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He frowned at the abrupt change of conversation. “Yeah. Of course. If not, we can buy some.”
“Right. I just don’t want her to feel humiliated, and maybe,” I muttered, “she could stay here while we go and visit Troy? She’d be safe here, right?”
“I installed the security system and you put the firewall through your paces during mock runs last spring. It’s probably more secure than a vault.”
A relieved breath escaped me. “Yeah. You’re right. We locked your code up tight.”
“We did, and I worked on the system with Eoghan too. It’s pretty much a fortress. Plus, there are guards. We bought the building next door so they’re on the ground.”
“Really? That seems excessive.”
He just shrugged. “The past year has proven we need to have guards.”
“You don’t have any.”
“I have you,” he teased, which made me laugh.
“Stop making me smile,” I argued, wiping a hand over my twitching lips.
“It’s true, isn’t it?”
I huffed. “Yes, it’s true.”
His smugness made me punch him in the arm.
“Hey! Brennan just hit that fucking arm. Ouch.”
“Don’t be a baby.” I sniffed when he grumbled under his breath. “If she’s here, then I’ll feel better.”
“What is it, Star?” he questioned, still rubbing his arm but seeming to read beneath the layers and sensing my unease.
“I don’t even know. Ovianar just got into my head, that’s all. She said that the kids were in danger.”
“I doubt it. I mean, at the time, sure, but they were just toys in the game back then. It’s not likely they’re in danger now, is it?”
“They witnessed their parents’ murders, Conor. Sure, those murders were by ex-cons, but we figured they were tied to a Sparrow-backed operation through Jorgmundgander, so what’s to stop someone else from connecting the dots too?”
He rubbed the back of his neck. “Shit.”
“Yeah. Shit.” I blew out a breath, suddenly torn now that he was on the same page as me.
It had made sense to catch up with family while we were in the US, because who the fuck knew where we’d be in thirty-six hours? Now, I just felt like each of these minutes were borrowed.
Stolen.
All because I’d seen the tangible effect of the past on my kid.
“We could leave now. Ask the questions that need asking. Get back in time for dinner?”
“They won’t be eating soon?”
“No. There are snacks and we eat late.”
“I should have left Katina at the compound,” I muttered. “I can’t leave her with strangers.”
He reached out to knot our hands together. “It’s not ideal, but she’s already playing with Shay so that will keep her occupied. She’s safe.Physically. Eoghan is here. He won’t let anyone hurt her. Never mind the rest of my brothers.”
Nodding, I swallowed. “I’ll tell her we’re heading out.”
