woman must love her dearly. I see that now, Dane. And as much
as I might’ve been raised to keep classes in their proper order I
can see now with wiser eyes that change needs to come. Your
grandfather showed me that once. He might’ve had money, but as
far as my father was concerned we were from different worlds.
And to keep this story short, he accepted it, and I’m going to
accept this. And I ask you to come home. Please.”
Dane opened his mouth to tell his grandmother ‘no’, that what
was said couldn’t be undone, but Samara stepped forward and
spoke up first.
“You know, Berdina, I think we all could use a fresh start.” She
smiled first at her then at Dane, and then took his grandmother’s
hand. “And we will be very grateful to you for taking us into your
home.”
Berdina’s face seemed to lighten up and tears came into her
eyes. Tears Dane never thought he’d ever see. Hell, he didn’t
think she knew how to cry.
Dane also knew when he was out numbered. His wife seemed
to be able to bend his grandmother in a way he never thought
possible. “Okay, Grandmother,” he nodded. “We’ll come back to
live with you, but only under one condition.” He held up his finger.
“Anything.”
“That you understand that the only woman I answer to now, is
Samara.” He smiled.
Berdina chuckled, “Oh, I think I can live with that.”
“Now meet my sister,” Samara said, tugging his grandmother
over to where Makayla stood. “Makayla, this is Berdina.”
“Oh, isn’t she lovely.” Berdina’s voice even sounded bright.
Dane shook his head, watching as the three women began
talking. It started first with shopping for clothing that they lost, then
school for Makayla then on to the house and a few changes his
grandmother wanted to make but was unable to handle anymore.
The change in her alone shocked him all the way down to his
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boots.
When they all finally made it home, after a very large
shopping trip, his grandmother handed over the reins to the
kitchen to Samara. She then took Makayla upstairs to a room and
spent what was left in there talking about redecorating it. All Dane
could seem to do was stand around, watching the change with an
open mouth. He never thought he’d see it.
After supper, they all went into the family room. Makayla and
his grandmother chatted away about school, which college would
be the best, all the girl things. Watching them getting along so
well, Dane didn’t have the heart to tell her that her father sold her
to the Compound and that he couldn’t find a way out of it. The
only thing he could think of was to keep her out of town as much
as possible, and with the lingering thought that Darius might want
her also, well, it made keeping her away that much easier.
“You’re too quiet.” Samara snuck up behind him, wrapping her
arms around his waist. “What’s got you so deep in thought?”
“I can’t save her,” he sighed. “If she stays here they will take
her to the Compound and she will be married off.”
“Maybe she’ll get lucky and find someone as great as what I
did.” She slid around to his front, a big smile on her face. “I’m very
lucky to have someone like you in my life, Dane.”
“No, I’m the lucky one.” He hung his arms over her shoulders,
making sure to not press on her back. “You’ve changed
everything in my life—made it so much better. You have no idea.”
He kissed her lightly.
“Why do I get this strange feeling though that you know more
about what’s going to happen to Makayla than what you’re letting
Dane sighed. “Because I think I do.” He didn’t get to finish.
Makayla turned the television on and there on the news was the
arrest of the people involved in the kidnapping of not only Samara
and Makayla but others as well.
“Police officials have located Cameron Noved along with
Aundre Esopo, who is suspected of not only kidnapping but
underage prostitution and selling of young girls. Cameron Noved
had escaped from prison months ago. Last year he had been
convicted of kidnapping and selling young girls over the border to
men and to brothel houses. Esopo is charged with a list of things,
including kidnapping and trafficking of underage girls. Other
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charges have been filed as well.”
“Karma is a bitch,” Makayla started.
“Young lady!” Berdina gasped.
“What’d I tell you about that mouth of yours?” Dane snapped
also.
“Well she does have a point,” Samara agreed. “Karma sure is
a bitch.”
Out of the blue, Berdina began to laugh. Dane never saw
anything like it and could only stand there in awe over the scene.
“Oh, I got this strange feeling that my sister is going to be very
good for your grandmother,” Samara chuckled.
“This is just way too strange.” Dane shook his head.
“Well, why don’t we use the distraction to our advantage?”
She lowered her voice, pushing at his chest, making him back out
of the room. “I have this hunger that I just have to take care of.”
Dane saw the twinkle in her eye. “You can have anything you
want.”
“Good, let’s go upstairs where you can love me properly. I’m
dying to try out this position Kera told me about. Sixty-nine I
believe it’s called?” She backed away from him, turned and ran
towards the stairs.
Dane growled and went after her, tugging at his shirt as he
ran. He chased her right into their room, closed and locked the
door behind him.
“I love you, Dane,” she huffed, taking her clothes off.
“And I’m about to show you just how much I love you, Samara
Knight.”
She smiled, stripped down to nothing before him. “Can hardly
wait.”
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Table of Contents
Book 2
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen