After the incident with Nancy and Nelson Grant, I thought we had turned a corner in our relationship. Slade doted on me and stuck by my side for weeks. He touched me freely and didn’t shy away from me. I woke up one night screaming from a nightmare, and Slade rushed to my side. I told him all about my dream, and he carried me to his bed to sleep. Every night for two weeks, he let me sleep beside him.
I was so fucking happy I could hardly stand myself. Then he went on a business trip of some kind and came back the same old indifferent Slade. Just like that, the life I’ve always wanted was snatched away.
I wipe away a tear, thanking God that it’s not completely out of place to cry at a wedding. Slade tilts his head, frowning as he studies me. He knows me better than anyone on the planet. He also knows I don’t cry for sentimental reasons. I never have.
I close my eyes blocking out his concerned look. As my best friend says ‘I do’ and is kissed with way more tongue than would be appropriate at any normal wedding, I make the decision I’ve been waffling on for weeks.
Matthew sat me down one day and offered me a job. I’ve been working as his housekeeper and whatever else he needs for years now so I was surprised when he approached me about a position at the Black Rose in Vegas. I immediately turned him down. I couldn’t leave Rose and Matthew. I refused to acknowledge the reason I said no was because I can’t stomach the thought of being so far away from Slade.
He told me to think about it and that it was an open-ended offer. An offer I just decided to take.
THE END
Black Rose Doms Book Two Coming March 2020
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Acknowledgments
As always, I have to thank my readers first and foremost. Without you I couldn’t do this whole author gig that I love so much. I appreciate each and every one of you.
Juliebean, I love you most today.
Jane, thank you for being the voice of sanity among the insanity. I am forever grateful for your love and support.
Lisa, this book and all the books after never would have been without you. Thank you.
To my family… thanks for not murdering me when I spent eighteen hours staring at the computer in a mad dash to finish this book. For once, I don’t feel the need to apologize for my usage of the word cock. Looks like old dogs can learn new tricks.
About the Author
Rory Reynolds is a stay-at-home mom of two little monsters. She's a ravenous reader of romance and firmly believes that you can never have too many book boyfriends.
She writes feisty heroines, alpha heroes, and panty drenching smut with happily ever afters.
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