Total pages in book: 33
Estimated words: 30126 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 151(@200wpm)___ 121(@250wpm)___ 100(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 30126 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 151(@200wpm)___ 121(@250wpm)___ 100(@300wpm)
“Yes. I know who he is. The thing is, he wants us to move into his house, over an hour away. If it were just me, I would do it no problem. But you, your friends are here and ...”
“YES!!! YES. YES. YES. A thousand times yes. When do we leave?” I stare at her, stunned by her swift agreement, but also not sure if she is just doing this for me.
“River, we don’t have to do this. I have a job already. We can stay here.”
“Delta, stop worrying. I can catch a train every day for school. Or you could finally get me a car. I am sure he is paying you plenty. Why would we pass up an opportunity like this? For once, we have a chance to do something different. Experience something, better. Don’t we deserve that?” I can see the tears in her eyes and my own begin to shed. I pull her into my arms and hug her. This beautiful, mature young woman.
“Ok sweetie. Let’s do this.”
Why does this feel like the beginning of something else?
Chapter 5
Brock
I have been pacing back and forth in my foyer for what seems like hours. I know it has only been about one hour, but fuck if I care. Where the hell is she? I shake my head at how not myself I am right now. From the moment she walked into my office, I knew she was going to fucking destroy me. Not as in my life, but like my demeanor. The careful control I try to exhibit. In my business, any slip up, or show of being human and the media will decimate you. In this business, being genuine is not recognized. My kids are the only ones to see the man under the mask. But fuck if I didn’t slip up and show some of it to her. My Delta.
I told her I would be at work for another few hours, but I couldn’t concentrate. I had three meetings scheduled for today and I barely made it through one. Once that one was over, I had my secretary cancel the other two and had my driver bring me home. I fully expected her to be here when I got here. Instead, I walk in to find the house as empty as it was when I left this morning. I called Armando demanding her tell me why I shouldn’t fire his ass for not having her back here. That is when he informed me, she and her sister hadn’t left the apartment yet.
Shit. I forgot about her sister. I told him to message me the minute they left. That was over an hour ago. He finally messaged me about twenty minutes ago, letting me know they are on their way. Now here I am like a caged lion, waiting, pacing back and forth. I wanted them here and as settled in as they could be before my kids were dropped off from school. I grab to phone to message him again when I hear the car pull up outside. Telling myself to calm down but not really sure how to do that when everything in me is coiled so tight for this waif of a girl, I open the door to help. However, I see that she and her sister each only have one suitcase and nothing else.
“I see you packed light. I will have the men go tomorrow and pack and deliver the rest.”
“There is nothing else. At least nothing else we need to bring here.” She says in a whisper, with her head down. Surely, she is not saying…
“Wow! This place is...wow!” I turn and see a slightly younger version of my girl, twirling around admiring my home. When she stops to stare at me, I can most certainly see the resemblance. Both beautiful, tiny and with the most striking green eyes I have ever seen. Even with all the similarities, my body only reacts for the eldest.
“Why thank you, River is it?” I ask putting my hand out to shake it.
“Yes. I am River and thank you for letting me come here with my sister.”
“Well, it is my pleasure. I am sure you will find your room more than adequate and should you need or want anything else, please do not hesitate to tell either your sister or myself and I will be more than happy to get it for you.” I say this to River, but I am looking at Delta. She strikes me as the woman who would go without any and everything to stop from telling me anything. I plan to fix that immediately. No woman of mine is going to be not properly taken care of. Or her sister for that matter. “Let me show you ladies to your room, so you can get settled in before my kids get home. Once you are ready, I will show you around and then we will wait for the carpool mom to drop them off.”