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“I have no idea. I was going to ask her myself, but in the end I figured that James owed me a favor. I asked him to clear it with her.”
“You’ve spoken to him?”
“Briefly. I wanted to stop him from saying anything to Conner or Cole before I figured out the best way to do it.”
“How do you think they’ll handle it?”
“Honestly, I have no idea. They’re not aware that anything was untoward with our parents, other than them both being total fuck-ups.” That was a given. “It really could go either way. They can both be a little unpredictable at times.”
“I get that with Cole. He’s kinda… terrifying,” she admits with a wince.
“I know. I worry about him. His temper… well, it makes me look like a pussy cat.”
“I can imagine.”
“He doesn’t let it out often, but when he does. Jesus,” I mutter, rubbing at my jaw as I remember the last time it happened. “He fucks shit up.”
“Conner seems more… stable?”
“Sometimes. He hides behind his humor—or attempted humor.”
Silence settles around us as we continue eating. I can tell that Remi has a million and one questions she wants to ask me, but for some reason she’s holding back.
“It’s okay,” I whisper. “You can ask me anything.”
“I know, it’s just…”
“Just?” I prompt.
“I’m worried.”
“About what?” It could be any number of things that has worry lines creasing her head.
“That night you came to my bedroom and told me… everything.”
“Yeah.”
“You said you thought Donny sent that guy after you to… get rid of you.” She swallows, fear etched into her features. “Do you think… Do you think he’ll try again?”
I sit back, considering her question. Donny is nothing if not ruthless. I have no doubt that if he wanted me dead he would have made it happen before now. Bruce was a warning. A serious fucking warning. Although I have no idea what for.
Yeah, I’d been ignoring his calls and demands for me to come to him. But sending his henchman to go a few rounds with me seems a little over the top for just that.
“I don’t know,” I answer honestly.
“So what happens next? You just wait to see if he tries again?”
“No. I need to see him. I was going to go before now, but with everything that’s happened, there just hasn’t been time.”
“You’re going to… go there?” Fear swirls in her eyes.
“I have to. I need to put it all behind me.”
“You’re done?”
Sitting forward, I lace my fingers through hers. “Of course I am. I told you, I want to do things right. I want to be worthy of you.”
“You are, Ace. You don’t need to change for me.”
