Page 29 of Brax (Voodoo Guardians #36)

Leo was grateful every day that he’d been tapped to work with the Voodoo Guardians. His full-time job was working on the custom bikes and cars at Steel Patriot Cycles. But like the others, he was often asked to help with other duties.

Tonight, he was on a break along with several of the other men and their wives. The Well was their go-to place to relax, dance, and enjoy good food. He spotted Victoria seated with her parents, looking as if she were being tortured. He knew the girl was having a hard time. He just didn’t know how bad it really was.

“Hi, Leo,” said the soft voice. He turned and swallowed, standing so quickly the chair fell over.

“Oh, hi, Tillie,” he said, smiling at the beauty.

Mattie Sung, better known as Tillie, was the only daughter of Tanner and Micaela. She was a beautiful mix of her parents’ cultures with gorgeous, flowing, silky black hair and almond-shaped eyes.

“Would you like to dance?” she asked.

“Oh. Um. I-I’m not sure.” She laughed a beautiful lilting laugh, looking back at her father. Tanner walked toward them and reached out, shaking Leo’s hand.

“It’s alright if you’d like to dance with my daughter, Leo. She’s a grown woman now, as much as I hate to admit it. Twenty-three.”

“Twenty-four, Dad,” smiled Tillie. “What do you say, Leo?”

“Yeah. Yeah, I’d love to dance with you.”