He doesn't do relationships. Neither does she. But they can't fight the attraction any longer...
Can Nate and Jillian help heal each other and revive the love in their lives that they've both been refusing to allow in for years? Or will they let the...
I stood back and watched quietly as everyone greeted Nate. He'd arrived nearly an hour late for lunch as Lexi was giving him grief. I was dealing with the thought that I'd been disappointed he was late. It shouldn't have effected me that much, but it did.
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He finished hugging Lexi and the boys and caught my eye as he pulled out of the embrace. A slight smile touched his lips before he shifted his attention to Jasmine. He reached out and dragged her into a tight hug, whispering something in her ear that made her laugh. A pang of jealousy hit me, and I quickly turned away and headed into the kitchen to escape the unwelcome feelings I was having.
Sam was in there and his watchful gaze made me uncomfortable. "Why are you looking at me like that?" I finally asked.
He settled back against the counter before answering me. "Had a visit from your ex husband yesterday."
My concern about Jason spiked as dread filled me. "What did he want?"
"He wants me to fire you, and in return he offered me a lot of money."
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"You're fucking kidding?" I exploded.
Dread gave wat to anger; how dare he fuck with my life like that?
Sam shook his head. "Nope, not kidding. You sure picked an asshole there."
"You no idea."
"What's his story? He didn't tell me why he wanted me to fire you, just made me an offer."
I sighed. Jason was supposed to be out of my life for good but here he was, right back in it. "His family has a long history in security for people in high places, and although he swore he'd never go into it, he seems to have changed his mind. He showed up out of the blue the other day and offered me money too. He doesn't want me to talk to the media about him."
