Beside us, Lark and Georgie grinned.
“Is everything okay?” Lili asked, studying my face.
“Yeah. Your dad won’t be bothering you.”
“Thanks,” she murmured.
I nuzzled her face, pulling in her vanilla scent. All I wanted to do was take her home, strip her naked, and lick every inch of her delectable body.
But I knew she’d want me to focus on finding Ava-Jane first.
When we reached the villas, the other two women hugged Lili and headed to their own homes. Lili watched Alessio and Rafe manhandle the hooded guard out of the SUV. She turned to me. “Who’s that?”
I cupped the side of her head, fiddling with her hair. “One of Goodyear’s men. We need to question him.”
Her eyes widened. “He might know where Ava-Jane is?”
“That’s what we’re hoping.”
She nibbled on her bottom lip.
I stroked her cheekbone. “Need to take a raincheck on our plans. sunshine. You go inside. Take a shower and get into bed. I don’t know when I’ll be back.”
“All right.” She went up on her toes and kissed me. It was the sweetest, sexiest kiss of my life. “Cole, thank you, for fighting for me again. I’ll be waiting for you.”
She spun away and dashed inside. I watched her go, thinking she looked like a night fairy, a sprite who let a mortal man get a glimpse of her beauty before she disappeared back to her magical world.
“Cole?”
Landon was waiting for me. “I’m ready.”
“Sorry to drag you away from Lili.” His smile flashed in the darkness. “It’s pretty obvious what you guys were doing in the locker room since we heard everything. I’m sure you’re eager to get back to her.”
We headed toward the casino. I could feel my friend’s smug pleasure wafting my way. “Don’t get too excited. Lili and me…it’s temporary.”
Landon was quiet for a beat. “You don’t want her.”
“Of course, I fucking want her. She’s beautiful, sweet…”
He made an annoyed sound.
“I told you before. She’s too good for me, too young.”
“And yet, you just fucked her.”
I growled. “It was…she wants me.” I realized how surprised I sounded. “I’ll give her anything she wants, until she realizes she can move onto bigger and better things.”
We reached the main building, and Landon sighed. “I wish you’d stop selling yourself short.”
Annoyed, I pressed my palm to the lock. “Can we just drop this? Let’s go and question this asshole.” I flexed my right hand. “I promised Lili I’d find her friend, and that’s what I’m going to do.”
I also knew I’d take Lili again. I wanted, desperately, to sink inside her sweet body. To once again find that sweet oblivion.
I’d give her everything she wanted, until it was time for her to walk away. To go and find the life she deserved.
“Yeah,” Landon said. “Let’s go question the asshole.”
I landed another punch to the man’s face.
