpha Billionaire In Love BBW Romance) by Alexa Wilder Page A
Authors: Alexa Wilder
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denying that what she had here, now, with Declan, was the most thrilling experience of her life. The intensity of it, the pleasure , the all-consuming passion… She could hardly find a moment to calm her heartbeat.
But still, the black cloud lingered. Of course, it did. At any given moment, her new-romance excitement would abruptly and overwhelmingly make way for a rush of panic and fear.
She was at risk of losing her career. But, worse than that, she was very close to having her entire reputation and good standing dragged through the mud. She could rearrange her career ambition—somehow, some way, carve out a new road for herself that still included helping people, if not as an ER nurse. But what she couldn’t cope with, not after all her hard work to prove herself, was knowing that people she respected would think of her as an untrustworthy, immoral, unethical thief .
She had to swallow away a newly formed lump in her throat as she started dishing up the pasta onto the plates, and nearly jumped out of her skin when warm, large hands settled on her shoulders.
“I’m doing everything I can to put an end to this,” Declan said, very quietly, talking close to her ear and with a tone that said he understood, that he could read every depressing thought traveling through her mind.
She reached up to grip his hand for a moment. “I know.” She was so grateful for everything he was doing, even if she didn’t yet know if it would come to anything. But what she did know was that there was no way she could’ve afforded a lawyer of his caliber on her own, and she certainly wouldn’t have gone to her parents for help.
Her father would’ve made her feel like the worst disappointment in the history of black-sheep children of the world, and her mother—bless her—wouldn’t have been able to hide her true feelings on the matter. Supportive, sure, but still that part of her that would be deeply embarrassed to have her child caught up in such a scandal. What would they think at the club?
If it hadn’t have been for Declan, Maggie would’ve had no choice but to just roll over and take it. Declan, right now, was her lifeline.
“Just trust me, okay?” he said, kissing her temple before pulling away. “You’ll be back to work in no time.”
She turned to face him, watched him retrieve a couple of wine glasses and set them on the counter. “Can I help with anything? I feel so useless just sitting around here.”
“To be honest, there’s not much you can do. I don’t plan on letting this get that far—it’s just a case of finding that one weak spot in their armor, and it’s done.”
Nibbling her lower lip, she waited for him to uncork a sauvignon blanc, the muscles in his forearms flexing pleasingly, and asked, “Do you really think you can put a stop to all of this?”
“I know I can.” He glanced at her as he said it, his gaze full of sexy confidence.
Sometimes, she forgot how much of a high-powered lawyer he was. That he wasn’t just a lawyer. He was Declan Archibald—the benchmark to which other lawyers were compared. He was a phenomenon in his field, a powerhouse, highly esteemed and downright frightening in his talent. He was, for want of a better phrase, the Alpha Lawyer in town, and he had the political elite, the troublemaking celebrities, and the business heavyweights sitting pretty in the palm of his hand.
It was a side of him she knew, but one which he kept separate from their time together—mostly. A hint of it slipped out, when he told her to don’t move and don’t come yet and, during last night’s memorable intimacy, gonna make you beg for it . Her knees went weak at the thought of it, a tingle shooting through her groin.
He made her feel good in ways she didn’t know possible, and added to that, like he wasn’t already blowing her mind, he’d also decided to save her life—figuratively speaking—as if he even had the time to spare.
“I don’t know what I did to deserve
But still, the black cloud lingered. Of course, it did. At any given moment, her new-romance excitement would abruptly and overwhelmingly make way for a rush of panic and fear.
She was at risk of losing her career. But, worse than that, she was very close to having her entire reputation and good standing dragged through the mud. She could rearrange her career ambition—somehow, some way, carve out a new road for herself that still included helping people, if not as an ER nurse. But what she couldn’t cope with, not after all her hard work to prove herself, was knowing that people she respected would think of her as an untrustworthy, immoral, unethical thief .
She had to swallow away a newly formed lump in her throat as she started dishing up the pasta onto the plates, and nearly jumped out of her skin when warm, large hands settled on her shoulders.
“I’m doing everything I can to put an end to this,” Declan said, very quietly, talking close to her ear and with a tone that said he understood, that he could read every depressing thought traveling through her mind.
She reached up to grip his hand for a moment. “I know.” She was so grateful for everything he was doing, even if she didn’t yet know if it would come to anything. But what she did know was that there was no way she could’ve afforded a lawyer of his caliber on her own, and she certainly wouldn’t have gone to her parents for help.
Her father would’ve made her feel like the worst disappointment in the history of black-sheep children of the world, and her mother—bless her—wouldn’t have been able to hide her true feelings on the matter. Supportive, sure, but still that part of her that would be deeply embarrassed to have her child caught up in such a scandal. What would they think at the club?
If it hadn’t have been for Declan, Maggie would’ve had no choice but to just roll over and take it. Declan, right now, was her lifeline.
“Just trust me, okay?” he said, kissing her temple before pulling away. “You’ll be back to work in no time.”
She turned to face him, watched him retrieve a couple of wine glasses and set them on the counter. “Can I help with anything? I feel so useless just sitting around here.”
“To be honest, there’s not much you can do. I don’t plan on letting this get that far—it’s just a case of finding that one weak spot in their armor, and it’s done.”
Nibbling her lower lip, she waited for him to uncork a sauvignon blanc, the muscles in his forearms flexing pleasingly, and asked, “Do you really think you can put a stop to all of this?”
“I know I can.” He glanced at her as he said it, his gaze full of sexy confidence.
Sometimes, she forgot how much of a high-powered lawyer he was. That he wasn’t just a lawyer. He was Declan Archibald—the benchmark to which other lawyers were compared. He was a phenomenon in his field, a powerhouse, highly esteemed and downright frightening in his talent. He was, for want of a better phrase, the Alpha Lawyer in town, and he had the political elite, the troublemaking celebrities, and the business heavyweights sitting pretty in the palm of his hand.
It was a side of him she knew, but one which he kept separate from their time together—mostly. A hint of it slipped out, when he told her to don’t move and don’t come yet and, during last night’s memorable intimacy, gonna make you beg for it . Her knees went weak at the thought of it, a tingle shooting through her groin.
He made her feel good in ways she didn’t know possible, and added to that, like he wasn’t already blowing her mind, he’d also decided to save her life—figuratively speaking—as if he even had the time to spare.
“I don’t know what I did to deserve
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