Essential Company
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Father. Genius. Liar. Boss.
Xavier James love nothing and no one more than his son. The woman who left him can’t have a place in his heart again, since she’s going to leave him again—just like everyone else. The only way to protect himself is to ignore his heart and his brain, because both are telling him to love her the way she deserves to be loved.
Friend. Assistant. Loyal. Mother.
Seriyah knows she shouldn’t have come back to X. Yet she did, and now she has to live with her choice—literally. He comes to her bed every night and lets his son call her “Mommy” but he’s not hers. He’ll never be hers, no matter how much she wants him to be.
Secrets. Heartbreak. Love. Everything.
When Seri’s forced to repay a debt she owes, X realizes what he’s almost lost and vows to fight for her love. Too bad he’s not ready to divulge his secrets or give her the only thing she asks him for. She thinks he doesn’t want or need her, but having her in his life is as essential as breathing. Now, he’s just going to have to prove it to her.
Crystal Perkins
Crystal Perkins has always been a big reader, but she never thought she would write her own book, until she sat down and did it. She lives in Las Vegas, where you can find her running author events when she isn’t reading, buying too many Sherlock t-shirts online or watching the Vegas Gokden Knights. A mac and cheese connoisseur, she travels the country looking for the perfect version, while attending book conventions and signings as a cover for her research. She writes Romantic Suspense, New Adult, Romantic Comedy, Young Adult, Paranormal Romance, and even a little Horror!
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Essential Company - Crystal Perkins
Chapter 1
X
Hi,
Seri says, looking shy.
Her beautiful hair is pulled back, so I can see her almond-shaped brown eyes clearly. The medicine Kenny’s giving her is making her bruises fade before my eyes, but I can almost feel her pain like it’s a physical thing—and I know it’s not just physically painful for her.
Hey.
I don’t know how much you know, but I’m sorry.
I move without thinking, sitting on the edge of her bed and taking her hand in mine. You have nothing to be sorry for. I wish you’d come to me for help, but I know I pushed you to do what you originally did. I’m the one who’s sorry for being too scared to love you the way you deserve to be loved.
Do you? Do you really love me? I want to believe you do, but it’s so hard.
Because I’ve said the words, but my actions have said something else. I know. And yes, I love you so much my soul aches when we’re apart. You own all of me, Seri, and I’ve done a shit job of showing you that. Making love to you is amazing, but I’ve used it as a way to distance myself from you.
Yes.
These are still just words to you and I know I need to show you I mean them. I also need you to know I didn’t just come to this decision tonight, when I thought I’d lost you. I made changes when I got your note telling me you’d be back.
What changes?
I cancelled all my dates—well, almost all. I still have a date to the Masquerade, but every other night I’m yours. Mornings and afternoons too.
Her lips tremble and I think she’s going to cry. I don’t get it because she should be happy right now. I’m going to give her everything she wants and