rdered. That a little bit of rest would clear my mind, keep me focused, and ground me so I

o my pent house. I wasn't even remotely attracted to her after seeing Sadie again. The girl was like a fucking time machine, and suddenly, the thought of having another woman repulsed me.

home on an entire weekend night. I watched as she stole glances at me across the room, quickly darting her eyes when I caught her looking. I watched as those damn shorts would ride up so dangerously high that one wrong move and her

r antics. She was hiding something. Something big. She said that she and Adam were in trouble, and that was about the only thing I believed. I just wasn't sure what kind of trouble she meant. It could be money problems, but I doubted it. I knew things

d been taken out of commission under my watch and now I was going to have to answer to him. He had wanted me to take things slow with this, but I had a feeling he would be singing a different tune this morning. Mayb

wouldn't have to deal with seeing Sadie again.

We didn't conduct any of our business out of

ked towards me. "I didn't get a chance to talk

, narrowing my eyes at him. "A

gain after all this time. Her working in my bar." Alex

place, and you've got her parading her around like one of your usual l

hing was up with her the second she walked in here claiming to be in need of a

han I was giving him credit for. He could

oking for." He chuckled, shutting the door behind us

use

. You still want her, and it's fuc

't have the

y person you've ever given a damn about, you and I both know that." He interrupted. "Wh

ll are you t

amily, and this business, because you felt like you had to. Consider my

room. "Let's get one thing straight. If I wanted to go

. In a flurry of dark brown hair and empty wine crates, Sadie