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“Besides,” Reagan added with that sassy smile he loved so much, “someone has to make an honest man out of him. He’s been corrupting me for months now.”
The laughter that followed was warm and genuine, the kind that came from people who truly cared about each other’s happiness.
As the lights in the sold-out stadium dimmed and the opening act took the stage below, Elijah settled back in his seat with Reagan curled against his side, her hand resting on the barely-there curve of her belly where their child was growing. Around them, their chosen family continued to celebrate, but all Elijah could focus on was the woman in his arms and the incredible future stretching out before them.
From a broken-down stuntman hiding in the shadows of his own life to a man with a family, a purpose, and a love that would last forever—it had been one hell of a gamble.
But sometimes, the biggest risks brought the greatest rewards.
And as his friend Cash Carter’s voice filled the stadium with the opening notes of his brand-new number one hit,Jackpot, Elijah realized that he may not have gambled in the casinos of Vegas, but he’d still hit the biggest jackpot of his life in sin city.
The (Sort of) End
A note from Livia:
I hope you enjoyed your latest trip toBlack Lightwith Elijah and Reagan and the rest of the gang. One of the things I love about writing each new Black Light book is having the opportunity to revisit with our old friends. The infamous trio and the rest of Black Light family have been part of my lifefor almost ten years now (how the hell is that possible?!) and have had multiple crossovers with my other long running BDSM series, The Punishment Pit as well as been the backbone of Ryder & Khloe’s spinoff Black Sky Ops series.
So what is next for Black Light? If you read Black Light: Roulette Finale you got to meet Kelsey (the trio’s nanny) and her Master for one night, Ian Bennet. My original plan was to have Ian & Kelsey’s story be a new spinoff series,Dominion Ridgebut I’ve decided to write their book in theBlack Lightworld instead. I’m writing as fast as I can to bring you their book next.
Until then, happy reading,
Livia
Enjoy this snippet from their story,Jailbait, from Roulette Finale:
Kelsey
“Absolutely not. I forbid it.”
Kelsey tried not to panic. She’d been expecting Jaxson’s reaction, which was why she had forced herself to bring up the controversial topic weeks before the deadline.
“That’s not fair,” she said with as much sass as she dared considering she was technically talking with her boss.
Well, one of her three bosses anyway, and for things like this, everyone in the house knew Jaxson’s decision was the only one that mattered.
“And that childish response proves my point perfectly. You’re too young… immature… “
“Don’t say it,” she cut him off.
“… Innocent.”
“Yeah, well who’s fault is that?” Kelsey countered, barely resisting the urge to slap her hand over her mouth as soon as her accusation was hanging in the air.
His stern, “Excuse me, young lady?” was also predictable, as were the confusing feelings his bossiness always brought out in her.
Despite her current frustration with the head of the household, Kelsey truly did love every minute of her four years living with the infamous Jaxson, Chase, and Emma Cartwright-Davidson and their adorable twins. She’d moved in as their full-time, live-in nanny the day they’d brought Alicia and Andrew home from the hospital and with the exception of a few weeks off each year to spend time with her own family over special occasions, she’d become a pseudo member of their family.
But as much as she knew they loved her and were glad she was such an important part of their daily lives, Kelsey was painfully aware the wordpseudoleft her in a unique position. On the one hand, she was honored that the trio trusted her not only with the lives of their precious children, but also with the intimate secrets about how their unique marriage worked. She had a front row seat to the kind of secrets news outlets and gossip rags paid life changing amounts of money to obtain.
And while she’d rather jump in front of a speeding train than betray their trust, the fact was that over the four years of living so close to their unique dynamic, those same intimate secrets had begun to shape her own thoughts in ways she’d never expected.
Jaxson stood stone still, his arms across his chest with that dark scowl on his face that used to scare the bejesus out of her. The fact that Jaxson was using his natural dominance to exert control over her made her heart flutter in a way it probably shouldn’t.
“I’m waiting,” he said.
“For what?”
“Your apology for starters.”
