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My lips move one final time, determined to tell her how I feel.
“Forever.”
Chapter
One
TIA
Everything inside of me screams for me to continue running toward the SUV. I want to glance back, I do, but I’m scared. I want my babies; I want to hold Harper in my arms and never let her go. Shots being fired have me shaking uncontrollably, and I try my best to ignore it and not imagine the harm he’s facing in order to rescue me.
A pang of guilt hits me as the pebbles crunch beneath my sneakers. The man with the kind blue eyes—Bren O’Connell, he’s a savior. He’s my savior, and I left him there.
To die.
A sob catches in my throat, and I stumble as I reach the car. It opens when my hand touches the door, and I scramble to get inside. The moment my ass touches the seat, I slam the door shut. My pulse races so hard I can hear the whooshing in my ears. Panic surges inside me, and my mind goes blank, I can’t think straight. I can’t function. I don’t know what to fucking do.
“Tia. My name is Oscar O’Connell, I’m Bren’s brother. I’m going to start the car’s engine for you.” A cold voice fills the SUV, startling me.
My seat moves forward, and my eyes widen as my hands dart out onto the steering wheel for support.What the hell is going on?I glance around the SUV, searching for the voice.
“I need you to put your seatbelt on. Put your foot on the accelerator and calmly drive toward the exit through the gate. Please do not rush, it will only draw attention to you.”
I squeeze my eyes closed. Is this a fucking dream, did I die in there? I glance back toward the building.
“Tia, listen to me. You have little time. Now, do as I ask and let’s get you home to your children.” His voice is firmer this time, making me take notice, so I buckle my seatbelt and tighten my grip on the steering wheel. “Good. Now, press the accelerator.” I nod, unsure if he can see me or not.He can, though, right?“I have cameras in all my brothers’ cars,” he responds, as if reading my mind. “Now drive.” And I do, my foot touches the accelerator, and I turn toward the exit, leaving a piece of my heart behind as I do.
Bren O’Connell is a hero, and now I have to deliver his message. My heart crumbles at the thought.
The lone tear that trickles down my face multiplies as the wave of guilt takes over me.
“Forever,” I mumble, welcoming the air from the vent as it warms my cold cheeks.
Chapter
Two
CON
Adrenaline pumps through my body as the sound of the rotor blades whirl above us. As soon as Oscar informed me of how dire Tia and Bren’s circumstances were, I sprang into action.
Tia’s man Cole wanted to join me, but I insisted on him staying behind to support our men, Angel, and Tia’s baby.
When you move into combat as a Mafia member, you need to be reassured everyone you care about is safe and secure, that way you can remain focused on the task in hand. To give us that level of mental protection, Oscar declared our family safe word, redcars. This would ensure our loved ones moved into a safehouse or nearest saferoom until they were given the all clear.
Oscar’s solemn voice filtered through my earpiece, and I know he was reluctant to let me participate in what now is not only becoming a rescue mission for Tia but Bren too.
He’s walked into the lion’s den, not only unprepared but knowingly to save a girl he doesn’t know from an existence purely for evil’s entertainment, from a life of sheer misery.
“One minute out.” The pilot’s voice filters through the earpiece, and I nod.
Staring toward the metal gates ahead, I notice Bren’s SUV leaving the property, and as if reading my thoughts, Oscar’s voice filters through the system. “Tia is on her way toward a safehouse.” I breathe a sigh of relief, but it’s short-lived. Her safety means my brother has put himself in the firing line to protect her. And while my stomach rolls with nerves, I couldn’t be more fucking proud of him.
I glance over my shoulder at the three men double-checking their weapons and know we’re in for a tough battle, but it’s one I don’t intend on losing.
“Are you sure you can do this, Con?” The concern in my brother’s voice sends a pang of emotion through me.
He thinks he’s dead. Maybe he knows it already?
