ArtemisBlue and I are both breathing hard. I realize too late what I just said and I hate that I lost control like that. Actually, I hadn't been thinking when I said it. My mouth blurted it out before I knew what I was saying. Shit. Then because I can't seem to control myself around her, my eyes travel down her body taking in every detail that I have yet to see. When I bumped into her she was wearing a baggy sweatshirt and loose jeans. Somehow Abigail had bought her clothes that fit her almost perfectly and is giving me a good idea of the body that hides beneath them. "Those clothes look wrong on you." I blurt out. Blue looks down at her outfit and blows out a breath. "Yeah I thought so too, but I didn't have anything else. Plus Abigail went through the trouble to bring it so I didn't want to waste them. Plus she said it would give me a better image in the press since my last photos were less than appealing." She said what?"Why would that matter?" I ask her knowing full well w

ArtemisAfter I make it back to my office I call Abigail in to cover the emails we hadn't gotten around to discussing. Most of them are pretty standard requests for services that we file away for when we have an opening in our schedule. Every once in a while my mind drifts to Blue's face when I handed her my credit card. It was stupid to give something so expensive to a woman I barely know, but for some reason I trust her. Besides I get an alert to any transactions from the card which have to also be approved by me personally before it is processed completely. I can't be too careful with a credit card that valuable. I had expected Blue to be okay with me staying behind after taking it but she looked disappointed. Is it too much to hope she was disappointed because I wasn't going with her or is that selfish? I freaked out. Did it hurt her to see me pull back from her? "Mr. Rhodes?" Abigail's voice cuts through my waring thoughts. I needed to focus and Blue was making it difficult b

BlueFor the first time in my life, I don't dream. My sleep is so peaceful that I wonder if I'm asleep at all. I feel so comfy and warm that I snuggle deeper into the soft bed and sigh happily. Something suddenly tightens around my waist and I think maybe I'm dreaming and a snake just wrapped me in its coils and is going to eat me alive. Then I realize how crazy that is and throw that thought out. Another thought comes to mind and my eyes fly open. The room is still mostly dark but a sliver of light shines through. I feel strong arms around me and I realize the warmth I was feeling was coming from body heat. From Artemis's body! He's spooning me right now and since he hasn't tried to move away from me I'm assuming he's asleep and doesn't realize it. The smart thing to do would be for me to carefully try to remove one of his arms so I can roll away and pretend this never happened. It was a plan firmly planted in my mind until the door to our bedroom flies open and hits the wall. The

ArtemisAnger, as I've never felt, roared inside me when Blue walked out of the bedroom looking like a carbon copy of my sister. All except for her signature blue hair. I hated every bit of it and the worst part was that I couldn't understand why it bothered me. I never cared what other women wore, but she isn't just any woman.Then I remember what she said last night. We never got around to returning her stuff to her and she had to run out of that clothing store before she could buy anything. That made me pissed at myself for not thinking ahead and making sure she had some basic items delivered at least. It's clear I'm not excelling in my role as her fiance. Fake or not it seems harsh not to take into consideration even a few small comforts. She had to sleep in one of my shirts last night for god's sake. Although I am man enough to admit I liked seeing her in something that's mine. Seeing her like that had more effect on me than it should have. Something so small and yet my body rea

ArtemisSomething was wrong with Blue, and it had me worried. She seemed alright up until now and then it was like a flip switched and she looked…off. I was about to go with her to make sure she was okay but thought better of it. Maybe she didn’t want me to get involved or it was something she would rather talk to another woman about. So I let her go.“Artemis have you lost your mind? What are thinking picking a girl like that?” My mother starts in as soon as Blue is gone.“What’s wrong with her?” I ask as if I don’t know what she’s talking about.In reality, I know exactly where this conversation is going to go.“She looks like something you pick up on a street corner.” She hisses at me before glancing around to make sure no one hears her insult my fiancé.My eyes snap at her and I let all the anger I’m feeling show. “Do not speak about her that way.”I keep my voice low but threatening.“If you speak about my fiancé that way again-“My father slams his hand on the table making the p