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 sit in my office and try to busy myself with paperwork. Nicco called last night to let me know the girls had made it safely to New York. It has taken everything I have not to get into my car and head to Manhattan. It's like my soul is humming because it knows she is here, and it wants to seek her out. I can feel her in my bones.


    I pick up my glass and stare into it. I should probably not have any more. If I get drunk, then all bets are off, and I will probably end up at Gabriella's hotel door.


    I leave the glass sitting, and I head up to my room. I change out of my suit and put on a pair of jeans and a tee. Then, I head out back to the garages. I take the stairs to the loft I used to call home. Everything is the same as it was the day I moved out. I make my way to the couch and turn on the television. Perhaps a baseball game can distract me for a few hours.


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