Chapters tagged jealousy

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 9

Elijah closed his eyes and breathed slowly. He could hear them starting up again, christened by Evelyn's soft, breathless moan. A sharp gasp followed. Then the unmistakable sound of skin slapping skin. Elijah checked his phone. 3:14 a.m. They had been going for hours now, but...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 13

Kalisto’s front bar still smelled like lemon-sanitizer and cheap floor wax when the bass kicked in for the third time that night. The warm-up DJ had a taste for Donna Summer and slow-building intros. It suited the space. A smaller club tucked south of downtown, with low ceilings...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 14

The red light cascaded off Ivan's sculpted frame. His jaw caught the neon glow like a blade, reflecting off the mirror sunglasses he had slowly put on when they entered the room. Evelyn's shimmering black jumpsuit reflected glints of red highlights as they stood across from one a...

by Mrjakobs

Chapter 15

"I want five upfront," Evelyn said. Ivan’s hand tightened around her wrist with an equally tight smile. As if he knew the answer was never in doubt. It grated against Evelyn’s nerves. He dipped his hand into the duffel bag at his feet and worked through stacks casually, slappin...