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“And what is that?” I asked warily and a slow smile spread over his face.
“Well, first you and I need to get things out of our system and work out the tension. Then you need to decide where you will be living because you cannot go home or stay here or anyone else’s place for that matter.” Hamish said and Riley rolled his eyes as Leo snarled.
“She isn’t fucking you, asshole. Just because you are here helping, doesn’t mean you can take our girl and do what you want with her.” He said and Hamish gave him a challenging look as Alexsei frowned.
“Our girl? As in the both of you?” He asked, looking between them and I groaned.
“It’s complicated.” I started and Riley snorted.
“No. Kat is making it complicated. We specifically made it as uncomplicated as it could be. We are both interested in her and happy to be in a relationship with her at the same time so she doesn’t have to choose.” Riley explained and Alexsei slowly looked at me with a curious look.
“Like the Madden’s and the rest have? I see.” He said, deep in thought.
“No. No more. I haven’t even slept with anyone yet and you are already planning on adding more complications to this. You quite literally were my enemy a few hours ago, even if you weren’t really.” I glared at Alexsei who looked at Riley and Riley just shrugged and nodded as if he understood what the man was thinking.
“And you. I am not fucking you. I have no interest in a one-night stand with you so stop pushing it.” I snarled as I pointed at Hamish.
“Very well. How about two nights? Three? Seven days?” He continued as I decided that it would be rude of me to smack him in the face with the lamp that sat conveniently within reach and get blood all over Alexsei’s carpet.
“I don’t care how long it takes me, I am a patient man when I want something.” He crooned and I ignored him.
“Looks like you are part of the club as well,” Riley said softly and Alexsei chuckled as Hamish shook his head.
“No. I don’t do love. I do hot, sweaty, passionate sex.” He said and Riley rolled his eyes.
“Sure. Keep telling yourself that. So, sleeping arrangements?” He asked me and I considered my options.
I couldn’t trust that whoever had come after me wasn’t tracking my credit cards and every other movement right now. I needed a safe house that wasn’t under my name in any way.
“Phone?” I asked and Alexsei automatically handed me his.
I sighed, knowing I was going to fall on my sword to do this and it would be with someone who they wouldn’t suspect because he hated me as much as my enemies.
“Mikhail.” He answered and I cleared my throat.
“Mikhail. It’s Katerina.” I said and I heard the intake of breath.
“What can I do for you?” He said warily.
“I need a safe house. I need to lay low and I need a place that has equipment that means I can keep operating without being seen.” I said and he was silent for a long time.
“Oh for god's sake Mik. Give the woman what she needs. You think she called you because it was easy?” Rosslyn snapped in the background and I held back my laugh.
That woman was too forgiving and right now, I was grateful that she didn’t hold a grudge against me.
“Very well. I’ll send you a location to meet us and we will organize a drop-off for you.” He said before he hung up.
“Well? Where are we going?” Riley asked and I stared at him.
“You can’t come. You have your business…” I started and he shrugged.
“I’ll call in a couple of favors. Desperate times call for desperate measures and I know a guy who will pull through for me.” He said and I narrowed my eyes at him.
“Who? Why haven’t you used this guy before?” I asked and he hesitated.
“Because I wasn’t sure what I would owe in return and I didn’t want to get myself in too deep.” He said and I crossed my arms.
“No. You will not do something reckless just to stay with me. Who is this man?” I asked and he raised an eyebrow.
