Page 74 of Dark Endures

“Thank you for all your help,” Mindy says as I set the last box on the stack.

Her tired eyes and pinched lips hurt to look at. “Why don’t we unpack for you?” Anything to take away a little of her load.

“You don’t have to do that. I’ll get to it later.”

When you should be sleeping? “We’ve got it. It’ll just take us a few minutes.” I move to open the box on the top.

Suddenly, Mindy is between the box and my body.

I don’t question how she fit or why she chose to physically intercede. My eyes lock with hers as our bodies collide. Hers draws me in with the promise of secrets revealed and unchecked passion.

Am I imagining it?

Don’t care.

My body leans closer to hers and my arms wrap around her back trapping her to me.

Everything in me demands I kiss her.

But I can’t take what’s not offered. She needs to say something or move just a little towards me to tell me she wants me to kiss her.

Just one tiny move and I’ll never let go.

“Are you two ready to get going—Oh. Sorry. I’ll be in the truck when you’re…um…done.”

Canyon can go out the window with Adonis. I barely hold in a groan as Mindy scoots away like a teenager found kissing in the corner. I’ve caught way too many of them in my time.

“Coming.” She chases after Canyon.

He’s going to be black and blue for weeks after we get out of the ring. I head out.

“Where are you going?” Adonis walks out of his bedroom.

Does the guy not believe in wearing a shirt? If I didn’t already hate him, I would now.

“We finished moving Mindy in,” Canyon answers before I can say something stupid.

Adonis reaches into his pocket, pulls out his wallet, and takes out two twenties. “Oh. Wonderful. Thank you.” He holds out one to me.

I’d rather starve to death than take money from this—

Mindy moves towards us. “Oh. There’s no need for that. Maddox is my boss and Canyon is…um…his security.”

Adonis looks between us. “Your boss? But I’m your boss.”

“I work a small job for him, taking care of a few snakes.”

Canyon gives me a look. She didn’t want anyone to know about this job.

Sexy, infuriating woman!

Sleep

Maddox

Within minutes of us leaving Mindy’s new apartment, she falls asleep, and I transfer her onto my shoulder.

“What happened in the bedroom?”

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