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“Tell me.” Echo kissed his jaw, pulling his attention back.
He smiled at Echo’s earnest expression and it took all of his self-control to switch the subject, but he managed it by shoving away the images of how much pain he was going to inflict on Solomon.
“My childhood was normal. I grew up in a fairly happy home, the only child of elderly parents. I lost them in a car accident when I was seventeen. I stayed at a…friend’s house until I turned eighteen and then joined the military.” He ran his hands up and down Echo’s arms, his mind racing.
“What branch?”
“Navy. I became a SEAL,” Ice said and then paused. He needed answers. “Can I ask you something?”
“Sure.”
“Why haven’t you already killed Solomon?”
“That’s…a long and complicated story.” Echo gazed toward the ocean.
Ice realized Echo had more than likely shared enough for today so he didn’t pressure. He would bet fucking money that Solomon had a hand in setting them up. He wanted to talk his thoughts over with Echo, but he stayed silent. He couldn’t even begin to imagine what Echo had lived through. Were Echo’s feelings similar to Stockholm syndrome? If that was the case, Ice would have no problem putting Solomon down.
“Tell me when you’re ready,” he murmured, stroking his hands down Echo’s back.
Echo finally turned back to him and changed the topic back to him. “So, what did you do after the military? How did you become an assassin?”
“I kicked around doing mercenary work at first. I eventually found Erebus when I mentioned to Dave that I was looking at gun for hire jobs. You know, to make some real money.”
“Wait…you told the former Secretary of Defense you were searching for hit jobs?”
Ice chuckled and hugged him tightly again. “Yeah, Dave and I go way back. He was an Army buddy of my father’s. I knew Dave before I even went into the military. Although, I think he’s still a bit peeved that I joined the Navy. He’s all about Army Special Forces.”
“Then you quit Erebus,” Echo said.
“Yes. I quit and went back to mercenary work. Then I ran into Seven. He’s an old friend and after I helped him out of a jam, he wanted me to come work for Pegasus.”
“Pegasus…I’ve heard of them. What exactly do they do?” Echo looked intrigued.
“They’re a group of operatives that help out when law enforcement’s hands are tied. But I didn’t want that. I was more attracted to the dark side of things.”
Echo nodded. “Me too. I wanted to wipe out the trash that preyed on the weak.”
“Same with me.” He smiled.
Echo smiled. “I didn’t know you’ve known him that long. Was his house the place you stayed after your parents were killed?”
“Yup, he didn’t have the place he has now back then, but he made room.”
“So, you’ve known him pretty much your whole life.”
“Yes.”
“How old are you?” Echo’s forehead creased adorably and Ice chuckled.
“I’m thirty-eight. How do you feel about older men?” He waggled his eyebrows making Echo snort with laughter, and fuck it was an awesome sound.
“I’m thirty, I’ll have you know.”
“You don’t look it.”
“It’s my Asian heritage.”
“Who from, your mom or dad?”
