y with a duffle over her shoulder

this point, I did not care. We needed to be at my hous

me with an accep

her. After seeing this apartment, I understood her need for mone

a broken wheel. I reached over, grabbed the handle, and walked toward

this; however, it was her home. No matt

o lollygag. I'll have someone come by and gather yo

to the entrance of her apartment. She gave me a heated look but

er on its last leg. Not to mention the beat-up moped and vehicles that had seen bette

ved it into the trunk swiftly and walked around to the driver's side. Her

r band as I pulled into traffic. I could not think of on

d through traffic. My fingertips tightened around t

leaving your apar

er at the restaurant.

best friend but they seemed to live different li

. "Why? Because

with the mafia draws enemies. You'll need to be somewhere with a bodyg

ck to the window. It was evident she didn't realize everythi

er palm, and she looked down at h

the truth about the date, which I didn't blame her. It would suck to tell her the truth at this p

open and three cars were parked in the driveway. M

she'd get up this morning and call me. It wa

at and stared at the house. Her mouth ope

," I said. "There is a white dress waiting for you in the bathroom by the entrance. You'll put it on while I have m

might vomit at any moment. I got out and adjusted the cuffs of my

ded toward the bathroom. "The dress is hanging on the back of the door. I'll be down that hall

ble. My lawyer, David, sat in

hen I wal

a rush of breath. "Took

ntract to David. "Make these change

inst the leather couch, while David pulled

ands into his pockets. "You're getting married toda

me this early in t

d his neck. "Is she hot? Maybe you're down to

ather shouted. "He's do

ll. David printed a new copy of the con

is salt-and-pepper hair. "Now, we just need t

hallway, I would say she was good at it, too. It

k for?" Dad aske

allery," I said, s

e offered her anything to a

made me

uying a woman a gallery to

day conv

I'd left for her scurried d

along with me. The dress sui

images of undressing her flooded my mind. But that was suited for a normal marriag

ress in her palm as my brother Levi

to him and gestured her into

somed over her cheeks. David handed her a pen, and she shakily

" Levi sai

y," she s

handed David the

r to Ava. "I'm Mr. Hines, Fletcher's

meet you,

e took care of everything at the courthouse. Now, we

ir behind her ear. When she looked up at me

the same fear deep down in

o one anoth

bride, and I didn't even kno