The Proposition
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Ramsey looked at her sincerely. “I mean I was only dating you for some stupid idea my brother put in my head, that my being close to you could help him get a promotion. He lied to you and he lied to me. He was only interested in setting you up so that he could take over the foundation,” he paused. “I don’t condone his actions. In fact, I want to apologize to you for my part in it. I think Adam’s actions were deceitful. Just as most everything Adam does is deceitful.”
Claire Marie cleared her throat. “Is Coco my grandchild?”
“I consider Coco my child,” Ramsey shook his head. “But the fact she is Adam’s child.
“That little thing isn’t mine…” Adam protested.
Ramsey turned on Adam with a rage. “Adam if you call Coco a name. I swear to God I’m going to punch you in the nose.”
“Okay,” Adam hesitated and shut his mouth.
“Damn,” Janeshia muttered. “I never thought I’d see the day that Adam St. Charles respected someone. Let alone was afraid.”
Adam gave Janeshia a mean look but kept his mouth closed.
The moment was awkward.
“Coco’s mother was a ... Adam’s lips curved into a frown.
“Adam! I also meant for you not to call Coco’s mother names either,” Ramsey began giving him a look that stopped Adam cold.
Adam forced himself to speak coolly. He knew what could happen if he made Ramsey upset. The last thing in the world he needed now was to have his big brother mad at him. “All that I was going to say brother was that my relationship with Coco’s mother was well, complicated,” he laughed nervously. “I’m very lucky that my brother and my mother have taken good care of the child.”
Adam stared back at his brother. He watched him staring at Janeshia. He watched Walker staring back at her too. He looked at the two men in disgust.
The day wasn’t going as Adam had planned and now it looked like Janeshia had won. He looked at her. He could tell she only had eyes for Walker. He hated what he saw. Secretly he knew Ramsey really cared for Janeshia. That’s why he wouldn’t go through with the plans he’d had for her.
Stubbornly Adam turned and looked at Janeshia. He walked closer. “Well I guess you’ve won Janeshia. By the way I’m so glad my brother dumped you when he did. We don’t like whores in our family. Now who are you going to get to be your bastard’s daddy?”
Walker cocked his head and lean forward. He swung his hand connected to Adam’s jaw. Before Adam finished his sentence, he went flying. His body fell over a chair before he landed with a loud crash hitting the floor.
“Adam, I’ll have you know my child has a father,” Walker said shaking his hand.
Ramsey chuckled. “Adam… Adam,” he said. “When are you going to learn to keep your big mouth shut?”
Adam lay on the floor clutching his jaw wishing he could take back the flippant words he just uttered.
Ramsey nodded stiffly. “Get off the floor Adam, I’ve checked with Mrs. Perrault and an attorney and we’ve all agreed you need to go away for a while. He offered Adam his hand helping him up. “And maybe if you act real good, I might be able to keep you out of jail, maybe.”
Janeshia strolled over to where Walker stood. She clasped the hand he punched Adam with. “Walker are you hurt?” A thread of fear echoed in her voice.
Walker shook his head.
Janeshia’s expression was full of uncertainty as she searched his gaze. “You knew I was pregnant?”
“Yes,” Walker replied.
“God I’m so sorry for all the trouble I’ve cause. You’ve saved my honor twice in one day. I owe you everything right now,” she said massaging his hand. “God I’ve been such a fool not to see things clearly. All along you loved me and were watching out for me. And I was too blind to see it,” she hesitated. “That I loved you also.”
The corners of Walker’s mouth lifted into a smile. “I’m just happy knowing the beautiful Janeshia finally realizes she loves me and that she knows I want the child she’s carrying.”
She looked up and met his gaze. “You want me?”
“And our baby,” Walker took a deep breath. “I want the whole package.”
Epilogue
Janeshia hadn’t thought life could get any better as she watched Walker staring out of the window of her office. She looked back at her hand and gasped again in surprise at the diamond ring, the ten-carat cushion cut yellow diamond was adorned by smaller diamonds. The words Walker had said to her when he put the ring on her finger still echoed in her mind. “I love you so much; I want to put a ring on your finger and make it totally legal.”
Walker slowly closed the distance between them. “Janeshia my love, do you want a bigger ring? Is that the reason you keep staring at it?”
“Honey, if you tried to take this ring off of my finger, you’d be in for a fight,” she grinned. “But the makeup sex would make you forget all about any battle.”
Smiling, Walker pulled her into his arms. “You promise?”
“Yes.”
Walker pulled back. “Janeshia I need you to make me a promise.”
“What?”
“Christmas is the most magical time of the year. Make my Christmas wish come true and marry me on December 1st.”
“Oh, my love yes,” she whispered.
At that moment Walker’s mouth covered hers in a lingering kiss.
The End
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2018
DIAMOND
At
Midnight
Books by
J. A. Jackson
A Geek an Angel Series
The Deceiver
The Proposition
The Grand Hotel
Lovers, Players, & The Seducer
Lovers, Players, Revenge Part II
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The Mistress of Desire
& The Orchid Lover
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When A Taker Dreams
About the Author J.A. JACKSON
J.A. JACKSON is an author who lives in an enchanted little house she calls home in the Northern California foothills with her husband and Big Sally an American scent hound. She fell in love with writing as a small child. She spent over ten years working in the non-profit sector where she wrote grants, press releases and contributed many stories to their newsletter. She was their Newsletter editor for over ten years. She loves growing roses, a good pot of hot tea, chocolate, magical stories, suspense stories, ghost stories, and reading Jane Austen again and again in her past time. Please write her at P.O. Box 612751 San Jose, CA 95161.
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