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“I’ve found him.”
“Where?”
“LA.”
“LA? For real?”
“I’ve got eyes on him right now. You want me to bring him back to Chicago?”
I glance behind me at my sleeping wife. “No. I’ll come to you. Don’t let him out of your sight until I get there.”
“Sure. I’ll be his shadow.”
“Don’t let him see you. I don’t want him spooked before I get there.”
“Dante?” he snaps, and I squeeze my eyes closed. I’m tired and I’m not thinking straight, because if I was, I would never have said that to him. He’s my right hand, and I would be lost without him. I never need to tell him what to do, he does it without thinking. He’s my brother every bit as much as Lorenzo.
“I know. Look, I’ll be there as soon as I can.”
I hang up and place my cell back on the nightstand before slipping under the covers. Kat smiles as I press my chest against her back and slide my hand over her swollen belly. I kiss her neck softly, and she purrs. I hate that I have to leave her.
“I have to go away on some business, kitten,” I whisper.
“Where?” she asks with a yawn.
“LA.”
“LA?” She rolls onto her back. “How long will you be gone for?”
“I’ll be back tomorrow. I promise.” I don’t intend on dragging out this whole thing for longer than is necessary.
“Can I come with you?”
I shake my head, and her brow creases with worry. “Lorenzo will be here though, and Toni is still around. They’ll look after you while I’m gone.”
“Who will take care of you, though?” she whispers.
“I can take care of myself,” I remind her.
“Dante?” she breathes. “Can’t you send someone else? Can’t Maximo or Lorenzo go? What if the baby comes early and you’re not here?”
“Kat, you know I have to take care of things sometimes. The baby won’t come early, but if it does, I’m only a plane ride away. Lorenzo needs to stay with Anya, and Maximo will be with me. Besides, this is something I need to do.”
“Is it dangerous?”
“Kat, don’t do this. I’ll be back tomorrow.”
She rolls her lips together as she stares into my eyes, and the worry in them makes me want to wrap her in my arms and take us both far away from here. But that’s not the reality of the life we lead. The life I’ve tied her to.
“Okay. I’ll see you tomorrow,” she whispers.
I roll on top of her, holding myself up on my forearms so I don’t crush our baby, and that makes my girl smile. “Will you be good while I’m gone?”
“When am I ever naughty?” she purrs.
“All the damn time, kitten,” I remind her as I run my nose along her jawline. God, she always smells too fucking good. I could fucking eat her. I want to eat her. Bury my head and then my cock in her warm pussy and not leave this bed for the rest of the day. I hate this fucking life sometimes. “So eat properly and take your vitamins.”
“I always do.”
