Page 27 of Be My Vengeance

We sat on the couch, Alex and I on either side of Maksim. I sipped my wine as did Alex. Maksim seemed to be eager to finish and fuck. His hand was on my leg and he was creeping up toward my dick.

I peered over Maksim’s shoulder to look at Alex and if murder had a face, it would be his expression. I was glad Maksim wasn’t paying him much attention but was focused on me. I just needed to keep playing with him until the drugs kicked in.

“You’re so sexy,” Maksim purred and gently sucked my earlobe in his mouth.

“So are you.” I placed my hand on his arm and my eyes on Alex, who was turning beet red at this point.

“I can’t wait…” He cleared his throat. “I wash to fu…what’s wrong with me?” He pulled away and shook his head. “Whas happening?”

I leaned in closer to Maksim, his eyes glassy, and sweat was forming along his brow. I grinned. “This is what I like to call vengeance, Maksim Ivanov, so buckle up, buttercup.”

His eyes widened infinitesimally right before his head fell back and he passed out.

“Why’d you let him touch you like that?” Alex asked as he roughly pushed Maksim off his shoulder, where he’d collapsed.

“I knew the drugs would kick in soon, no reason to make him violent.” I stood and grabbed one of Maksim’s arms. “Take the other and carry him to the bedroom. We can tie him to the bed; it’ll be easier than the chairs.”

He helped me with Maksim, griping the whole time. “I still don’t think he needed to touch you so much.”

It almost sounded as if he were jealous, but I knew Alex just didn’t want any Ivanov touching people he cared about.

“It’s done now. Let’s get him tied and as soon as he wakes, you can start interrogating him.”

We’d just finished securing him to the bed when my phone vibrated in my pocket. I pulled it out and cursed.

“What?” Alex asked.

“It’s Gideon. He wants an update.”

“Ha!”

I narrowed my eyes. “Think I can ignore it?”

Alex sat in the chair by the window, rested his ankle on his knee, and smiled. “Nope, but I’m gonna enjoy watching you squirm.”

I could text him. Yeah, that was what I’d do.