Seduced 1 by P. A. Jones Read Free Book Online

She shook my shoulders hard, shaking her head. “Is he mad? I thought he would call the police or kick you out as soon as he found you.”
    “That was the plan, but then he fell.” I smiled; I had a way to get to him.
    “What’s really going on in your heart and what do you really want from him?”
    “I need some time to come up with the whole plan, and you’ll be the first to know when I do. Just know that he is the key to get to Stephen.” I smiled.

Chapter 7
    T ristan
    “Good evening, Tristan,” Trisha smiled at me with her eyebrows raised. She looked like a cute baby with her surprised expressions.“How come you’re book store here before me?”
    “Is that a problem? Am I in trouble, princess?” I slapped her head lightly. I was a part-time owner for her, who visited the book store a few times during the week.
    “No, nothing like that. I’m sorry if I sounded that way.”She smiled slightly, and said, “You never been to the book store this early in the evening.”
    “I was kidding, don’t worry.” I stretched my muscles; it felt so good. Nikki really worked magic on me and I was feeling so good that I was eager to get back to the punching bag. The down side was that I was still feeling sleepy, because the feel of her hands over my bare back had kept me awake most of the night. When was the last time? Yes, it had been almost six months since a girl had touched me like that, and it felt so good coming from Nikki.
    Damn, I sound so desperate.
    I wasn’t desperate for a woman’s touch, but it was a good feeling. Her touch was a sensual feeling that was lacking in my life, maybe in any woman I had ever touched. What’s so special about this girl? Nikki Jordan. I closed my eyes and I could see her again, running her hands on my bare back, her fingers working on my knotted muscles and the warmth they passed to my body. Damn, what is happening to me?
    “Tristan,” Trisha called, and I was snapped out of my fantasy.
    “Yes, what happened?” I was back to my senses. I was sitting on the chair and Trisha was standing across the counter.
    “Nothing. I wanted to ask you something,” She paused and looked at me, her head cocked to one side.“Never mind.”
    “Hey, Trisha, what happened? Tell me.” She was unsettled, moving her weight from one leg to another. She was bothered about something and I didn’t like that. I always treated my employee as friends and with dignity. “Anything bothering you?”
    She looked down, “Can I leave early today?”
    “Yes, of course you can. That’s not a thing to be afraid of. Don’t worry, I can manage the book store for one evening,” I smiled back at her. “Who’s the lucky guy?” She wanted to go early and she was in her early late teens ,so I guessed it would be some guy she was going out with.
    “I wish...” Her words were followed by a deep sigh. Her face turned dark and a small tear rolled down her cheek.
    I must have touched some sore nerve.“Hey, Trisha, are you all right? Is everything okay?” I stood up and held her shoulder to make her sit.“You can talk to me if you want or you can go now if you’d rather.” She was a small girl and she was like sister, which I never had. From day one of the opening of this branch, she joined in. All along, she’d worked very hard and I liked her very much, but she never had been sad like that. Heck, she had always been happy. She was one of the only people I never saw sad.
    “I’m sorry, Tristan. I don’t want to trouble you with my problems.”A sob came out.
    “You can trouble me as much you want, Trisha, you are like my little sister so go ahead and speak up.” I consoled her. I wasn’t good at it, but I had to try. I couldn’t stand seeing that little girl crying.
    “My mother...” She wept in sorrow.“She is in the hospital. I’m afraid, Tristan. Afraid for her. She had been sick over a week now and the doctors couldn’t diagnose anything.”
    I stood up and half hugged her.“Don’t