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“Yes. Even thousands of miles away, the family’s ear is to the ground. He initially called to send his condolences, but I knew that wasn’t the extent of the call.”
“Ah, bloody hell. Does he think that we want to return to Dublin now that Father is gone?”
“No, but Father knew more than he was telling us. He was working toward building an allegiance with his clan. Eoghan promised he would have our back if something happened to him.”
Kai takes a hearty gulp of his whiskey. “Do you trust that? It’s mighty convenient that Father isn’t around to collaborate his story. What is he proposing?”
“He wants to work together—to strengthen our numbers, which would be more of a benefit to us than to his already large army. But in turn, our international business would flow both ways. I’m heading to Dublin tomorrow to talk in person.”
“I don’t trust it, brother. Why now? We haven’t existed to that family before now. I’m coming with you.”
I blow out a cleansing breath. This is the fight I’ve been preparing for. I knew he would insist on coming. “I need you here. Especially after the job last night. We need to ensure that our siblings—”
“No fucking way!” He interrupts. “I’m not letting you go across the goddam country to meet up with our fucking traitor family that has never had any interest in us before now. Trust the security detail that you’ve allocated to them. They will be fine, but you … you’d be on your own.”
“I’ll bring security with me,” I say, knowing I have no intention.
“Bollocks! You know if you arrive with security, that will set the tone of the meeting. It says you don’t trust whomever you’re meeting with, and it will be doomed before it starts. I’d have your six, and it won’t be out of the ordinary. I’m your brother and Clan Captain, so I’d have a purpose to be there.”
It’s pointless to argue with him because I know he’s right. It’s a form of disrespect to bring security to a meeting with your alliance or someone you’re supposed to have mutual trust. Fuck!
“Okay, but we’ll have to be in stealth mode. Nobody can know we’ve left the country. We need to go and be back in a few days. And we’ll need to bring Aurora.”
“What? Why would you do that?”
I deadpan. “When you insist on tagging along, you leave me no choice. Nobody knows I have her or my plans for her except you. Without you here standing guard, I can’t risk some fucking incompetence or traitor shite happening in my absence. She is the glue to our plan, so losing access to her is not an option. I can’t handle what I need to and worry about her being here without me.”
“Are we taking the jet? How do you plan to get her out of the country without anyone knowing or realizing who she is?”
“I’m going to tell the house staff that I’m taking her to my place in the city, but that my rules for them not leaving the estate stands. I can move our jet and expect to be in stealth mode. Eoghan will have to send his to pick us up. I told him my moves needed to be silent, and he didn’t ask questions.”
Kai drains the rest of his glass. “I trust that you know what you’re doing, brother. I know you’ve thought this through. I just hope that Eoghan doesn’t have any ulterior motives.”
“I hope not either. But with us both gone, know that is an increased risk for our siblings should something happen to us both. And because of that, Oisín will be the only one to know our intended destination and when to expect us back. I will outline explicit directives should we not make it back.”
I finish my drink in two gulps. I hate leaving our siblings, but I know what Kai proposes makes the most sense. I can’t do this alone.
“Now that that’s decided, what was up with you and that bottle girl last night? Is she still here?”
He has no idea what a shit show that was, or else he’d have something else to give me grief about. “No. I had Reno take her home last night.”
“You know you could have fucked her at her place, right? You didn’t have to bring her here and risk her finding out where you live or, better yet, bringing her to the place where you’re hiding the woman you’re trying to woo out of her virginity.” He laughs, and I snatch my beer off my desk.
“I was careful to keep the blacked-out windows up so she couldn’t see out.” I had that custom reverse tint done for that limo in particular. I use that one to shield the intended destination from whomever it is necessary. Last night was different but still useful. “And make no mistake, brother. I never need to woo a woman out of her virginity. Aurora’s virginity will be mine once she stops fighting the inevitable and gives in to what her body already knows it wants.”
“Well, she did admit that she was in love with me early this morning.”
“Holy shite! How did this come about? I thought you were with Angela. Was it after she left? Did she run into her? Man, you’re playing with fire.”
I finish off my beer and smirk at my brother’s enthusiasm. He needs to get laid if he finds my predicament this interesting. “Aurora didn’t run into Angela. I invited her to the party.”
“Seriously? And I’m sure that went over like a bull in a China shop,” he facepalms.
“You don’t know. We could have had an orgy of a lifetime, well, minus Aurora actually putting out.”
“Uh, I do know. You said that Aurora admitted she was in love with you. No woman in love with a man is going to appreciate said man bringing some random chick home unannounced. It’s not like you’re dating or have a relationship to withstand bringing in a third party. You’re her damn captor. I’m sure she’s just getting used to the idea that she has feelings for you at all.”
“And you get all this insightful female shite from all the women you guard,” I tease.
