**COMPLETED** Olivia is homeless and is doing her best to survive on the cruel streets of New York City. She has managed to surround herself with some really great friends but what she can't control is fate. Fate led her to Ethan Grant, a ruthless crime boss who's very presence put her in harm's way. He gets her off the streets but what are his true intentions? Will he truly protect her or does he have other plans for Olivia? This is a sampling of the first twenty chapters of Ethan's Empire - Laying Down the Rules. The full length book can be purchased on Amazon in either Ebook or Paperback format.

cover by: @cat_walker ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "You ready?" I said smiling at her, my hand on the handle. "On three," she said throwing my soaked jacket in the backseat. "One.." "Two.." "Three!" We both opened the door at the same time, running out into the pouring rain and through the garden. I realized Angel stopped running, I quickly turned around to find Angel smiling at the sky in the middle of the garden. I looked at her confused, walking towards her. I stood in front of her smiling, she looked at me, her eyes shining. I glanced down at her lips then back at her. Everything disappeared, it was just us. No rain, no garden, no gangs, or crazy ex-boyfriends who would make good carpets. Just us. She looked at my lips and met my gaze. I couldn't take it anymore. My lips claimed her, hungry for her touch, her smile, her. My hand found its way to her back, pressing her small body against mine. I cupped her head, deepening the kiss. I smiled realizing she was on her tippy toes. She smiled against my lips, running her hands through my wet hair. The rain getting even harder. And just like that. We kissed again. ~~~~~~~ Angel Lilith Kingsley is a normal girl from California. NOPE. Angel is as badass as it gets. She's feisty, gorgeous, a smartass, a streetfighter, streetracer, and a total tease. Her life in Cali was all she could ever want. That's until her parents decide to move to Florida to expand their multi-million dollar company, Kingsley Corp. She decides to make the most out of it and plans to keep her career going. Once she arrives to school, everyone is immediately transfixed by the hot badass girl from Cali. Even the schools very own bad boy, Jax Damon Wilder. Funny though, she wants nothing to fo with him. He is determined to get her but soon finds out that she is hiding something under that façade.