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They never mentioned her leaving. Or what would happen after the trial? Was that the true test of what they could survive?

She didn’t know, but it wasn’t a worry for today. It was time for her to live in the moment with the man who loved her.

40

INK

ONE WEEK LATER

“They found him. Your woman was right.”

Ink stared at Code like he had sprouted a second head. “What?”

Code rolled his eyes. “Look, I know you and Naomi are all happy and sexed up this week, but your brain is still intact from what I can see. Unless you blew it all out with all the loads you’ve been shooting this week. Actually, that might be probable.”

“Fuck off,” Ink said, without any real heat. He wasn’t the least bit ashamed it was obvious he and Naomi were enjoying each other. He realized that when she finished her period, she was horny as shit. Or maybe it was just the fact that she was starting to feel safer and more secure here.

Code shook his head. “I can’t say a damn thing because I’ve felt that way since I made Glitch mine.”

“Ha! You didn’t make me anything, Caveman.” Glitch scoffed, coming up behind him, though she didn’t fight him when he snaked his arm around her and yanked her into him. “And the information Naomi gave, they found Diego. He was hiding out at the ranch after all. He was in a hidden bunker they found at the back of the house. He and his men put up a hell of a fight, but they got him. He’s being held at the highest security prison in the country under constant guard and watch.”

“You think he’ll be stupid enough to try and escape?” Ink couldn’t imagine it would be possible, but it would be weird.

“He’s a cartel leader, so he’s probably got a plan to try and bribe the guards or something,” Code said. “But he’s not allowed any visitors outside his lawyer, and even then, he and the lawyer are both being searched before and after they talk. They’re not taking any chances.”

Ink wanted to feel relieved, but until the son of a bitch was sentenced and put away for good, he wouldn’t let his guard down.

“Naomi will be happy. What about her father?”

They shared a grim look. Ink’s stomach sank.

“No luck on finding him,” Glitch stated. “He wasn’t with Diego at the house or on the grounds, and Diego wasn’t talking. So he’s either dead or on the run.”

“Or he’s the one Diego left in charge in case this happened,” Code suggested. “Which means we’re not out of the woods yet, but at least we’re making headway. If her father is running things, then he’ll be busy trying to stay ahead of the Feds and keep things moving and probably not paying the least bit of attention to finding Naomi and Asher.”

“And there’s been no chatter online about him or them,” Glitch added. “I’m in every dark web chat you can find, but nothing has even come remotely close to mentioning them.”

“Is it enough that Naomi and Asher can leave the grounds without worry they’ll be spotted?”

Code and Glitch shook their heads. “Not yet. We need to give it a couple of weeks to see how things fall. No point in putting them in danger until we know where we’re at,” Glitch said.

He was disappointed but understood. He’d been talking to Naomi a lot this week about showing her the shop, anxious to hear her thoughts. And maybe even convince her to let him tattoo her, though she’d been pretty set against that.

Who knew a woman so smart was afraid of needles?

Still, she’d fallen in love with a few of the designs he’d made up for her, so he was hopeful.

“Alright, I’ll let her know. She’s been pretty calm about it the last few days.”

“You mean she hasn’t gone insane and covered the apartment with papers and random drawings again?” Code snickered.

“I’ve already got a priest on standby in case she tries to murder you that can deliver last rites,” Glitch added, with a saucy grin. “You know, for when you call her possessed again.”

“Brother, I nearly came to punch some sense into you myself when I heard about that.” Code shook his head.

Ink rolled his eyes, unrepentant. Naomi had shared that story with the other women, and he’d been enduring jokes and teasing about it all week. He didn’t care; he just ignored them all.

“I’m going to tell Naomi the good news. See you later.”