Leverage: Pt 1 by Alexx Andria Read Free Book Online Page B

Fatherhood doesn’t appeal to me but you needn’t worry. I can’t father children.”
    “Why not?”
    “Because I suffered a debilitating injury in my youth and now I’m sterile. Are you sufficiently relieved that I won’t ruin your life with any child of mine? ”
    It was the way he said it that made her pause. It was as if he’d been truly hurt that she would say such a thing, which was baffling. What did he care what she thought? And, yes, she was relieved. However, as she slowly allowed the robe to fall from her shoulders, and as he loomed above her, hungry and ready, his dark eyes piercing her soul before his head dipped down and his mouth greedily sucked at her hardened nipples, she thought — ever so briefly —what a terrible tragedy for someone like Boston.
    Her last thought before succumbing to his touch…his babies would be beautiful.
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    Boston forced himself to leave so that Julianna and her brother Tom could have a private moment to chat but he was disconcerted by his desire to stay. He told himself it was only because he wanted to be sure that Julianna kept her end of the bargain and left out any mention of their private arrangement but in truth, he simply wanted to be with Julianna. Thankfully, he was glad for the work that pulled him away because without it, he might’ve found a reason to hang around.
    But too soon the work was done and he was left to his own thoughts again. And those thoughts went unerringly straight to Julianna. He called Richard in and seconds later Richard appeared, closing the door softly behind him as usual. “Yes, Sir?” he asked.
    “Is the background check finished on Julianna?” Boston asked.
    “Of course. The finished report will be on your desk tonight.”
    He grunted his approval but he wanted to know what was in that report now. “Give me the highlights. I need to know more about her.”
    “Shall I start with her birth or should I skip to the college years?” Richard asked with a disapproving tone that Boston found annoying, only because he knew Richard was probably right that he was going overboard.
    “College years will suffice .”
    “Good student, dropped out of college to care for her brother Tom after a skiing accident in Vale. Apparently, Julianna was there with Tom when it occurred. They were there on winter break and Tom took a tumble but help wasn’t immediately available because they went off trail and it took a while to find them. The delay in treatment might account for his inability to walk now.”
    Boston nodded with interest. That may account for the guilt she obviously felt. “Perhaps it was her idea to go off the trail?” he surmised mostly to himself. He motioned for Richard to continue. “What about her parents?”
    “Dead. It is only Julianna and her brother Tom. They are very close.”
    “What was she studying?”
    “Undeclared. She was still satisfying her general education requirements when the accident occurred but the arts seemed to be of interest to her, according to her guidance counselor.”
    Boston raised an eyebrow at Richard, impressed that he’d managed to ferret out information from a confidential source. “Anything else?”
    “And leave nothing for your reading pleasure tonight? Those are the highlights.”
    “Very well. No boyfriend lurking in the wings?”
    “None that I could find. Nothing serious.”
    That pleased him. “Excellent. I wouldn’t want to have any unfortunate altercations with other guys. That means she’s all mine,” he murmured, wanting to go home immediately. Richard’s expression made him realize he was acting out of character again and he straightened. “Good work. That will be all,” he said, dismissing him.
    Richard paused at the door, turning to say, “I need to say something…”
    “Are you going to say something that will piss me off?”
    “More than likely.”
    Boston exhaled sharply and motioned for Richard to continue. “Go on, get it over with.”
    “I’ve been with