Jasmine: A Greater Love

By ML Boyd

In Book 1 Jasmine A Woman of Color Jasmine Moore a former executive assistant world turns upside down, then she found love with Dr. Jason.

In book 2 Jasmine A Greater Love - the question is who's trying to kill Jasmine and why? Just when she finds love and happiness will she survive to enjoy it? Or will Jasmine lose everything i

• Language: English
• Publisher: ReadersMagnet LLC
• Release date: Apr 14, 2021
• ISBN: 9781952896835

ML Boyd

"Monique Boyd was born in New Jersey and raised in Kansas since the age of two and currently lives in Wichita. Monique has been in the office administration world for 32 years and is currently a Senior Executive Assitant at an aircraft manufacturing company. Monique is an active member of Executive Women International (EWI) and the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP), Monique received her Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) certificate in November 2006 and her Certified Administrative Professional (CAP) certificate in November 2007. Monique has re-certified twice the most recent in 2017. She currently holds specialties: in Organizational Management (OM) and Project Management (PM). Monique is divorced, loves to cook, crochet Afghans, travel, loves watching NFL hasn't missed a Super Bowl since she was 16. Reads romance novels and now is writing them as well. Monique has more books in the works. Monique is a romantic at heart."

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Jasmine: A Greater Love

Copyright © 2021 by ML Boyd

Published in the United States of America

ISBN Paperback: 978-1-952896-82-8

ISBN Hardback: 978-1-954371-95-8

ISBN eBook: 978-1-952896-83-5

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I first must thank God for always blessing me every day. You’ve answered my prayers in ways I never thought of. I’m grateful thank you, God. I Love You.

In loving memory of: Georgia Gilliam Oma (grandmother) you will be missed. You told me after reading the 1st release to much sex. Less sex this book just for you. You are the original Lady of grace and style. Love you (My grandmother died while editing this book) So Jasmine A Greater Love. Means more to me than you will ever know.

In addition to losing my grandmother I also lost two other special women that were special to me over the last year. The first Karen Parker an Executive Assistant / Co-worker and close friend. The second is Betty Howard, former Co-worker, friend/mother figure. I will miss both ladies dearly. They touched my life forever.

Mom Thanks for everything and walking with me along my journey. I love you more. I got you now no matter what no worries.

Special thanks to Wendy for the book knowledge and honest feedback so I can be the best I can be. I truly appreciate and love you, my friend. God put us together for a reason, friends forever. Coffee date soon.

To my cousins/brothers Kian and Jarett thanks for all the support.

John & Mandy time really has flown by. Thanks for being so supportive and believing in me. John thanks for being one of the best bosses ever. I’ve learned so much from you. I’m glad I listened to Randy when he said to go for it. You two pushed me out of the nest only to fly. I can’t say thank you enough. You pushed me out of my comfort zone in 2019. Thanks for that.

Connie from New Age Wellness Center. Thank you so much for everything. Your store has given me so much comfort these last 4 years. You and the staff are awesome.

Jasmine is for all my ladies who are 40+ years old. Just because we are over 40 we still got it going on. This is for you my beautiful Queens. It is still possible to find unconditional love, I’m living proof. Dreams do come true even at 50.

I hope you enjoy my playlist. This is the music I’ve listened to or that talked to me while writing the Jasmine Divine Series. It’s in no particular order, at least right now.

Love M

Book 2 Playlist

(No Particular Order)

Don’t Wanna Be Alone – Tisha Campbell Martin

Lights Down Low – Max

Real One – Chante Moore

Bad Girl – Usher

I Need You – Donnie McClurkin

Tell Your Heart to Beat Again – Danny Gokey

Help Us To Love – Tori Kelly

Light Up The Sky – Christina Aguilera

On His Mind – Chante Moore

Nobody Else – Ella Mai

My Way – Ella Mai

Coping – Toni Braxton

Baby – Ashanti

Breakfast In Bed – Ella Mai

Cry Pretty – Carrie Underwood

The Champion – Carrie Underwood

The Closer I Get To You – Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway

Missa Papae Marcelli – Pro Cantione Antiqua

You Make It Easy – Jason Aldean

Halo – Beyoncé

Fall In Love – Christina Aguilera feat. Demi Lovato

Unless It’s With You – Christina Aguilera

Empty Words – Christina Aguilera

Survivor – Destiny’s Child

Freakum Dress – Beyoncé

Work It Out – Beyoncé

You Make Me Feel Like a Woman – Aretha Franklin

Dangerous Woman – Ariana Grande

I’m Every Woman – Whitney Houston

Independent Women – Destiny’s Child

Heart Chakra (Compassion) – SPA Strings

Love – Paradiso & Rasamyi

Powerful Tibetan Healing Meditation Music: Positive Energy, Relax Mind Body – Ytube

I Gotta Believe – Yolanda Adams

Love Lies – Khalid & Normani

Heaven Sent – Keyshia Cole

I Don’t Think About You – Kelly Clarkson

Crown – Kelly Rowland

With You – Mya

Majic – Joe

Game Changer – Johnny Gill

It’s You – Kem

Know You - Koryn Hawthorne

Wanna Be Your Lover - Joe

Lost & Found - Trey Songz

What the Hell ~

I was standing there looking at the mountain, Jason came up behind me wrapping his arms around me.

Then I heard a noise rang out but what was it? Before I knew what was happening the security team was running out where Jason and I were. Oh, what was that? I had a pain in my chest. I was going down and so was Jason to the ground. Man, why is my chest on fire?

Jasmine are you alright? I went to say something but couldn’t get anything to come out. Oh call 911 she’s been hit I looked over to see Jason by me, but he was bleeding, and not moving. I raised my hand to him, and the security guard saw that Jason was bleeding.

Jason’s been hit too, he’s bleeding. We have to get them secured. Tears started to run down my face.

Jasmine, stay with me, don’t you die on our watch. Get me something to try and stop the bleeding. I think that was Clark the bodyguard that teamed up with Trinity and Nathan today. Damn, I’m hurting and oh I think I’m dying oh damn.

We’re losing her start, CPR Trinity until EMS gets here.

Finally, the man thought as he was watching and listening from his hiding place. He acted on a spur of the moment seeing they were touring another house that gave him an advantage. Jasmine will have to die for his plan to work. He just heard the security guard yelling

We’re losing her. He started smiling and turned to leave. I just have to wait for the news to break, she died.

What the hell my chest is on fire and what is that. Oh God please forgive me I don’t want to die but if it’s my time please forgive me, and my sins.

My child, it is not your time yet, I have work for you to do. You will survive this, but you will have to let go of any anger you have to just love.

God if it is your will what am I supposed to do?

I want you to get stronger and to love unconditionally. Let go of any plans for revenge, this is an act of violence. Fate is in motion all will come out in the end.

Yes, my father my lord I will do as you ask.

I’m sorry my child this next part will hurt but you will be fine with time.

Oh, shit that hurts… Damn

Oh, thank God Jasmine, hang on your in the ambulance heading to the hospital. The EMT had to shock your heart. Just stay still we are almost at the hospital. I saw Clark, my security guy with me then I passed out again.

Did she pass out?

Yes, she’s still with us; she’s lost a lot of blood.

Do you know the status of the patient, Dr. Watson?

No, not yet they are just behind us

Would it be possible for security to meet us outside of Jasmine’s emergency room? I will need to talk to who’s in charge and security.

Clark and Blake met in the hallway just outside of Jasmine and Jason’s emergency rooms. They were waiting for the hotel security officers to come to talk to them.

We need to keep them secure and keep their status on lockdown. If we need to have the hospital or police tell the media that they died to misdirect whoever did this so be it. We keep them alive, change their names in the hospital database and let the media say Jasmine died and Jason is critically injured.

About 10 minutes later the doctors and nurses came out of the emergency room wheeling Jasmine and Jason out.

Wait Blake yelled, where are you taking them? One of the nurses stopped and said

Both are going into emergency surgery on the fourth floor. There’s a waiting room you can wait in and someone will come out and get their information from you.

Jasmine and Jason both went into emergency surgery. The doctors almost lost them on the table. Jasmine’s heart stopped and had to be shocked back. Jason was bleeding out. Both sets of doctors worked vigorously to save them. Four hours later one of the doctors came out to talk to Clark and Blake.

Ms. Moore will be out of surgery in the next 30 minutes or so. Dr. Watson is already in the recovery room then we will move them to the ICU ward together. I will tell you the next 48 hours will be critical for them. We almost lost them both. Ms. Moore will have a longer recovery period than Dr. Watson I believe. She took the bullet first and did the most damage to her but went through and hit Dr. Watson.

Thank you, doctor can we ask that we change Ms. Moore’s hospital name to protect her? We believe someone tried to kill her. In the meantime, we plan to release that Ms. Moore died from her injuries.

Well, Mr.?

I’m Blake Williams. I’m the owner of the security for Ms. Moore and Dr. Watson. I was with them and the security detail on their house tour giving security options when they were shot.

Blake, I think we need to think about this before we let it out in the press. Don’t release Jasmine’s name but maybe that one female and one male were both injured the female died from her injuries vs. saying Jasmine died she has 2 daughters to think about.

Damn Clark this won’t be easy any way we look at it, but we could hold off a few days with not releasing the name at least.

No, but we have to keep them safe until we can figure out who is trying to kill Jasmine. I want to catch the son of a bitch who did this on my watch, Blake. I want his head on a damn platter. Jasmine is a nice person and I hate the fact she is laying in a damn hospital bed.

Clark calm down I know what you mean we haven’t known Jasmine long, but I know Jason and he wouldn’t be with her if she wasn’t special. We have to keep our heads about this. We must catch this person period. We will have to take this one day at a time and just go with it. Let’s list out what we know so far: all the car breaks were cut, she was shot. We need to know what kind of bullet and gun was used, and from where that shot was made. We need to go back to the house and run the tests. We can’t wait on the police.

"Blake, can you call one of your contacts at the police department to see if we can get back in the house? We need to get the team in there on the terrace and project where the shooter could have made the shot from. We need a plan. Maybe we can set up a trap if they think Jasmine is still alive and will try to kill her.

What if we stage a decoy here in the hospital misdirect the killer and make them want to try and take another try at making another attempt at killing ‘Jasmine’." In the end Blake and Clark ruled out having a decoy too many risks. Instead, they increased security for the next 2 weeks until Jasmine and Jason was released.

Road to Recovery –

"J asmine we can’t, you’re still healing."

             Jason, I’m horny I promise I will be fine, I want you to make love to me.

No Jasmine I’m not going to.

Jason, the doctor removed all my stitches last week and I’m moving better now please let me.

"Jasmine no, we can’t."

Well at least let me suck you please Jason please with sugar on top. I know you want me to.

No Jasmine you don’t know that.

Jason, do, your cock is telling me so as we speak.

Just then Jason’s cock rose even higher to the occasion. Damn traitor. I chuckled and slipped to the floor between Jason’s legs and pulled his boxers down to the floor.

Jasmine please don’t I don’t want you to.

To what Jason? To wrap my lips around your cock or to suck you like this?

Oh, Jas I.

Or what if I ran my tongue up the side of your shaft like this? Then what?

Damn it, Jasmine that’s not fair, stop it.

Are you sure you want me to stop and not to kiss your head like this instead? I lowered my mouth over Jason’s shaft, and it twitched. Jason moaned, and his head fell back against the loveseat.

I began to work Jason’s shaft in and out of my mouth.

Damn Jasmine don’t stop; wait you have to stop. Oh God don’t stop. I chuckled. Jason really which one do you want me to do, don’t stop or stop?

Jasmine you have to stop your still healing.

Ok Jason I will stop sucking you. As I got off the floor, I then straddled Jason’s legs before he could stop me and lowered myself down on him now, I had him deep inside me, I moaned. Oh, thank heaven that feels so damn good just as Jason said.

What the hell Jasmine?

I began to ride Jason right then and there slowly at first my head hanging back. Jason kissed my neck before either one of us knew it the pace increased and became faster, both of us climaxing at the same time screaming ‘Oh’, sweat running down our brows and backs.

"Jasmine are you alright? My body fell forward into Jason. I was panting trying to catch my breath.

Damn, that was good I needed that.

Jasmine don’t scare me like that ever again.

But Jason I’m fine better than fine, let’s rest and do it again, please. Jas you’re crazy.

No, not crazy just horny, what else can we do anyway while we are held up in a secure location. While the team tries to catch the killer? Stop Jason, don’t tell me to rest or read a book.

Jasmine I was going to suggest we start to plan our wedding.

Do what?

Plan our wedding or did you forget that we’re engaged?

No, I haven’t forgotten just thought it was on the back burner until the killer is caught.

Well why wait let’s ask the team to add bridal magazines to the shopping list and start planning.

Wow, I can’t believe you just said that.

Well I will let you plan, and I will just say whatever you want baby.

Oh no if I ask you for your opinion you better give it to me and honestly.

Ok Jasmine, but first before we do that we need to talk. I need to talk really well to say something that I’ve been waiting to say while we recover.

What is it, love?

Jasmine honey, please don’t ever scare me like that again.

What? I looked at Jason confused not understanding where he was going with this conversation.

Honey when we stood out on the terrace that day and the bullet hit you then me, I saw and felt you fall in my arms. The only thing I thought was please God no please don’t take her away from me. I wiped away the tears streaming down Jason’s face. Honey you scared me seeing you laying there then you went limp and I then saw and heard Clark yelling at you not to leave us and he was doing CPR on you. I don’t know what I would do without you in my life and I never want to find out. So, don’t you ever fucking do that to me again. I looked at Jason. I couldn’t help it. I had to smile, and I began to kiss his tears away.

Love, I don’t ever plan on being shot again. Look who’s talking shit did you forget you got shot too and I looked over at you and you were bleeding down on the ground and I couldn’t say anything to you. Don’t you ever scare me like that mister. Besides we are both here recovering fine in each other’s arms. Please let’s not dampen our lovemaking, mood by talking killer.

Ok love we will change the subject. Good.

Speaking of lovemaking, how are you feeling honestly Jasmine I need to know are you hurting anywhere?

No Dr. Watson I’m not hurting anywhere I’m feeling good.

Oh, thank goodness so you’re not sore anywhere not aching?

I have one ache love.

Where baby?

Shhh, love here let me show you. I lifted myself back over Jason’s lap and again slid down his shaft just as Jason said.

Jasmine no, it’s too soon, be careful, oh good heavens, love to, damn, you feel so good.

Yes, Jason so do you love, and no it’s not too soon, and it will never be enough. We slowly rocked back and forth.

Jasmine my sweet Jasmine baby I love you. If we could make love all of the time, just know I would if I could.

Good because I want you to make love to me all the time.

Two hours later we woke up from our nap to go out to the living room area. Clark and the 2nd security team were doing their daily sweep of the area.

Hi guys, when is the next grocery run? Clark looked up.

Any time do you need something, Jasmine?

Yes, all and any bridal magazines, please. Clark looked up.

Really, bridal magazines?

Yep while we are held up here, we’re going to start planning our wedding. Okay, then we will get them for you, anything else?

Yes, can of whip cream, vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, and strawberries We all turned to look at Jason.

What?

I don’t even want to know why you want all of that.

The House ~

"J asmine we still need to decide on a house."

           Jason, I know we do. I loved the house we looked at, but can you honestly say you want to live there after we both got shot there?

I know so what now do we see if we can find another one like it, build one or take a chance with that one?

Don’t you think it would be bad luck?

What bad luck the bad already happened we both got shot there. Couldn’t you picture us getting married out on the back balcony/deck? Then the reception to flow through the rest of the house?

Wait, what! You want to have the wedding there and not elsewhere? Would you want everyone at our home for our wedding and not go somewhere? I don’t know Jason.

It’s just a thought Jasmine we don’t have to get married at the house. Besides we haven’t even bought the house let alone remodeled it yet.

No, we haven’t but I did love the house. Let’s do it if no one else has bought it while we’ve been recovering. We could do it through my lawyer.

True

Jason, I don’t want to get married there, let’s keep our home, our sanctuary. Let’s get married at a hotel or someplace else anywhere but there.

Clark, how much longer will we need to hide and pretend we’re dead?

Look guys I have my suspensions as to the killer but no idea as to where to find them.

Really who? Jason and I said at the same time. Clark looked at me long and hard.

Jasmine please sit down first before I tell you who I think the killer is, but I don’t think you will believe me.

Ok Clark I said as I sat down. Who is it as I grabbed Jason’s hand?

I’m starting to believe your husband isn’t dead but alive and he’s trying to kill you.

Clark, that sounds crazy how could my dead husband be alive and where is he and why would he want me dead? It makes no sense whatsoever.

Jasmine I don’t know it is just my gut screaming at me that it’s him. Please just try to be open-minded about this.

Clark, I’m sorry this is just too hard for me to believe. I want out of this safe house, it’s been long enough, and the killer hasn’t been caught. Jason lets buy the house, and start the remodel.

Jasmine I can’t believe you insisted on having as many crews working to get the house done in 5 months. When is the final inspection?

They got the job done didn’t they and it looks amazing too. I need to ask to make the final walkthrough. Now we can focus on our wedding plans. I think I’ve found a wedding planner for us to interview and check out her work.

"You are amazing, you know that? I’m blessed to have you in my life.

Okay, I’m still amazed at how good this all looks so far, I will be right back.

I’m going to run upstairs and look around and check out the safe room with Clark. Do you want to check it out?

You go ahead I’m going to check out the kitchen and butler’s pantry down here. Jason love, come here. I said crooking my finger. Jason walked over and I wrapped my arms around his neck. Have I told you lately how happy I am and how much I love you?

Hmmm you told me this morning you loved me, but I like hearing it.

Well, I love you to the moon and back. See you in a few I said kissing his cheek.

I turned around to check out the kitchen countertops. The granite turned out better than I could have hoped for. The color was amazing against the antique white cabinets. The house had a beautiful French country architecture to it that was high end. The furniture we selected will look amazing in all the rooms. I bent over to test pulling out the deep pull out drawers on the island when something hit me in the back of my head from behind.

The Killer ~

I couldn’t believe my eyes. The killer, the killer is Mike! WTF! No fucking way. Mike is dead, but he’s standing right here in front of me. Mike. Clark was right.

Mike, I whispered it’s you, you’re the killer? But you’re dead?

No Jasmine I’m not dead I’m very much alive, and yes I’m the person trying to kill you.