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Not that I blame him.
If there’s one woman worth blowing a person’s life up for, she’s it.
Across the dance floor, she pushes past Jay and storms out of the reception.
“Hope you didn’t go and fall in love with my wife,” Jay says drolly as I meet him by the edge of the tent.
I merely stare at him.
I try not to think about Catherine too much. Or the hours inside that room with her. Or the many months we hid what we were doing from her brother. Or the first night I kissed her.
None of those thoughts serve me well.
“What’s the plan?” I ask instead of replying to his ridiculous statement.
Jay studies me for a second longer, and then he runs his hand through his hair. “Your brother left a gift for my wife.”
My jaw tics at that admission. “How do you know it was from him?”
“It was a gold cross with a claddagh inside it.”
The McCabe family crest. Motherfucker.
“Fuck,” I grit out. “Where did he leave it?”
“Next to her side of the bed.” There’s anger in every one of his words. And it’s earned. My brother should never have been able to get into the brownstone. Jay hired security to watch Catherine’s every move. To ensure she and Chloe were always safe. And we both vetted the security team.
“What do you want me to do?”
“Get Catherine to the cabin. If someone’s following you, they’ll think she’s with you. That you’re sneaking off to continue your affair.”
I grunt.
Jay smirks. “Please. Like being in the presence of my wife is a hardship for you.”
I run my hand across my jaw. No. Keeping my hands off his wife is the hard part.
“What are you going to do?” I ask, diverting the conversation.
He chuckles. “Like I thought. I’ll see if it’s really your brother or just Vanessa trying to scare me into paying her more money.”
“Okay,” I sigh.
Jay’s expression sobers. “Listen, if something should happen—”
I hold my hand up. “No. You’re going to be fine. Your wife and I will not go on to live happily without you, so just put that shit out of your head and go do what you need to do.”
Jay places a hand on my shoulder. “You’re a good man, Frank.”
“You just like my piercing,” I quip.
He lets out a loud laugh but sobers quickly. “Take care of my girl.”
I plan on it. As I walk away from Jay, I pull my phone from my pocket and make a quick call.
It’s a number I never thought I’d use. But that single call changes everything.
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