Then he nodded. “Yeah, you can. I’d like that.”

“I’m all about naked.” Beck bobbed his head.

She gaped at them. “What on earth—”

The emergency tone on her phone rang. Her dad. Her heart stopped. He would only be calling this late at night if something was wrong.

Heavenly raced for her purse, panicked. Where had she left it? The noise was coming from somewhere near the foyer. Had she dropped it there when Seth’s kisses had begun to overheat and overwhelm her?

As she darted around the corner, she found the little secondhand lavender shoulder bag on the floor and tore into it, yanking her phone free from the confines with trembling hands. “Dad?”

“Ms. Young?” asked an unfamiliar male.

In the background, she could hear what sounded like a commotion, footsteps pounding, machines beeping. “Yes. Where’s my dad? What’s going on?”

“He was trying to call you and…something’s happened. We need you to come immediately.”

Her breathing stopped. Her chest felt as if he’d stomped on it. “What’s wrong with him?”

“I don’t know. But you may not have much time.”

“I’ll be there in five minutes.” She managed to sound coherent.

Inside, she was falling apart. After a relapse, he never had another one this quickly. It was usually months, at least weeks. He’d usually rebound and feel better for a while and…

“Beck. Seth.” She tried to yell. Her vocal cords didn’t want to work. She ran toward the bedroom but turned to find them both standing in the kitchen, faces sober and grave.

They’d heard.

Heavenly tried not to cry, tried not to think the worst. “I need to go.”

“We’ll go with you,” Seth assured. “I’ll be dressed in one minute.”

She shook her head. “No time. It’s three blocks away. I can run and—”

“It’s faster if we drive you.” Beck shook his head. “I can make things happen. You want me there. No arguments.”

The guys took off for the bedroom. She followed. Beck had a point.

She tried to drag in a breath, fought not to panic as they both looked through the discarded pile of clothes to find their own. She picked up the first pair of jeans she encountered. “Who do these belong to?”

“They’re mine.” Beck held out his hand.

As she tossed the denim his way and groped for a shirt next to her foot, a thick envelope tumbled to the carpet. Sheets of paper spilled free. She picked up the pages and absently tried to fit them back together. Something in her head told her it wasn’t important and to set them aside. As she dropped them to the bed, three words at the top of the page screamed through her brain.

MARITAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

Horror doused her like icy water as she read on. THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE BETWEEN KENNETH EDWARD BECKMAN, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS “HUSBAND” AND GLORIA JANE BECKMAN, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO AS “WIFE”. THE PARTIES WERE MARRIED ON… She scanned the date, did a quick calculation. Eighteen years ago?

Seth glanced at the papers. “Fuck.”

He stiffened…but he didn’t look surprised.

Beck paled. “I can explain.”

Heavenly shook her head, grabbing the papers in her fist. “You’re…married?”

The End…for now

Watch for the next installment in the Doms of Her Life:

Heavenly Rising saga. The Chase will begin in 2019!

ONE DOM TO LOVE

Doms of Her Life: Raine Falling (Book 1)

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Raine Kendall has been in love with her boss, Macen Hammerman, for years. Determined to make the man notice that she’s a grown woman with desires and needs, she pours out her heart and offers her body to him—only to be crushingly rejected. But when his friend, very single, very sexy Liam O’Neill watches the other Dom refuse to act on his obvious feelings for Raine, he resolves to step in and do whatever it takes to help Hammer find happiness again, even rousing his friend’s possessive instincts by making the girl a proposition too tempting to refuse. But he never imagines that he’ll end up falling for her himself.

Hammer has buried his lust for Raine for years. After rescuing the budding runaway from an alley behind his exclusive BDSM Dungeon, he has come to covet the pretty submissive. But tragedy has taught him that he can never be what she needs. So he watches over her while struggling to keep his distance. Liam’s crafty plan blindsides Hammer, especially when he sees how determined his friend is to possess Raine for his own. Hammer isn’t ready to give the lovely submissive over to any other Dom, but can he heal from his past and fight for her? Or will he lose Raine if she truly gives herself—heart, body, and soul—to Liam?

5 out of 5! “Purest Delight …an extraordinary journey into the lives of three passionate people. I was hooked from page one. The emotions jumped off the page. I was consumed by such an array of feelings I’m not likely to forget it anytime soon. This story is beautifully intense and complex.” – Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews

5 out of 5! “This book is so hot it should come with its own fire extinguisher! Run…don’t walk…buy this now!” – The Romance Reviews

5 O’s… oh my! “One Dom to Love is rife with steamy hot sex, bondage, kinky play and lustful desires, but that is not the crux of the story. The real story is in the relationships of these three people. These three ladies have woven a wonderful story of love, sex and betrayal.” – Tasty Wordgasms

THE YOUNG AND THE SUBMISSIVE

Doms of Her Life: Raine Falling (Book 2)

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Raine Kendall has everything a woman could want…almost. Sexy, tender Dom Liam O’Neill is her knight in shining armor, but Raine keeps pinching herself. Is he too good to be true or is this growing connection one that could last a lifetime? She’s constantly torn by her abiding feelings for her commanding boss, Macen “Hammer” Hammerman, especially in the wake of the mind-blowing night he cast aside the barriers between them and ravaged every inch of her body.

Hammer, Liam’s former best friend, can’t stop coveting Raine. But Liam is determined to

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