Treacherous Secrets novel Chapter 17

Mario just nodded his head and watched Emily pace.

"I need to get out of here. What's open now? Not a bar, maybe a coffee shop or something."

Mario grinned, "I'm sure we can find a restaurant somewhere that's open. Plus, I'm starving. I haven't eaten all day."

"Me either," Emily said. She got her purse off the bed and followed Mario to the door. She touched his arm when they reached the door. "Would you mind staying here with me tonight? I really don't want to be alone."

"Of course," he said and gave her a slight hug. "I'll be here for you, anytime you need me."

Emily smiled and hugged him back. "Let's go get some food."

Kenton slammed the front door when he entered the house. That fucking bitch still hadn't come home. He looked at his watch. It's one in the morning. She might think she can hide from him, but he had connections and he would find her. She was going to be sorry she pulled this shit.And Carol, he was going to straighten her ass out to too. Nobody dumps him, nobody. He's the one who dumps people. And Junior, what the fuck did he think he was doing telling Damon about Carol? This was all getting out of control. He should be in Louisville right now partying his ass off at the Derby Festival. Stupid, fucking idiots.

He went into the kitchen and took a vial of powder out of the pocket of his suit jacket. He poured some of it out on the counter and took a business card out to get it lined up in two lines. He took a small, gold plated tube out of the same pocket he'd had the vial in. Pushing one side of his nose closed, he leaned down and snorted the powder through the tube. He stood and sniffed. He bent and repeated the process using the opposite side of his nose. He stiffed again and then wiped his nose with a handkerchief he pulled out of the breast pocket of his jacket."The bitch better have the good bourbon here, or I'll kick her ass for that too," Kenton mumbled as he opened the liquor cabinet door. He pushed the bottles around for a few minutes until he found what he was looking for.

He looked up into the glass door of the cabinet and saw his reflection. He touched his swollen nose and black eye. He would deal with that Spic too. And he'd fire those damn Rodriquez's. They were a big part of the problem with Emily. Coddling her and giving her too much confidence. He'd fix that shit.

Taking the bottle of bourbon and a tumbler he'd fished out of the cabinet, he went out to the patio and sat down at the patio table. He pulled the chair opposite him over so he could prop his feet up on it. He filled his glass and took a large drink out of it. Wiping his mouth he looked around the pool area. Maybe he would go for a swim. He took off his jacket, took another big drink of whiskey, and then bent over and took off his shoes and socks.

A pair of feet with neon green toenails appeared next to him. Kenton looked up at the owner of the feet. "That's really not your color."

The blow was unexpected and came with such force that it snapped Kenton's head severely to the left. He tried to stand, but his balance was completely off. Stumbling forward, he fell against the chair; hitting his head at the temple in almost the same place his attacker had hit him. He was slipping from consciousness when he fell, smacking the other side of his head against the side of the pool before falling in.

Emily rose up and looked down at his face. She reached out and touched the bruise under his eye. "Did I do that?"

He smiled sheepishly. "Yeah, but it is okay."

"I'm so sorry," she said, leaning down to kiss the spot.

His dark eyes turned black. "We...we should probably get up." He touched her cheek with the back of his hand.

They stared into each other's eyes for several moments before Emily sat up and moved away from him. She didn't want to be like Kenton. Yes, she was very attracted to Mario, and it would have been so easy to kiss him just now, but she wasn't going to do that. She would deal with Kenton first.

Mario and she had talked for a long time last night about so many things, including their growing attraction. Mario was a traditional guy, and he wouldn't cross the line between them unless she crossed it first. She looked over at his concerned face. If they were to have something in the future, it wasn't going to start as an affair. She smiled weakly at his handsome face. "I want to go to the house. I'm going to deal with Kenton."