Seven Sons

the ladies, neat," he said in tha

" I said quickly. "We'll

m asked. He co

" I thought it sounded more au

going to overrule me. He didn't. "One

good whiskey?"

ool. "I don't want you to thin

ncipled lady. I like that.

e're talkin

u came over he

simmered in my cheeks. T

k to your table with your friend, so I'

cal, so transparent. I had m

re? Drowning your troubles? Did she stand you up?

the boss, but it doesn't mean I have all the answers. I was just t

h," I challenged

we really going to play

my mouth before I had a ch

with to lose his job, and I'm not

s, don't fire h

s more complic

me my froz

ross the distance between me and Liam.

otch. "California actually. W

know how to paahk yaah caah in Haahvaahd Yaahd

e, so I guess I'll always

for a yes. That would ensure we didn't meet up aga

y on Tremont." Tremont was an expensive neig

what to ask next. Vivienne

gain. "Your turn, Amy. Wha

ed to get an

e said wi

he rest. His hand made the journey the rest o

ed in me. I didn't pull back. H

ell me something

are time h

to break free of the lion's gaze.

uth fe

ss had mixed for my sister, and retreated to our

yes. Th

he truth. I'm sure he'd been told the same by lots of women, but I couldn't believe I had said

From here it looked like it was goin

o do? Pull up my skirt

g something a little less direct." She a

ten my head bitten off. It wasn't quite as scary as I had expec

brighter your disposition would be if you'd fucked him," she said with a gri

e only thing,

t going to make my

ything else better," Vivienne

. The smooth voice that had entranced m

g behind me, and I wondered how mu

in place with those liquid caramel eyes. "An

, I realized I'm late for an appointment,"

me along

n my shoulder, keeping me

like an idiot. I di

for a while. I'd like to le

ar. "Sounds like a plan," she

o was asking to hear about me instead of ta

from me with a smile that hea