“That right there is exactly why I see you as a brother rather than a friend… No one, not even Silas, had managed to catch on… I’m honestly impressed.”
“Make her proud, Trent. Cherish Tiffany the same way you expected Leigh to care for your sister.” I never mentioned anything until now, because I knew it wasn’t my place. We all have our demons, and he preferred to fight his alone, keeping his emotions private on purpose. “Did he know?”
“No, and it’s better off that he never does... Seeing his pain after the fact was more than enough in retribution; I didn’t need to add to his suffering. I knew he loved her, and he still does…”
“How do youknow that?”
“Because I see him every other day, at her grave. Leaving fresh-cut sunflowers when the previous ones begin to wilt beside her tombstone… Leighton may be psychotic now, but when he’swithher, it’s proof that humanity never left him.” Trent smiled as he slid his hands into his jeans, and it just goes to show that we can be fucked up and wholesome all at the same time. “But enough about the past. We should check on our wives and head out before we miss the opportunity of catching their target off guard.”
“Right. I’ll pack up the truck and meet you out front.”
“And, Rhy…” Just as I’d turned to leave, Trent called over his shoulder, taking a step off the porch. “Thanks, kid.”
“Anytime…”
What were brothers for?
Chapter 33
Dakota
“Arodeo?”
Of all the places I thought I’d be taking someone’s life, the Red Bull Rodeo was not one of them.
“Couldn’t have timed out more perfectly for us. Always a treat when your first task comes with a side of entertainment.” Rhylan dipped a hand into the back pocket of my shorts as we entered the packed arena, fans already cheering from all around the venue as the bull riding commenced.
“Should I be worried that you find pleasure in this?” I’ve never seen my husband look so excited, practically leaping for joy as we began the search for our target.
“What can I say, I’m a cowboy that finds joy in the simplest of things, and knowing my wife’s about to make her first kill… Well, it’s getting me hard as fuck right now.” He sucked on his teeth with abold grin, and my eyes shamelessly fell to the growing bulge in his jeans.He wasn’t lying.
“Oh, good, you can distract our target with your cock.” I quipped while slipping my hand into his back pocket, giving his ass a firm squeeze.
“If you two keep talkin’ like that, you’re gonna end up pregnant before your next birthday. Unless that’s the plan?” Tiffany joked beside me, far from the nervousness that I’d expected. I was worried she wouldn’t be ready, but it seemed as though Trent had done his job at preparing her, mentally.
“Yes.” “No.” We answered together, my face nearly paling at his response.He wants kids?“Rhy?”
“What? You think I don’t want to put a baby in that beautiful belly of yours?” His gaze softened into one of pure love as he pressed a palm to my stomach. “C’mon, darlin’. Whattaya say? Have a couple of mini Dakotas and Rhylans runnin’ around the ranch?” Not the appropriate time for a discussion like this, but…oh my god, he wants kids…
“We pull this off, and you can put as many babies in me as you want,darlin’.”
“Don’t go givin’ him that kind of free will.” Trent cut in while draping his arm around Tiffany’s shoulders and pulling her close. “I don’t care what he said because he will,in fact, turn that ranch into a compound.”
“Alright, alright, bad timing to bring up the idea, but your wife started it. Now, let’s just go find this…” Rhylan pulled his phone out and scrolled through his messages until he found the thread he was looking for. “Octavia Reynolds?”
“Ohhh… a little girl on girl action tonight, huh?”
“Not funny, Trent.” Tiffany sucker punched him in the shoulder before turning to me with reassurance. “We got this…right?”
For some reason, murdering a man sounded way easier than murdering a woman. What could this,Octavia, have done to earn herself a spot on the MUR’s hit list?
“D.” She shouted my name so close to my ear that it startled me out of thought. “You good?”
“Yeah.” Why was my stomach suddenly bottoming out? Was it because he brought up the notion of creating a family, and suddenly I feared I might never have the chance?Fuck… “Yeah, we got this, Tiff.”
“And there she is; suite level.” Trent pointed to the second-floor balconies in the area, where reserved rooms were beginning to fill, except for one.Octavia’s.
“We’ll handle any kind of security detail that she might’ve brought for protection, giving you two easy access to her.” Rhylan lifted my shirt before pressing something cold and hard against my lower back while whispering in my ear. “Remember, Wildcat, aim and shoot. Quick and deadly.”
