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“Oh, oh, welcome to Grozny, Emily. I hope you like it here.” The older woman smiles widely at me.
“I love it. It’s a beautiful city,” I tell her, and she pats my back.
“Good, good. I bring you food when it’s ready. Okay?” She’s struggling a little bit with her English still, but we both nod and say our thanks. She walks off and goes behind the counter.
“You need to come visit more.” Fuck, I knew Amelia was going to tell me this at some point during our time together.
I want to come here more, but with my new job, things are so complicated. “I want to come more, but I just landed that new job, and I’m not sure when the next time I’ll get approved to take vacation time will be. I’ve just earned my place there, you know?” I don’t even like working there since my boss proved he was a total perverted sleazeball.
“I understand but do remember you can work from anywhere.” Amelia winks at me, and I know exactly what she’s insinuating. Maybe one day I will live here, but until that day comes, I don’t know what I should say to that. All I can do is pick up my coffee and take a sip.
Chapter Twelve
Lom
Emily and Amelia have been out for a few hours. I’ve spent a good bit of time with Ruslan and Karim today, and while my brother and I have joked that they must be racking up our credit cards, he turns the conversation a bit serious.
“I’m sorry if I offended you the other day, suggesting you were bored of Emily. At the time, I didn’t realize the two of you were exclusive or anything at all, really.”
I meet my eyes with my brother’s. “I wasn’t ready to make an announcement. It’s new, but I’m… seeing my life a bit differently these days.”
“How so?” Ruslan leans back in his seat while Karim’s in his swing.
“With Emily, I don’t find myself growing bored of her. I want to see her face. I want to know what she’s up to, what she’s doing. I want to know when she’s coming home or what her plans are. I want to know the bad parts of her day, along with the good ones.”
“Do you think you’re falling in love with her?” Ruslan’s question surprises me, but he could be right.
“I don’t know,” I answer him honestly because I’m not sure.
Just like that, the clacking of heels against the floor tells us the women are home. With the women come Danill and Ludvik. Ludvik immediately heads in our direction, but Emily looks past him to see me.
“Boss, do you have a minute?”
“I should. Just let me see my woman first. I’ll be with you in a few minutes,” I tell Ludvik, and he gives me a nod.
I head over to Emily, and she has two bags in her hands. “Did you have some fun today?”
“I sure did. I got a few things. Maybe I’ll show you what I got later.” Emily winks at me, and I can only imagine what she bought.
“Let me guess, it’s something I might have to take off with my teeth later?” I keep my voice low, so no one else hears us.
“Maybe. I guess you’ll have to wait and see.” I smirk at the fact she’s using my own words against me.
“I’ll try to be as patient as I can then. I need to go handle some business matters, but I’ll come find you soon.”
“Sounds good. I’ll go pack up some of this stuff. Do you want me to get started on your bag too?”
Wow. I didn’t expect her to say anything like that. “Yeah, that would be great, actually. Thank you.”
“Don’t sweat it. It’ll be super simple. I’ll see you in a bit.” Emily stands up on her tippy toes to kiss me on the cheek and walks off. As she does, I motion with my head for Ludvik to meet me in the kitchen since the women have walked back to their rooms.
“What do you have for me?”
“I found out some shit on Emily’s aunt. You’re going to want to hear this.”
I lean back against the bar and raise my brows. “All right, so fill me in on what you discovered.” I hate it when people waste time. Emily’s aunt has been causing hell for her, and I want to know as much as I can so this can all stop.
“Well, it turns out that Emily’s aunt is getting out of jail a lot sooner than anyone thought. Apparently, someone got her a good lawyer, and she’s had exceptional behavior while on the inside. She’s even been going to church and Bible classes. A truly reformed woman.”
