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by D. a. Flowers (Author)
In this continuation of Slim and Shelly's dangerously addictive connection, the rules have changed-and the consequences are deadlier than ever. After an attempt on Slim's life, Shelly and her children are sent out of the country with one purpose: stay alive. Slim institutes a no calls, no questions, no mistakes policy. He built his empire on control and fear, but distance. as he finds out, doesn't protect what's his. It only gives his enemies room to strike.
The separation is supposed to be temporary, a strategic move until Slim can lock down the threat. Shelly tells herself she can handle anything for her kids, yet fear has a way of turning every quiet moment into a countdown. In a place that isn't home, Shelly is forced to rely on instinct and grit, skills honed from living life one crisis at a time. She keeps her children calm, keeps her emotions steady, keeps her voice soft even when her nerves are screaming. Despite her composure, every unfamiliar sound feels like a warning. Every new face feels like a question. She's survived worse than discomfort, but this is different: this is waiting, and waiting is its own kind of torture. Slim is the one constant she can't reach, the one danger she still craves, and the one man she can't afford to need.
Back home, Slim tears through the world looking for the leak that made the hit on his life possible, and he does it with the kind of action that turns men into ghosts. Every lead comes with blood on it. Every answer opens a worse question. The deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes: this wasn't random, and it isn't over. Someone has been watching him for a long time, learning his habits, studying his routines, mapping his blind spots. Someone is patient, strategic and willing to burn everything Slim built just to prove he can. Slim's power can buy silence, loyalty, and protection. What it can't buy is certainty and time. It can't undo the fact that Shelly exists in the softest part of him-the part he keeps buried under rules, threats, and control. Shelly has never had the luxury of safety-only survival. Slim has never had the luxury of love-only possession. What started as heat and escape has turned into a liability neither of them can afford, because the people hunting Slim don't want money. They don't want a deal. They want him broken.
The more Slim tightens his grip, the more the trap closes. The more Shelly tries to stay invisible, the more she realizes invisibility doesn't mean untouchable. In a world where desire can be weaponized and love can get you killed, Shelly and Slim are running out of time...and running out of options. Contains mature themes.
