Total pages in book: 158
Estimated words: 145729 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 729(@200wpm)___ 583(@250wpm)___ 486(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 145729 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 729(@200wpm)___ 583(@250wpm)___ 486(@300wpm)
Sasha was a shrewd businessman, much more so than his father, who tended to rely on brute force. He didn’t shrink from violence if it was called for, but viciousness wasn’t Sasha’s first choice.
“She needs to be safe,” Sasha said. “Nikita is wholly focused on killing her, then me and finally, you. He’s bringing a shitload of men with him.”
“They’ll all die here.”
“You didn’t look like you had an army built up,” Sasha said. “Do you have even ten men you know are loyal to you? Ten that will stick when it gets ugly, because it will.”
“I have a few friends I’ve reached out to,” Joshua said. “They’re on the way.” He backed up a couple of steps and indicated the front door. “You go out there and call off your men. Sonia and I are going to walk out of your house and get into the truck one of my men is bringing around. There had better not be any mistakes. You’ll be the first to die if you make one wrong move. Your friend Dmitri is next.”
“Joshua, no,” she protested. “Sasha is family to me.”
“The man fucked you, Sonia,” he snarled before he could stop the words from roaring out of his mouth. “Just for that alone I want him dead.”
“Are you going to give me a list of every woman you’ve ever fucked so I can kill all of them? I’m betting there’s a long list.”
She was magnificent. Beautiful. Her hair looked wild. Her eyes held a fury only a female leopard could manage. Her chin was up defiantly. Those lips of hers, plump and soft and perfect to stretch around his cock, were pressed together in a line that made him want to push his tongue right through to all that moist heat. She’d stepped around him and both hands were fisted on her hips.
“Not certain I remember names, Sonia.”
“Too long a list?”
“That and didn’t spend more than a couple of hours with them. They weren’t memorable. You, on the other hand… Evan.” He raised his voice slightly.
“Got him in my sights, boss,” Evan replied.
Joshua stepped right into her. Crowding her body. Letting the tips of her breasts nuzzle his chest right through the thin tee she wore. He caught the back of her neck in his palm and brought her to him, taking her upturned mouth. The moment his lips touched hers, need exploded through him. He took his time kissing her, licking at her lips, using his teeth on her bottom lip until she parted for him.
His tongue swept in, claiming her. Part of him knew it was a dick move. He wanted there to be no question in the other man’s mind just who she belonged to. The biggest part of him couldn’t resist her, was totally lost the moment she’d gone all wild woman on him. He poured everything into that kiss – from love to ownership – and hoped she got each separate message.
She kissed him back. There was never holding back with Sonia, she just gave him everything she was. No one kissed like her. She wiped out everything that had ever come before her, good or bad. His arm snaked around her waist and pulled her closer.
“I know you don’t want me to kill him, babe, but he’s bound to come after you.”
She pressed her forehead to his chest, looking down at her feet rather than into his eyes. “Then we take him with us. It isn’t safe for him here, not with his father looking for him.”
He frowned, catching her chin. The pad of his thumb slid over her soft skin as he forced her head up so he could look into her eyes. “Sonia. What is it? Talk to me.”
“He’s family. I’m sorry you’re upset that we had… sex.” She whispered the last word. “He is too. He didn’t want that for me, but I insisted. I was afraid I wasn’t a very good wife to him and I…”
“Stop, baby. That was me being a jackass. I love you. Whatever happened between you isn’t my business. It never will be. You say he’s a good man and isn’t trying to kill you. That’s good, but it isn’t good enough for me. I have to know for myself. We’ll talk it out, man to man, but not here. Sooner or later his men are going to get restless and then we’ll have to start killing. Both sides lose. We’re leaving. Now. You’re going out the door with me and until we’re safe at home, you’re going to do everything I say the moment I say it. If you don’t, there will be consequences. That’s if we make it out of this alive.”
Sasha had been standing to the side of the couch, watching them intently. “I’ll take into consideration what you’ve said to me, Sonia.” He looked at Joshua over her head. “You keep her safe or you’re a dead man.”