“Yes, sir, he is. Want to come in?” She had such nice manners. I wish they would rub off a bit on my hellion. She stepped back and ushered us into the apartment. Tonya and her uncle lived in a three-bedroom two-bathroom space with some really nice stuff. Xavier had some kinda tech job that made some serious bank.
“If you would have a seat in the living room, I’ll go get my uncle.”
I thanked her, then went to sit on the couch with Sherie while Tonya went to get Xavier.
“Marius?” Damn that man’s voice always sent shivers up my spine whenever I heard it. It was deep and rusty, like he didn’t speak often. Which was probably true. I stood and pulled Sherie to her feet along with me.
“Hi, Xavier. Sorry to bother you at this time of night, but Sherie wanted to say something to you about her b
