Total pages in book: 81
Estimated words: 75734 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 379(@200wpm)___ 303(@250wpm)___ 252(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 75734 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 379(@200wpm)___ 303(@250wpm)___ 252(@300wpm)
“Well, now, Blaise, the last time I saw him was this morning. With the party going on out back, I don’t think he has plans to return today. Have you called his phone?” she asked.
“Yes,” he growled out and took off his hat to run a hand through his messy blond locks. “He won’t answer the damn thing.”
Saxon reached for my hand and tugged me, drawing my attention away from the scene in front of us. I started to follow him.
“Sax!” the guy called out.
Saxon froze, then looked back at him. “Yeah?” he asked.
“Moses Mile know anything about Empire?” he asked him.
Saxon shook his head. “Not a thing. Why? He missing?”
The guy scowled, and even then, he was breathtaking. “Yeah. Fucking Garrett,” he snarled.
“Language, Blaise. There are ladies present,” Ms. Jimmie scolded him, not appearing intimidated by the furious Greek god at all.
His eyes swung toward me for the first time, as if he just realized someone else was here. That stung a bit, considering I had been ogling him since he stalked by us. His gaze scanned my body, then came back to my face. There was a flash of disgust in his eyes, as if what he had just seen turned his stomach.
“Come on,” Saxon said to me.
Still holding on to my hand, he led me through a hallway and into a large, open room full of expensive furniture and paintings. I had no time to focus on any of it though. Saxon was walking quickly, as if he was trying to escape the force that Ms. Jimmie had called Blaise. Two more turns, and we were exiting the house. Saxon let go of my hand while we were walking out onto a back patio. Loud music, too many people, and a pool that looked as if it belonged at an exclusive resort greeted us.
I wanted to ask Saxon about this Blaise, but Trev was already walking in our direction. Teal-blue swim trunks hung on his hips, and his dark hair was wet and slicked back while his chest glistened with drops of water. If I hadn’t just seen a remake of Adonis inside his house, his chest might have been impressive.
“You made it,” he said, his eyes locked on me.
“Have you talked to Blaise?” Saxon asked him.
Trev frowned. “No. It’s been a lucky day. Why?”
“He’s looking for Empire.”
Trev shrugged. “That’s horse business. Not my thing. He can call Dad.”
“He said he wasn’t answering,” Saxon told him.
Trev flashed him a bright smile and held up the drink in his hand that I was sure wasn’t just soda. “I don’t care. His issue, not mine. I got a party to host.”
“You’re late,” a brunette with the body of a runway model said as she reached us. She pressed her chest right up against Saxon’s and placed her hand against his cheek before leaning in to cover his mouth with hers.
“Maddy, meet Declan,” Trev said, then held out his hand to me. “Now, let’s leave these two alone to grope and go find you a drink.”
I didn’t feel like I had much of a choice. I knew two people here, and standing beside the one who was currently making out seemed awkward. However, I wasn’t going to hold Trev’s hand either. Instead, I moved to stand beside him, and he smirked at me, as if my not touching him was something I would get over soon.
“I’ve got it all. What’s your poison?” he asked me, and I walked with him toward a bar with an actual bartender.
“Club soda?” I asked him.
He rolled his eyes. “Come on, Maddy. You can do better than that. What about some vodka in that club soda?” he asked.
I shook my head. “I don’t drink.” Because my dad had been an alcoholic, and because of his addiction, he and my brother were both dead. I didn’t say the last part though.
“Club soda,” he told the bartender, then leaned on the bar and studied me. “You want to give me the sundress? I’ll make sure it’s kept dry.”
I looked around at everyone else and realized I was the only one in clothing. My bikini was modest compared to most of what I was seeing. I gasped when a girl with long blonde hair turned around and her bare breasts were on display. I scanned the others in the pool and found two other topless girls.
I shook my head. “I’m okay.”
He groaned but kept his smile in place. “You’re going to tease me with that sundress?”
I shrugged. That wasn’t why I was keeping it on, but if that was what he wanted to think, then fine. My bikini would be more coverage than what the other females here were wearing, but I preferred to stay covered.
My gaze moved back over to Saxon, who was now talking to the girl Trev had called Declan. She had her arm wrapped around his and was tilting her head back to look up at him. Her hair hung in thick, luxurious waves down her back, barely brushing her waist. She was beautiful, and it was clear Saxon thought so too. She had his complete attention. She was also still wearing her bikini top.