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I let out an ear-splitting shriek, blasted by the rapture of Ingram’s tongue. Filled by light, I gasp for breath, lost in the joy of his touch. Our love for each other might never have faltered since we’ve been apart, but its physical expression has been missing for too long — and we’ve only just started making up for it.
Ingram gathers me in his arms and holds me until I come down from the orgasm. Idly brushing my hair, he hugs me close; it feels heavenly all by itself. It’s such a simple thing, but it’s so easily missed.
“That was amazing,” I say.
“Good.”
“Do you want me to-”
“Not right now,” he replies. “I want you to rest.”
“Ingram, I’m not broken. I miss pleasuring you. I’d enjoy sucking your cock.”
He smirks.
“I know, Kate. It’s okay.”
What kind of man turns down oral?
“Is something wrong?”
“No,” he says. “I’m just thinking of the future. About what would happen if you went public with the truth.”
“What do you mean?”
He sighs, setting me down on the bed so he can get up.
“Let’s say we take down the Masters, and every single one of them ends up dead or in jail,” he says, pacing across the room. “There will still be corrupt men in the world — powerful ones who weren’t part of our organization but could have been. Won’t they see you as a threat the same way we did? Won’t they try to have you eliminated?”
I see his point. My life would still be endangered.
“You could protect me,” I say. “I trust you, Ingram. And I’m not going to let evil men dictate how I live my life. If they want to take a shot, they won’t live long enough to regret it.”
“What if they succeed, Kate? I could never forgive myself.”
He has to be kidding. What about him? He has the most dangerous job in the world. I’ll be worried about him too but I’m not going to tell him to get a new profession.
“So, what? Am I supposed to just bury the truth? I can’t do that, Ingram. But we can make it clear to corrupt men that coming after me doesn’t end well. They all remember Victor Sovereign.”
“It’s risky,” he replies. “There’s no getting past that.”
“Do you have a better idea?”
Ingram stops and turns to look at me.
“What if we took down Anton and then made peace with the other Masters? Jamison could take over again in the interim, and eventually I would be in control. In exchange for the others living, you would have their protection. Anyone looking to move against you would face an enemy they could never imagine.”
My lip nearly rises in a sharp sneer, like I’d smelled something rotten, but I keep my face neutral. That is not going to fucking happen. I’d like to think that this idea comes from wanting to keep me safe, rather than helping out his old friends.
“And what about the crimes they’ve committed?”
“I’d make them clean up their act, just like I said I would back in New York.”
I shake my head.
“No, I don’t think I’m okay with that. They’re responsible for this whole situation, for taking away the life I used to know. They need to face the consequences. You promised they would all pay for hurting me. We can’t just cut a deal now.”
Ingram sits back down and bows his head.
“I don’t want to, Kate. But I’m not sure we have a choice.”
