Albert by Nicola Jane

ALBERT
Something about her sets my blood on fire. She’s a wild cat with balls of steel. You cross Rosey, and she’ll slit your throat while laughing about it. I know because I’ve seen her in action. But, damn, does she give me the run-around, and maybe that’s part of the appeal. Then there’s the side she doesn’t show to anyone. The one where her eyes fill with pain and she becomes vulnerable.
That’s the side I want to know. That’s the side I’m falling in love with.

ROSEY
He thinks he’s got me all figured out, and maybe he has, but there’s no point in getting any ideas. We can never happen. Albert Taylor isn’t the sort of man you can mess with and walk away from. So, why do I find myself constantly baiting him for a reaction? I’m addicted to playing games around him, and the weird thing is, he lets me. And I like that side of him.
That’s the side I want to see more of. That’s the side I’m falling in love with.

Can love break down even the strongest of walls? We’re both about to find out.