Page 111 of Marriage and Malice


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As I lean back in the chair and brush my wet hair back, Alessio pours us all glasses of bourbon. He hands me a glass, the dark liquid sloshing up the sides of the cup.

“We have to talk about Finnigan Byrne,” Alessio says as he sits down at his desk.

I take a sip of the bourbon before nodding. “It’s only a matter of time before he gets out. My contacts at Ryderson tell me that his time is going to be coming up soon.”

Jovan sighs and downs his drink in one go before pulling another. “There is no way that he can come to Florida. I might not have a problem with him, but several of my suppliers do. His best bet is staying in Tennessee.”

“I doubt that he’s going to stay.” I cross one leg over the other. “Who in their right mind would stay in their last known location when their enemies want to kill them? Besides, I’m not sure I want him there either. Not with his father being who he is.”

Alessio tilts his glass in my direction. “You’re right.”

“I’m sure Byrne is going to get out of Tennessee as fast as he can. He knows his enemies are waiting for him.”

I take another sip on my drink as my stomach lurches. “I’m not going to be able to keep him protected once he is out. The favors that I was able to call in this first time have already run out.”

Finnigan Byrne is a good man who got mixed up in a dangerous world. Though I don’t want him to stick around Tennessee, I don’t want to see him die either.

Alessio nods. “Any chance you can talk to him about where he stand on this?”

“I’ll pay him a visit and tell him that Georgia, Florida, and Tennessee are not desired destinations for him.” I finish my drink and put the glass on the desk.

“Good.” Alessio says, his eyebrows knitting together. “We’ve had enough trouble between to three of us to add a war with the Byrnes to our plates.”

I rub my hands over my eyes as I yawn. “Agreed. I think the first few months out aren’t going to be easy for him. Do you think he’s going to head back to Seattle?”

Jovan gets up and paces over to the window, looking out over the yard as the rain continues to pour. “Don’t know. Wherever he goes, I just hope he can stay out of trouble.”

There is a knock at the door before it opens and Billie steps inside. “Dinner is ready.”

The conversation comes to an end as we filter out of the room behind her and head for the dining table.

As I sit down for the meal, all I can think about is what Zoe’s doing right now.

Hours later, I’m in bed and can’t sleep. I sigh and roll onto my side, grabbing the phone. I scroll to Zoe’s number, hoping that she is still awake.

It’s been a long day filled with conversations about Finnigan, and I’m ready to talk about something else.

“Hey,” Zoe breathes as the call connects, a faint hum fills the silence in the background. “I didn’t know if you were going to call tonight or not. How’s everything going there?”

“It’s going alright. The day’s been long, and I wish that I was back home with you. Or that you were out here with me.”

“I wish I was there too,” she says as the vibrating hum comes to a stop. “I miss you.”

With a smirk, I pull down my boxers and grip my stiffening cock. “Zoe, was that a vibrator?”

She makes a soft strangled sound.

I can picture the bright red blush spreading across those freckled cheeks. “It might have been. I couldn’t sleep.”

I chuckle lowly, sliding my hand from the base to the tip of my cock. “You know, if I was there, we would be having some fun right now. Hell, I might even play nice and let you use that vibrator for me.”

“You want to watch?” Her breathing quickens.

“Fuck yes. I want to watch you play with yourself. I want you to hold that vibrator against your clit. Your pussy would be dripping wet. Is it wet right now? Does thinking about me watching you play with your vibrator soak you?”

Zoe gasps, the slick sound of her fingers sliding through her wet folds coming through the phone. “Yes. I want you to watch me.”

“Good. You know what else you’re going to do for me?” My cock throbs as I stroke it faster, squeezing harder with each pass. “You’re going to plunge your fingers into that tight pussy. You’re going to fuck your fingers, dripping wet as I watch you.”

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