<p><strong>I never saw him coming.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>I walked away from an abusive relationship determined to create a new and better life. Swearing off guys seemed like an easy task until I started working at Life in Ink.</p><p><br></p><p>Adrian is the hot tattoo artist at the shop I work for. I've stared at him from afar for months. He's grumpy and the most I get out of him are grunts when I ask questions but that doesn't deter me from finally working up my nerves to approach him outside of work hours.</p><p><br></p><p>I can't deny the chemistry I feel between us but a threat from my past could make everything tumble to the ground before it's even started.</p>