Shadow of Doubt (The Potentate of Atlanta, #1)

by Hailey Edwards

“Thanks to you, Ford has adopted me, and now I’ve adopted her. Maybe it’s contagious. Don’t come any closer, or you might get adopted too.” “I’m current on all my shots.”

“You have a nice smile. You should use it more often.” “If I told a woman that, she would kick my family jewels so hard a crown would pop out on top of my head.”

“He wouldn’t be so pissy if you’d let him braid your hair,” I muttered. “This is all your fault.”

“Wake up, Goldilocks.” Water burbled from the corner of his mouth, and his breath caught. “That’s it.” I kept going. “You’re too pretty to die waterlogged. All that beautiful hair? Forget it. You look like a drowned rat.” Only when he coughed and spluttered did I dare quit. “I knew it.” I wiped the soft blond waves out of his eyes and off his face. “You really are that vain. Guess I can’t complain, though. Vanity just saved your life.”