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“Yes, it’s what I want.”
“Great,” she says lightly. “Glad that’s out of the way.”
“That being said,” I state firmly, “we’ll have to be discrete.”
“You mean no more fucking on the twentieth floor? I’m pretty sure that was your idea, not mine.”
“That, amongst other things. And I want you to understand this will in no way affect your internship or your job prospects.”
She chuckles. “Okay, I can get behind that.”
“Excellent. Meeting adjourned.”
“Oh my God, you’re such a nerd.”
“Don’t let me catch you calling me that at work, understand? I’m not going to let it slide.”
“Yes, sir.” Aurora gives me a mock salute, though it doesn’t take very long before her expression slips into something graver.
“What’s wrong?” I ask.
“Just… thinking about Konstantin. Do you think it’s even safe to go to work? I mean, he’s targeted the company once before. What’s to stop him from doing it again?”
“Nothing,” I confess. “But I refuse to live in fear, Aurora. If I cower and hide away at home, it means he’s won. Our days have to go on as usual.”
Sensing her unease, I step toward her. It pleases me when I get to sweep a lock of her hair away from her face, the docile nature of such a simple gesture a balm over my doubts.
“His beef is with me, Aurora,” I say softly. “You’re safe.”
“It’s not my safety I’m concerned about.”
I place a finger beneath her chin and tilted her face up, pressing a kiss to her lips. “I appreciate your concern, but I’ll be fine. I always am. Now, let me feed you breakfast, and then I’ll drop you off at home on my way to the office.”
“Sex, food,anda private ride?” she teases. “You really are a catch.”
“Tell me something I don’t know.”
* * *
“You’re getting in later than usual,” Dimitri points out the second I stroll into the office. “I was about to send out a search party for you.”
“I sent you four text messages,” Pyotr grumbles bitterly, following on his twin’s heels.
“I was preoccupied,” I state simply.
“With what?” Dimitri needles me.
“None of your concern.”
“Well, it’s a good thing you’re here now,” Pyotr continues. “Mother’s here.”
I glare at the two of them. “She is?”
“Luka’s with her in your office,” Dimitri confirms.
“You should have led with that.”
“I tried,” Pyotr says with a huff. “Viatext.”
