Without Boundaries by Cj Azevedo Read Free Book Online

looked up from the candles in the pool I saw a tall blonde man on the other side watching me. I couldn’t make out his face clearly from the distance and lighting but I could tell he was in great shape and dressed to kill. I smiled because I couldn’t tell if he was pleased to be seeing me or if it was even me he was looking at. So I gave him a sheepish smile and headed back towards the house to find a few new acquaintances I had met earlier in the night. I caught movement to the left of me and looked in that direction to see him coming towards me with a sexy smile on his face. And that was the start of my unhappy future.
Just the idea that I thought ‘unhappy future’ when forcing myself to think of Hollister makes my gut turn. Running is a truth serum for my own personal thoughts, I don’t need to hold anything back. I hate that I just admitted to myself that he is not the one I want to be thinking about, that he is not the one I want in my future. Problem is I have no idea how to move forward with that epiphany. So I try to shake all thoughts from my head and run clear minded the rest of the way to my favorite café.
              I order a black coffee and sit in my favorite overstuffed chair. My phone rings and I see that it’s Hollister calling.
“Good morning, how are you?”
“Hey, I’m good. You out on your run?”
“No, I’ve already finished and just got to the café, waiting on my coffee.”
“Alright, well it looks like I’m needed here for longer than just a couple more days, so I’m going to stay at least through the weekend to help him get out of this mess his secretary left when she took off. Everything ok at the house?”
“Um yes, it’s fine. Of course.” He has now extended his stay twice without even thinking of asking if I minded. Of course I don’t but he should have at least asked if this affected me in any way at all. I’m sure that didn’t even cross his mind. I’m kind of pissed.
“This is family Bailey. You’re not mad, right?” he says in a stern voice as if he’s talking to an unruly child.
“Nope, but I was thinking of taking a trip this weekend so maybe I’ll just leave a few days earlier since you won’t be here.” Even though I’m upset I keep my voice cool as a cucumber as though it doesn’t matter at all.
“Ok, where are you going?” He’s irritated but trying not to be.
“I don’t know yet. I hadn’t made official plans. I was going to talk to you first, that’s the sort of thing you do when you live with someone.” That’s not going slide. I hear a deep breath pulled through flared nostrils after my little outburst.
“Bailey, dammit, the world doesn’t revolve around you! Family will always come first; you should know this by now. And I will stay here as long as my parents need me whether you are ok with that or not. You need to grow up Bailey and stop being such a selfish woman.” I can feel the steam from his ears coming through the phone.
“Of course, I hope you can get it all sorted out for them Hollister. I’ll just see you when you get home.” I’m ready to hang up when I hear him start to talk again. Hoping for an apology I hold off from pressing that red bar screaming at me to hang up.
“Wait. When are you leaving and where are you going?” An apology? Never in a million years, he just needs to keep tabs on me.
“I’m not sure; I was just hoping to get out of the city for a day or two.”
“I would prefer if you would stay home until I got back. I’ll go with you then, I don’t like the idea of you staying overnight somewhere without me unless it’s in our home.” I feel like a loose cannon. I need to end this conversation immediately.
“Well, I don’t know when you will be coming back and you have made it clear that it is not my business to know. So please don’t be offended when I say that I highly doubt I will be waiting for your return before I take a much needed vacation.” I speak through my teeth with