Page 88 of For the Promise

“Oh, there you are.” Dakota enters the room. “You disappeared on me.”

He throws his arm around her shoulders. “Sorry, Havoc. My brothers were having a meeting without me.”

“The manager ofVelvet Blossomphoned twice.”

Velvet Blossomis a restaurant chain we supply with whiskey.

“Shit. I’ll phone her now.”

Rhett hurries away, but Dakota doesn’t move. In fact, she shuts the door behind him.

“Is something wrong?”

“Are you dating Blossom?”

I’m surprised she doesn’t know since Blossom is her best friend. Or maybe this is a trick question. I never did understand trick questions. “Yes.”

“Finally.”

“I’m done ghosting her.”

“Good. She deserves better than a man who ghosts her.”

“She does.”

“I like the two of you together.”

“So do I.”

“But if you hurt her, I won’t hesitate to pour vinegar in your vats of whiskey,” she says with a glare before opening the door and strolling out of my office.

If I hurt Blossom, I’ll deserve any wrath Dakota can dish out.

But I’m not worried about hurting Blossom. I will probably mess up since this is a new situation for me. But my mess ups won’t be intentional. I’d never hurt Blossom on purpose.

And I don’t think she’d hurt me on purpose. Except she thinks she won’t get bored of me. I’m afraid she’s wrong. And when she does get bored, it will hurt.

Chapter 28

“Wait a minute. Those people aren’t smugglers.” ~ Blossom

Blossom

The doorbell rings and I yell, “Coming!”

I rush to the front door while putting on my shoe. I fling it open and smile at Jaxon. “Hi.”

He shoves a bunch of flowers into my arms. “These are for you.”

I lift the bouquet to my nose and inhale their scent. They smell of spring and new beginnings. “Thank you. I thought tulips were out of season.”

“I ordered them.”

“But shouldn’t they take a week to get here?”

He shrugs. “I did a rush order.”

I can only imagine how much a rush order would cost. I slap him with the flowers – gently, I’m not ruining these beauties. “No more spending ridiculous amounts of money on me.”

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