Page 68 of The Boss

She looks at me in shock while Alonso has a smug look on his face, and Juliet has a soft smile on her face.

“And that plan is?” Alonso asks, lifting an eyebrow.

“I gave Drew full authority to hack into anything to find Mateo. Hopefully, that brings in new leads because there’s nothing else from what we’ve already done,” I say.

“Well, shit, you’re finally doing something your father would have done; I’m proud,” Alonso says.

“Shut up, asshole.”

“What does it mean?” Vanessa asks.

“It means I am going to be like Dad for a bit and not give a shit about rules and deals.”

“I’ll allow it as long as you don’t turn into Dad forever cause he was an asshole,” Vanessa says, winking.

I snort. “That I definitely don’t disagree with.”

I walk over to Juliet and motion to her to come closer. She gets up from her chair and walks to me.

I give her a soft kiss. “I need to talk to you in private,” I whisper.

“Sure.”

We walk to the entryway here. I have a clear view of Vanessa and Alonso, so I know they can’t see or hear us.

“I know how much Vanessa wants to help, so if Drew sends you anything, you can show it to her or have her review it. But be careful if he finds anything that shows something we both know will break her; don't show her.”

She swallows.

“Okay, how long do you think this is going to keep going?” she asks.

“I don’t know anymore. Every time I think we’re close, we end up being two steps back,” I reply honestly.

“How deep is Drew going to go?” She asks.

“Probably as deep as he wants, but he knows what lines not to cross.”

We both stare at each other for a beat. I can see the emotion on her face. Juliet has been strong for everyone, making sure everyone is in their right minds, but sometimes I forget that she needs that too.

“Bella, I promise this is all going to work itself out; it's just taking longer than anyone would have guessed.”

I kiss her again and wrap her in a hug. Regardless of how our relationship started, I need to make sure she’s priority number one.

THIRTY

GINO

There’s something about waking up next to the woman you love. Juliet’s smell has engulfed my room, and I can’t get enough.

I thought I was attracted to her before, but having her now sends that into overdrive. I stretch and look over to her. She's on her side, looking peaceful, and I refuse to disrupt that peace.

Getting out of bed, I walk into the bathroom, and I can feel the ache of my cock straining against my boxers.

Stepping into the shower, I let the hot water run down my body. I allow my muscles to relax and close my eyes. No matter how hard I try, my cock is still aching.

I hear the shower door open and open my eyes, seeing Juliet come into focus.

“You look like you could use some help with that,” she says, biting her lower lip.