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We wrapped Franco’s body in a tarp and dropped it into the bed of one of the farm trucks. Colton would see to the disposal. Once we’d cleaned up, we used the shower X had thoughtfully installed in the shed and dressed in extra clothes that had been stashed for us.
I wanted to be alone with Rhys. He’d been right. I didn’t need to spend hours punishing Franco. I needed the bastard gone so I could celebrate with the man I loved. Before I could do that, though, I needed to check on my brother, bring the rest of the crew up to speed, and call my father.
When we entered the house, Jacob was in the kitchen. “Arturo’s fine,” he said before we could ask.
“Where is he?”
“In one of the guest rooms upstairs. One of the men who came with Ghost is a medic. Arturo had been drugged to keep him quiet, but otherwise, he wasn’t harmed.”
“Thank God.”
I took Rhys’s hand. “Let’s go see him.”
“He’s not in the best mood,” Jacob said. “Once he came fully awake, he said he was starving, but I’ve tried offering him food, and he’s turned his nose up at almost all of it. He says he just wants to go home, where he knows the cook.”
I blew out a breath. “I wish I could say I was surprised. He’s used to getting his way about everything. I’m sorry he’s been so rude to you.”
Jacob shrugged. “I’d be pissed off too if I’d been kidnapped and dragged here. Don’t you want to eat something before you go up?”
I was starving. I hadn’t eaten anything in ages other than a protein bar sometime in the middle of the night, but I needed to see for myself that Arturo was all right.
“Is that your roast beef from yesterday?” Rhys asked, watching Jacob lay out sandwich fixings.
Jacob grinned. “It is. So far it’s the only thing I could get Arturo to eat, but even then he only took a few bites.”
That sounded right. “I think he lives off meat, pasta, and bread.”
“If he stays here long enough, I’ll see what I can do about that.”
I snorted. “Good luck to you.”
“We could take sandwiches up with us,” Rhys said. “And bring one for Arturo.”
Jacob nodded. “Give me just a few seconds and I’ll have a plate of them for you.”
“Thank you, Jacob, and thank you for putting up with Arturo.”
“It’s the least I can do since Grant likes to keep me here in the house far away from any danger.”
“As he damn well should.”
Rhys scowled at me. “Don’t get any ideas.”
“You mean I can’t keep you inside and at my beck and call all the time.”
Jacob huffed. “I didn’t say anything about being at Grant’s beck and call.”
“I’ve seen you put him in his place, and you do a damn fine job of it.”
Jacob grinned. “I’d love to see his reaction if you said that around him.”
“So would I,” Rhys said.
Jacob looked between the two of us. “So this is official now?”
Rhys gave him a deer-in-headlights look. “Um…”
I reached for his hand. “Yes.”
