No One Can Series by Christine Gray

"Man, you need to let that go. I’m telling you… you won’t be able to pull yourself back from that one…trust me.” Jakobe tilted his head. He became real serious. “Are you speaking from experience?” “No! I know my limits,” replied Major. Every step he took to reach Nakida across the room, his friend’s warning seemed to repeat in Jakobe's mind about him just leaving her alone. He had to admit, this woman was more woman than any he had fucked around with before... more"Man, you need to let that go. I’m telling you… you won’t be able to pull yourself back from that one…trust me.” Jakobe tilted his head. He became real serious. “Are you speaking from experience?” “No! I know my limits,” replied Major. Every step he took to reach Nakida across the room, his friend’s warning seemed to repeat in Jakobe's mind about him just leaving her alone. He had to admit, this woman was more woman than any he had fucked around with before. She might not have the same number of zeros in her checking account as he did, but the way she handled herself with him would make a person think otherwise. She had a strength about her that said she was near unbreakable. Even still, he knew there was a variability about her that she chose to hide. There was a sadness, a longing that she hid behind her cold smile. Her intelligence was almost blinding to behold. Jakobe pushed down the voice that rose its ugly head to tell him that he was out of his depth. The voice said that she wasn’t going to take his shit. The voice that said that this woman would be able to see with her sharp eyes, the man underneath the riches. It said that she might be the one to actually touch his heart. less

“Do you remember what I confessed to you tonight?” Jakobe whispered. Nakida closed her eyes. His deep, even voice shook her to her core. “Yes,” she swallowed hard. “What did I say?” he pressed. When she opened her eyes, she was instantly lost in the depths of his open blue gaze. “That you loved me, and that I could never get away from you.” She moaned at the sight of him biting on his full bottom lip. “You… are… mine, forever... more“Do you remember what I confessed to you tonight?” Jakobe whispered. Nakida closed her eyes. His deep, even voice shook her to her core. “Yes,” she swallowed hard. “What did I say?” he pressed. When she opened her eyes, she was instantly lost in the depths of his open blue gaze. “That you loved me, and that I could never get away from you.” She moaned at the sight of him biting on his full bottom lip. “You… are… mine, forever.” The clock is ticking for Jakobe to piece together who is trying to destroy him. Soon, he'll realize that the person is closer to home than he thought. Now, he has to deal with his trigger happy mother, Niamh, while trying to hold on to the love he's found in Nakida. When the truths of their past come to light, will Jakobe and Nakida's newfound love be strong enough to stand against the mounting storms? less