He came to stand next to me. “Make sure he leaves and doesn’t attack anyone else. Once he’s gone, bring me the saints. We have work to do.”
“Yessir,” Christian said, leaving me behind to follow Cole.
I rubbed my eyes and blew out a breath.
If I thought we were in hell before, it was nothing compared to what we were in now.
I went to the elevator and pushed the button for our place on the top floor. I rode all the way up, my heart in my damn throat. The doors to the elevator opened, and Dante Church, Malachi Wolfe, and Sinclair Priest stood waiting for me at my door.
“Hello,” Church said in his icy, cold voice. “I think we need to talk.”
I nodded tightly. “I think we do too.”
“Perfect. Invite me in,” Church replied.
I knew I ran the very real risk of dying in the next few minutes, but I couldn’t find it within me to give a damn.
I was tired of all this shit.
I sent up a silent prayer that I’d go fast because, seriously, fuck all this.
34
ETHAN
Ifollowed the hostess to a private room at The Loon. It was neutral ground, and as long as no one shot anyone, we shouldn’t have a problem.
I only hoped Rosalie told Klaus that she and I had been speaking to one another, and he didn’t just find out about it. The last thing I needed was the big bastard to kill my ass before I found her.
The hostess led me into the room, and I saw Klaus sitting alone at a table.
He stood and shook my hand as I reached him. The hostess scurried away.
“Ethan,” he said in that deep voice of his.
“Klaus.” I shook his hand. The last time I’d seen him, I’d been a damn mess of a man. I was sure he hadn’t forgotten either.
He gestured for me to sit across from him, so I did.
“Tell me everything,” I said immediately.
He eyed me, his blue eyes taking me in. He had an unnerving way of looking at you, so you felt like he was checking out your damn soul.
“Everything I know I told you on the phone. What I want to know is what happened last night before you departed.”
I breathed out. So he did know.
“Nothing. I talked to Anson before he let Rosalie out of the car. We ordered some pizza at Giodi’s, then drove to the lake to eat it. We talked for a bit, then she said she was tired and wanted to go home.”
Klaus said nothing as he absorbed my words.
“Did you touch her?” he finally asked softly.
I swallowed. “I-I didn’t touch her. Not like… that.”
“Like what?” He raised his brows at me.
“I didn’t fuck her if that’s what you’re asking,” I said coolly. “I have more respect for Rosalie than a quick lay after nearly five years of being apart. She told me she was married. I respect that. I respect Anson… and you.”
