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Kind of pathetic she had to resort to blackmail and bribery in order to get laid, if you asked me.
When I merely glared at her, trembling with barely suppressed rage, she huffed and stomped out of the room.
And then the waiting game began. I knew, as surely as I knew that the sky was blue, the grass was green, and Adelaide was fucking crazy, that the big honcho would come check in on me. Maybe throw a few punches himself. Oh, he wouldn’t want to. Not at first. He probably would’ve preferred for his identity to remain a secret, but desperation made men do strange things.
And this man? He was desperate.
So I waited.
* * *
Addie
Sunlight penetrated the kitchen, catching on dust particles floating stagnant in the air. My nerves were frayed, tension peaked, as I waited with bated breath for the guys to finalize the plan.
I had wanted nothing more than to charge into the identified house, guns blazing (well, vagina blazing), but Asher had insisted we consult with the others.
Make sure it wasn’t a trick. After all, there were still people after us, after me, for reasons unknown.
I tapped my foot impatiently as Ronan and Ryder talked over the map. The coordinates on the wall led to a small neighborhood only an hour away.
I was desperate to see Fallon and Declan again, to see with my own eyes that they were okay.
I wanted to hold Tommy and hear him reprimand me for swearing. Ironic, considering he swore every other word.
And Nik…
There had been no indication at my brother’s house whether or not he had been rescued by the others. For all I knew, he could be...the d-word. I didn’t want to even mentally think it, as if thinking it would somehow make it true.
The clenching on my heart grew until it was nearly unbearable. Run to them. Run to them. Run to them.
“You okay, Kitten?” Ryder asked, pulling me into an embrace. I softened against him instantly.
“No,” I admitted hoarsely. “What if it’s not them? What if it’s a trap? What if they had already left? What if they’re injured or...you know. The other thing. The d-word. What if they don’t want to see me? Oh god. They probably found a bunch of beautiful models and fell in love and had babies and-”
“Shhh.” Ryder put his finger to my lips, and I broke off in mid-ramble. I knew my fears were valid, but I also knew they were illogical, at least the last few. Fallon had confessed his love to me during our last conversation, and I knew Ducky felt strongly for me too. I didn’t know if that strong feeling was the same love I felt for him or something more platonic. Either way, I knew they would be waiting for me.
It was decided that Kai and Doc would remain behind and hold down the fort, so to speak. I wouldn’t be surprised if they grabbed all of our belongings and ran.
After a quick goodbye, we began the hour long journey to the neighborhood.
I don’t remember what was said during the drive. All I remember was a restless energy pushing me forward.
By the time night fell, we had arrived in front of a tiny brick home. Candles flickered through the front window, but I couldn’t make out anything inside. Not that we were that close. Always on the side of caution, we chose to park a few houses over, the headlights off and the running car silent.
“We’ll go first,” Ronan said, indicating his brother and himself. Ryder nodded his head, eyes already trained on the unassuming house.
I opened my mouth to protest, but quickly closed it. I learned that it was futile to argue with them when they got in macho, protective mode.
As one, the brothers slipped out either side of the car, stealthily moving towards the house, practically blending in with the shadows. They were good, I would give them that.
“Addie,” Tam began gently. “You’re shaking the whole car.” He put a restraining hand on my leg to stop the fidgeting limb.
“Sorry,” I whispered back. “I’m just so fucking nervous I might piss my pants.”
“No pants pissing is allowed in my car,” Asher said sternly. His lips twitched to show me he was joking. “Pants shitting is allowed though.”
“Weirdo.” But his words had the desired reaction from me. The tension abated from my body as suddenly as it appeared. I trusted Ronan and Ryder to find our men, the two missing parts of our family, and bring them back to us.
