Between Never and Forever

by Shain Rose

“As opposed to a stalker here and there. Obsessive fans. Men with too much time on their hands. Women ready to tear down other women in any fashion. Someone looking to make a quick buck. The list goes on and on.” “I’m happy to control some of that when you’re with me.” “You can’t.” I hummed. I didn’t think Keelani was aware of how powerful I’d become. “We’ll see.” “You think you can control everything, Dex.” She shook her head at me. “Are you saying I can’t?” “You’ve never controlled me.” Her eyes were so dark, I could never classify them as chocolate or violet. I couldn’t see exactly what emotion she felt, either, as I stared at her. She wasn’t like most people I dealt with now who I could put specifically into one box. Instead, she jumbled the way I lived, the way I categorized my life, the way I survived in it. “And yet, here you are, in my resort, under my contract.” That meant she was mine. It had to mean that now. “Technically, you and your brothers and Bane own this—” “They’re going to let me handle your contract, and we both know it.”