Excerpt - scene set - Erika was being chased. She got away. She calls Darien and say - Wanna hear about my day?
A cold shudder of fear rippled down Darien's spine. The time he'd used that line — So, wanna hear about my day? — he'd been covered in his own vomit, a hooker's blood, and drunk on gold infused vodka. But worst of all, he was the only person to get out alive after a Triad hit on a private club. He'd run for his life until he was rescued by his brother.
What a hell of a mess that was.
He swallowed a mouthful of beer and chuckled. Erika's day couldn't have been worse than that. One of the queens, most likely Ra-chell, probably broke a fingernail or lost a stick-on boob and was raising royal hell as only Ra-chell could.
"Okay, hit me with it. What was your day like? Wait. It's just past midnight here, so it's only noon there." He frowned. "Hang on. It's Monday there. Your day off. How bad was your morning?"
The silence in his ear hit Darien in the gut.
He expected… no, he hoped to hear her laugh and complain about a diva's hissy fit. Instead, her silence was a cold knife twisting in his gut. Mental images of her steeling her nerves to speak shot through his mind. His grip on his cell tightened. What she had to tell him had to be pretty bad. He didn't like pretty bad – it was never a good thing.
Breathe, dude. Don't go overboard. He settled back in his chair and rested his feet on the deck railing. Listen to the waves. Let them—
"Two men chased me this morning." Her voice was low.
Fear and rage exploded inside. His feet thudded onto the deck boards. "What?"
Her sad sigh sounded through the phone. "I went for a run. I woke up early, all energized, so I went for a run. My normal route. But it started to rain. Really hard. I decided to take a short cut, and this guy…"
Darien gripped his cell. He didn't want to hear the rest. Why the hell had he left her in Bangkok? He ground his teeth together. Because he thought she'd be safer there. If no one knew they were dating, she wouldn't become a target for one of the crazies that like to follow celebrities. There, in Thailand, she was just Erika, not Darien Scott's love interest.
How fast could he get to Bangkok? He banged his beer on the table. Damn. Why didn't he live in New York or LA? No airport in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. He glared at the sliver of moonlight reflecting off the ocean waves.
"This guy grabbed me, but I reacted and got away."
Darien started to speak but caught himself. She needed to talk, so he needed to listen.
"Then there was this other one. I ran into him. He was the size of a wall. I fought, but he had me tight. I knee'd him in the balls."
"Way to go, girl!" He raised his fist in the air. "Oops. Sorry. Then what?"
"I ran to Janet's coffee shop and hid there."
Nerves on edge, Darien stood and paced his deck. What next? What next? rattled through his head. He sent her a telepathic message to hurry to the end of her story. He needed to know.
Blurb and Buy Links
You loved What Happened in Bangkok and want to know what happens next….
It's complicated is not only her relationship status, but the definition of Erika Bailey's life. She loves managing her drag queen club in Bangkok, Thailand, but her rock star boyfriend resides in North Carolina. And to top it off, her father threatens she must stay away from Darien or lose the Pink Flamingo. Does she protect her club or her love?
Darien Scott, Grammy award winning international superstar, wants nothing more than to wake up in the arms of Erika, the woman he loves, but contractual obligations force him to exotic video shoots and an isolated movie set with one of Hollywood's sexiest stars.
With the feeding frenzy of social media trending every aspect of Darien's life—real or not—it's hard for Erika to know the truth. Will she be able to see through the lies and trust Darien? Or will evidence from damaging Internet rumors condemn their relationship?
Buy Link -https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DZ8M1TP
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