Only You

Only YouAn Age-Gap, Forbidden RomanceZoe Dod Copyright © 2023 Zoe DodAll rights reservedThe characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher.ISBN-13: 9798397973700Cover design by: ChristineCoverDesignsEditor: Victoria Straw To Steve, For all your love over the years. For always telling me I could. Your unwavering belief has seen me through and made my dream become reality. I love you more than words can say.Zoe xxx Only You He was her sister's husbandHer niece's fatherHe's completely off-limits! Chapter OneAnaAna stared at the message taped to her bedroom door and sighed.Ana LewisDon’t forget your rent is due this week!James WilliamsLandlordReaching up, she pulled the note with the scrawly writing down, then stuffed it in her bag. Something to worry about later. Ana was going to be late for work if she didn’t hurry.Damn train strikes.Ana entered the kitchen, headed to her allocated cupboard, and gingerly opened the door. The hinges gave an ominous clunk as the door dropped, its broken lock swinging from a single screw. Ana had lost count of the times she’d asked James Williams, her landlord, to fix it since she moved in, but her requests, to date, had been ignored. Ana also knew when the Chapter TwoAnaThe journey to work was only two stops away. Ana worked in what her father would have called a dive, somewhere he would never have frequented, but Ana didn’t care. It was enough to pay her rent, and that was what mattered. Ana had met the owner, Randy Watson, when she’d arrived in the city. His restaurant was the first one she had approached for a job. He had been willing to take a chance on someone with no waitressing experience. Randy had been short-staffed and offered her a job on the spot. As bosses went, Ana couldn’t complain. Randy spent most of his evenings in his office, leaving the staff to handle the customers. Meanwhile, he entertained a stream