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The Proposal (Book 3 of The Arrangement series) Chapter 45- The Queen
Amberleigh gave Grayson and the security techs some space over the next several hours after the doc left. Leo was doing as well as could be expected for a man who’d lost most of his blood and his pulse two days before. His blood pressure was a bit on the low side though not dangerously, but other than that, doc Corbin was pleased with his condition. His pain was controlled with the meds when Amber could get his stubborn ass to actually swallow them. Doc reaffirmed the chef needed to be at his clinic in the morning at 7am for the procedure to sew his belly back together.Grayson had stopped in just before the doc left to get a report straight from the horse’s mouth. After that, the billionaire disappeared until late evening. Francois had brought them a late lunch. And friendly Leo struck up a conversation with the man. Medicated Leo was even more chatty and soon he and the French chef had spent over an hour talking about their trade and shared passion for cooking.Conveniently, Doc had
The Proposal (Book 3 of The Arrangement series) Chapter 46- I Don't Think I Can Do This Sober
Amberleigh would’ve have thought Grayson would be over the moon to get rid of his murderous cunt wife for a few days, but when he dropped off their provisions later that night, his playful mood had dissipated. His visit was short, and he quickly left the room bitching about the thirty- seven work emails still awaiting his attention. Amber and Leo encouraged the broody billionaire to eat dinner with them, but he wouldn’t be persuaded.Amber and Leo stuffed themselves on ice cream, Pad Thai Noodles, and rice while watching bad reality TV. Amber also spent a good deal of her evening keeping the handsy chef at bay and discouraging his attempts at foreplay. She knew all too well where it led and was starting to doubt her own resolve when it came to allowing Leo to penetrate her with something besides his fingers. She laid down the law with him and shut down his attempts to make her hot and bothered around ten p.m. She shut off the TV, the lights, and ordered him to sleep.The cheeky chef “
The Proposal (Book 3 of The Arrangement series) Chapter 47- Coincidence Or Connected?
The billionaire came through and delivered some extraordinary coffee as promised. He'd mastered the balance between milk and sugar, leaving Amberleigh wondering if there was anything The Godwin couldn’t do well. Well except for opening up about his feelings and emotions without a fight first. But he was a work in progress on that last bit if she had anything to do with it.He handed her the cup with a smile, “Your coffee, my highness.”She returned the smile. “It’s about time you got it right. Thanks.”“Perhaps you should check in on Leo before we begin?”Amber let another sip of goodness percolate through her digestive tract with an appreciative moan.“Do you and that coffee need some alone time?” he said.“Maybe you should stop stalling and sit your ass down so we can get started.”Amber patted the empty couch beside her. He wisely did as he was told without argument, bringing his own steaming mug of coffee with him. Amber noticed his seemed to be bare, which said a lot about him ac
The Proposal (Book 3 of The Arrangement series) Chapter 48- Too Damn Good To Feel Bad
After two hours, another cup of coffee, her back starting to ache, and her eyes burning with exhaustion, Amberleigh dropped the witness statements from those other employees in the La Riviera the night Adam died. She leaned back with a groan, trying to work out the aches in her exhausted frame. This immediately caught Grayson’s attention and pulled him back to the den. They’d barely spoken to each other in a while as they’d fully immersed themselves in the task. Neither of them had been able to open the photos of the accident scene. And she hadn’t found anything else that screamed cover up either.“I’d say it’s time we call it quits for the morning,” said Grayson glancing at his watch, “we’re supposed to have Leo at Doc Corbin’s in four hours.”“I’m guessing you didn’t find anything else, or you would have told me.”She yawned and his brow furrowed.“That’s it. Get to bed and no fucking excuses. We can pick this up tomorrow evening after you’ve had some proper rest.”Grayson set his o
The Proposal (Book 3 of The Arrangement series) Chapter 49- What's The Problem With Giving Him A Kiss?
Amberleigh felt like an awful person after she’d gotten off to her ex-lover then laid down and cuddled with her current boyfriend. Even worse, she slept like a baby afterwards until Grayson roused them around six am. They had to get their asses in gear to get ready and make the thirty minute drive to The Fringe. Leo looked well refreshed with a good morning smile, while Grayson appeared as though he hadn’t gone to bed at all, and Amber was fucking hating life.Grayson offered to accompany Leo to his procedure and allow Amber to stay behind to catch up on her sleep. The look she gave the billionaire made him not bring it up again and hand her a cup of coffee. It seemed both of them would be relying on the caffeine to get them through the morning. Leo was in a good mood, especially for someone about to be sedated, sewn together, and for someone not allowed to eat or drink anything.Neither Amber or Grayson liked the way Leo winced and tensed after a night of no pain meds in his syst
The Proposal (Book 3 of The Arrangement series) Chapter 50- Loose With The Rules
Grayson had rented a grey Toyota Corolla to drive to The Fringe. It was nearly comical to Amberleigh that the fourth richest person in the city was driving a car more typical for college students, as he seemed to belong behind the wheel of a car with a six-figure price tag. Amber didn’t have a license nor own a car. In this city with its plethora of transport options, she’d never needed to learn. One night when Jackson had been drunk and forgotten his own rules of never allowing anyone to drive his Porsche, he’d let Amber take it for a spin in a deserted lot down by the docks. That was her crash course in driver’s ed. Jack had passed out drunk in the lot after they had sex in his Porsche.Amber had worried that Jack obviously wasn’t safe to drive himself home that night nor did she know who to call on his behalf. She convinced her foster sister Rachel to come down to the docks and drive Jackson’s drunk ass home. Rachel was a year older than Amber and newly licensed. She’d been a nervo
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The Doc and Cori were all set up and waiting for them. Cori launched into standard questions about when the last time Leo had something to eat or drink, before Doc went over today’s procedure with them.“So, the plan today is to give Mr. Clemonte an IV sedative. Then numb his abdomen with local anesthetics. We’ll pull the drain, clean out the wound thoroughly, then close it with staples. Give him a dose of IV antibiotics. We’ll watch him for a few hours after.”“Will he need a breathing tube again?” asked Grayson.“No. We hope to avoid that. It’s a conscious sedation which won’t inhibit his ability to breathe on his own.”“And he won’t feel anything?” asked Amber.“He’ll likely sleep through the procedure,” said Cori.“Good. And I’m assuming you have all the necessary equipment in place should any complications arise?” asked Grayson.Leo put a hand on his tense friend’s shoulder.“Just let them do their job. I’m confident they have it handled G-Man. Would you like to wait in the other
The Proposal (Book 3 of The Arrangement series) Chapter 52- Death Would Be The Easy Part
Leo started to come around within the hour, but the chef was as high as a kite and loopy as fuck. Upon immediately waking, he decided he was now the world’s best free style rap artist and gave them all quite the entertainment. Amberleigh especially loved the rap he wrote just for her.“Girl your body is banging. You’re hot too. I wanna put my baby in you. Drive you down to Malibu.”Amber kissed him and laughed, “It’s nice to see you feeling good babe.”“How did I land you? For real though. Girl, you’re so much hotter than me.”“I guess you’re just lucky,” teased Amber.“Fo’ sure. Imma lucky bastard.”Grayson snorted, “Who has magically awaken with an accent you didn’t have before. How are you feeling Leo?”Leo grinned, “Like a million fucking bucks bro. Hey, don’t worry L-Dawg’s got a rap for his boy too. Imma hit you with it now. G-Man rich as shit. But that ain’t the half of it. He’s got a mean ride and a banging crib. I’m a freeloadin’ off him. Sucks ass at fightin’. But he’s my bo
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