Gabby Mastreoni has been in love with Christoff Scutari since she was four years old. Their fathers are in the same dirty business, and nearly twenty years later, their families remain close. With four older brothers, Gabby leads a protected and sheltered life—until she and Christoff cross a line, and she discovers that love can hurt people.

With no other choice, she runs to California, and start life anew as Brie Masters. 

Brie has found herself a home surrounded by loving friends and her brother, Nicco, who comes to keep her safe, but she soon learns that she can run away from her past. No matter how many miles she puts between herself and her former life, she is still running: Danger followed her and when it starts to effect those around her, she is forced to flee back home, to Gabby’s life and the last person she wants to ask for help. There all of her secrets will be exposed.

The Cross My Heart Duet was written by Amber Kelly, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.

The Cross My Heart Duet

    I'm pacing while I wait for Adriana to pick me up. Cross's meeting with my brothers was postponed, but they are now at a pub called Murray's, a few miles from here.


    I overheard Cross on the phone with Nicco, making the arrangements, while I was in the shower, and as soon as he left, I called Adi and told her to come get me and to call a couple of our girlfriends in New Rochelle to accompany us. The boys will not make a scene in front of all of us. At least, I hope not.


    I did the best cover-up job I could on my eye and hid the bandage at my temple with my hair. It is still visible but not too bad. I decided I would tell everyone that I had lost my footing while carrying schoolbooks and taken a tumble down the last couple of flights of stairs at our apartment building. With our walk-up and my clumsiness, it sounds like a feasible explanation.


Chapter 31