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And I want more.
But I’m not ashamed to say I’m scared of trusting her again. Terrified of it. What if this is another scheme?
“We could meet somewhere in public.”
With a cutting shake of her head, her spine stiffens and her shoulders square. “No. Not in public. Not safe.”
“Why not here? This is a secure location,” I hedge, trying to spare my heart from the inevitable downfall that’ll come if I spend another night with her.
And if I go to her house, I won’t be able to resist her. I jacked off in the bathroom, for fuck’s sake. Safe to say, I can’t trust my dick to be alone with her.
“This woman is… uh… she’s important to someone here. At Redleg.”
My body shifts forward, tension spiking through every cell. “Then why aren’t we telling them? Who is it? Big Al will mobilize a team immediately. If it were—”
“Shh!” After hushing me, she pinches my lips with her thumb and forefinger.
My eyes shoot wide, and I shake my head, freeing myself of her little crab hands. “Mia, what the hell?”
“Let me explain.Please.”
I’m unable to stifle my frustrated groan. First at the feel of her skin pressed against my lips and also at this clusterfuck.
If Violet Holt is important to one of us at Redleg, then she’s important to all of us.
Period. We take care of our own.
She leans close to whisper, holding my glare with a fierce one of her own. “We can’t tell people here yet. It’s complicated, but I will explain tonight. Just give me a few hours. First things first, we need to help her.”
I shake my head, not giving a shit about the so-called complications. “Fuck that. Tell me who it is.”
“No. Please, Cal.” She grabs my hands, pulsing around them. “I’m begging you to trust me. We don’t have time to waste on discussing this. Please believe that I have my reasons.” Her voice grows softer, her words faltering. “I always have reasons for what I do.”
Like treating me like an op.
Forcing my jaw to relax, I concede for now. “Fine. If she’s Redleg family, then I’ll stop delaying us. But youwilltell me tonight.”
She licks her lips, a relieved smile skirting up her face. “Thank you. I promise Iwillearn your trust. Starting right now.”
Her gaze falls to our hands, still joined.
Looking back at me, she adds, “And I will earn you too.”
Chapter15
The gutter is closed right now
MIA
Reluctantly, Cal agrees to listen to my theory, despite not knowing why she matters so much to Redleg.
After taking a deep breath, I get right to the point. “I think she’s been taken by Lenkov’s trafficking ring.”
His eyes spring wide, his mouth goes slack, and he flings his arms to both sides.
“What? The damn Russians? How could you possibly know that from a single police report?”
I shift into business mode, eager to recap my initial findings. “The sheriff’s report included a witness statement from a woman who reported interacting with a group of girls in the bathroom, one of whom matched Lettie’s description. A little while later, the witness gets a drink at the bar and sees the same girl sitting there— presumably Lettie Holt— but Lettie’s no longer with her friends. Instead, two men hadattachedthemselves to Lettie, and she appeared uncomfortable. The witness and her friends discussed whether to intervene or alert the bartender. Ultimately, they didn’t because the next time they looked over, Lettie was smiling.”
