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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 23
“She’s the reason I went into the office with an armed man.” Mom, wisely, said nothing. “She was showing her appreciation. For me risking my life.” There was a telltale sniffle. “I heard him hit her, Mom. Would I be able to hold my head up, call myself your son, if I didn’t try to…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 22
Her alarm went off at ten in the morning. We were able to start our day off right, and still had time for breakfast. Although it was Friday, I decided not to go in. Too much excitement from the day before, and my food truck was noticed. I felt sure, by now, the press would…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 21
CONTENT WARNING Taking her chin in my hands, I raised her face so her eyes met mine. “I was waiting, like they told me to. I heard you on the phone, telling Monroe how many men were in there. I was so proud of you for having the nerve to do that. Then the dirt…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 20
“If you were, you wouldn’t have rescued me.” “Very true. And we wouldn’t be sitting here sharing Chinese, we’d be in bed. Having spectacular sex,” I declared more loudly than intended. Wouldn’t you know, that’s when the buzzer sounded downstairs. Rowena hopped up to answer. I put the wine away, and set up a pot…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 19
“You’re welcome. And thanks for your help,” I replied. “Anytime. That’s what friends do.” He left with another guy, who had come to pick him up. I walked Rowena up to the building door, assuring her I’d be back. “I can’t leave the truck on the street, and it won’t fit in the parking lot.…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 18
It took Monroe a little while, but she rounded up the hostages, who were eating their dinner in the plaza, and me. She needed statements, and was determined to get them immediately. I poured her a coffee, handed her a cinnamon roll, and sat down with her and Rowena, while Jake worked the truck. As…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 17
“Let the girls go. They’re terrified. Dude, I don’t know about you, but I can’t stand a crying woman. Your men can walk them downstairs. You, the men, and me can stay here, wait for your guys to get back. What do you say?” He looked at each woman. When his gaze moved do Rowena,…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 16
“Thanks,” I said as we went back the way we’d come. Following the directions, we found the back door to the closet and crept closer to Mr. Starke’s office. I had to wonder if he was one of the hostages, but I doubted it. As CEO, he didn’t come in very often. “Stay here,” Jake…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 15
“Respectfully, ma’am. You’ve got thirty-eight minutes to get that cash together. And make a helicopter appear.” “Or I have thirty-eight minutes to get an assault team together.” “My girlfriend is in there!” I bellowed. I’m big and loud. She might be a cop, and an authority figure, but no f**king way! I wasn’t gonna let…
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Food Truck Hero ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes Part 14
“Captain? Ma’am?” She glanced at me, took me in, was going to dismiss me, but my buddy Greg was there. “He’s the one who discovered the locked elevators, ma’am. Keir Doyle. He owns a food truck outside.” I stepped over to shake hands. She reluctantly held out her hand. “We couldn’t see much of anything…