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He simply comforts me, existing beside me as a source of solace.
And isn’t that what we all want? A safe place to let our emotions run free. Someone to hear us without judgment. To provide support without control. Shelter from the storm.
Despite my attempts to keep them at bay, my tears spill onto his skin.
He pulls away only long enough to kiss my forehead. “It’s okay, Mia. I got you.”
His words and loving touch ground me, slowly tugging me back into this moment and away from the pain and loneliness of my past.
After indulging in his warmth for a few peaceful moments, my tears subside. Stiffening my shoulders, I slide from his grasp and wipe my eyes. He lets me go, sensing I’m ready to stand on my own again, but he keeps one of my hands in his.
We stare at each other for a few heavy seconds until he breaks the healing silence. “Can I kiss you?”
Well, I might be sad, but I can’t miss this golden opportunity.
“No. Because I’m going to kiss you.”
Chapter37
To see and be seen
KLEIN
The second Tomer answers the phone, I jump right in, not bothering with a greeting. “Head’s up, buddy. You’ve got incoming.”
“What? Who?” he snaps, instantly on alert.
Maybe I should dial back the fearmongering. “It’s Boss and Lionheart. They just left for your place.”
“My place? Why? I’m taking personal leave. Doesn’t he understand that?”
I hear some rustling on the other end of the phone line.
“Easy, buddy. He only wants to talk to you and check on Lettie. And he’s bringing some resources for her. The Langley foundation is offering a safe place for Lettie and the other girls to stay, counseling and shit, along with help getting jobs and their own places to live when they’re ready.”
“Fuck. Fine,” he huffs. “She’s not staying at some shelter, though. I’m moving her in with me permanently.”
I hear a feminine voice in the background but can’t decipher her words.
Tomer must be holding the phone to his chest. I only pick out four words from his muffled reply. “Talk. Later. Sugar bear.”
Sounds like Lettie isn’t exactly on board with Tomer’s plan.
Not my problem.
“Anyway, we’ve got things under control here, but if you want an update later, you know where to find me.”
“Boss and Leo just left HQ?” he asks.
“Yeah, no more than five minutes ago.”
“Okay, we’ve got a little time before they get here. Give me the ten-minute or less update. What happened to the pieces of shit who abducted Lettie?”
“Boss can tell you more about what he and Shep are planning to do with Yuri and Yev, the guard from the strip club. We haven’t been involved with that.”
“And the other two Russians?”
“We’re not giving Savin to the authorities yet. You left before hearing this last night, but he was involved in the ring against his will after being kidnapped as a child. His sister is a captive there, and they used his love for her to coerce him into compliance. He cooperated last night and also claims to know about several other houses. He confirmed Lenkov is the pakhan. So in light of all that, we’re holding Savin and his girlfriend in a safe place, under twenty-four-hour guard.”
