Rogue Hearts

“Thanks.” He took a last swig of his beer as the waitress brought out their food. “This reminds me. Your mother will be cooking that amazing food of hers, right?”

Andrei grinned. “Her feast is sure to happen. I’ll be sure to warn her you’re coming so we don’t end up with an empty table like we’ve been cleaned out by a plague of locusts.”

“Good deal.” Erik bit into his burger with a vengeance.

As Andrei ate, he at least appreciated knowing his friend would be there to have his back for family weekend.

Chapter 18

Victoria

New York wasn’t the best city to drive in, so most people used taxis or public transportation. Victoria usually took a taxi to work because the subway was too crowded for her liking. She had been in one of Andrei’s cars before, but she was in too much pain before to actually appreciate it. The one they got in was different then the first. He opened the door of a fancy blue Rolls Royce convertible.

“This isn’t the same car you took me to the hospital in,” she said as she got inside. “I was hurting, but I’m sure I’d remember this one.”

He grinned as he got in the driver’s seat. “That was my city car. This is my country car.”

The seat molded to her and felt like the most comfortable seat she’d ever sat in. “You are definitely not a state lawyer. This is the private law lifestyle experience all the way.”