machine. Blinking against the bright light, I opened my eyes. A silent groan

d at the corner of the room in her white

pit

l I was in

m earlier the day rushed in. The court,

nch of my body. Other than my head,

azy thinking why you aren't up yet!" Be

rushed in. Only then the doctor noti

feeling now,

the chair be

throbbing,"

y. Luckily there are no internal injuries. But the pain will take a d

e a cartoon with a hump

out a

Anyways, I'm giving you a pain killer and some meds. They

e nurse left the roo

n your lun

a call about your accident." A sigh left her. "Thank God, Mr. De Sylvano was ther

ed as at the m

f intense i

whom those eyes belonged to. Those

De Sy

rious Italian

rs to say. The man who saved me from falling from the stage five ye

to race without any

who had ignored you like a plague

presse

and the doctor said that you were fine. That's so kind of h

g when he barely knew me other tha

ht he h

hated

t his

inful

d.

, st

l if he will

d. "What d

h the throbbing in my head, I g

She referred to my other best friend. Emerald Hut

nd it's not," I said, taking a sip

e down. You ha

head. Not inj

nky today. Since this morning. What'

t a smile t

just stressed

as my family, sharing my personal problems with them or anyon

etting them peek into my past. An

ed again, int

ard smile. Adjusting his gla

andra. How

getting a slap on

ni

't lik

n Mason who shi

!" She

ogize, an exaspera

at he wants to be with me. Whether she likes it or

ed my

ally got

hicken out before y

took me some time to stand up for our relationship. But I realized that I can't stay without her. So I

lush coated Beth's cheeks. Happi

She has been through a lo

rom my hands," I shrugged. "And you can call

ures. "Thank you! So you won't ditch any lun

e time from the pain. "What a

re directly coming to my place and taking a

will be fine. I put Todd behind the bars today,

forget about everythin

ut

f you want. But I'm goi

wish Em was here. She coul

and, Achilles Valencian, enjoying a short vacation. I was sure, if she

't inform her. Now get m

ying in looked like it was made for some VIP. That It

o empty my bank account!"

e wouldn't go to a cheaper one.

vano already sorted it out. You don't

ape

the bill

t

was con

o meet him. Cassandra Brooks

*

t Mr. Green I'

body turned to me. Pale green eyes w

easant surprise! W

to work at. I needed to get wild every other

ne?" My gaze roamed around the plac

ed last week." Chuckling, he glanced

tive family, girls with barely dressed, intimate dancing between some couples an

didn't

. And that's Mason, her boyfr

greeted them with a polite smile.

regu

"Dirty Mart

ing at Mason. "And just a glass

e went to ma

to Beth's dismay, I ordered another one.

appeared beside me, his

was next

me. Well, the tiny dazzling black dress that ended right on my

crawled up

I planted a sweet smile on my bl

ng perfume made me

r, you don't mind, right?" I blinked

don't mind as long as I get t

hich I dyed into honey, amber eyes and the right amount of curves in the righ

tters in my tummy or blush whe

it when someon

k when that man gave m

elbow. She shook he

her before walking

s with the beat even though my head pulsed. Loud music, flashi

and ruining their expectations, especi

ands on my hips. "You have

" I screamed o

veled to my butt, my heel not so

!" he let

told you I'm a messy dan

loser. "No worries, babe. You can ki

m if he wasn't a dick

ng another new guy and not going anywhere. Becau

didn't a

es and lust, the only th

d yet. No one could make the feeling go away. No one attracted me

ad, taking a

remember, Cassie? So d

hat reeked of alcoho

close he was to me. His

nt to disappoin

me cl

o to him, he was suddenl

oaning in pain with his hand covering his jaw. Be

as saucers as they stared at

art s

De Sy

n surprise at th

lue eyes cut him into pieces. He growled out something which I couldn't make out

... fu

ful man in the middle of the dance floor who was set to tear s

he raised his hand

man's jaw, another man appear

" His shout re

he profusely mumbled something. From the fear on his fa

ening? Why

d closer and said something to Duncan's ear whil

ork as he closed his eyes and took a de

e looked as sinful as ever. With a tall frame and well-built broad shoulders, he

till flaming icy blue eyes

es wi

nd, they turned around and started

ay away from that l

I thank him fo

toni

o be sober

nd me seemed s

d for Beth, a big rough hand grabbed m

t th

the back of the man who dragged me behind him.

ople's eyesight, I was pr

pped throu

wall right beside my head. The intoxicating masculine crisp cologne of his fille

re you

RE YOU DOING HERE?" Icy blue eyes were dark, flam

d flip flops. Butterfl

.." I st

e was around, my heart felt like it would have a cardiac arrest. And when

ed my t

asn't weak. No man cou

o have fun." I finally managed to speak. "And who a

whelming eyes watching me closely, he red

ulp

proximity was temp

e suddenly have me pressed against a wal