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Aurora stops in the doorway and crosses her arms. For a split second, uncertainty and fear appear in her eyes. She blinks and the hard glint of steel returns.
Nick nods at me and disappears back to his post.
“Can I have my phone back?” she demands.
“Someone took your phone?”
“You know your goons did. Give it back.”
Anger rises in my chest, threatening to suffocate me.
“I’ll get it back to you,” I say. “They shouldn’t have taken it. You aren’t a prisoner.”
She quirks a brow, a challenging smirk on those full lips that drive me to distraction. “Oh? Do you prefer the term hostage or victim?”
“What did you want me to do, Aurora?”
“I don’t know,” she growls. “Maybe leave me the hell alone?”
I nod. “I could have left you there, but let me break it down for you. Just so you know precisely what you’re asking for.”
Aurora waves her hand at me. I swear she flips me off, but the gesture is too quick to be sure.
“You refuse me, that’s your right. My men kill your father and brother. I kill their men. You’re the sole witness, but you don’t talk. Why would you? You were raised in the MC. You’re not a rat.
“Instead, you do what every reluctant witness does. You tell the cops it happened so fast. It’s a blur, which is smart,” I say. “What’s not smart? You go to the remaining charters and tell them everything. They come after us. We kill them too, and then my Da will call for your head, and just like that, you’re reunited with your dearly departed family.”
“Fine, I get it,” she snaps. “We made a shit deal. Don’t worry, I’ll hold up my end. Just keep your hands to yourself.”
“Thought you liked it when I put my hands all over your body.”
Her icy stare only confirms it’s a stupid thing to say.
“Look.” I sigh, running my hand through my hair. “I didn’t plan on this. But what the fuck did you think would happen when you got caught up in a turf war? Believe it or not, this is the best outcome for you.”
Her bored expression slides along the hallway, taking it all in. Probably looking for escape routes. “Is this your real place?”
I’ve been expecting the question. “I just moved in a couple of months ago.”
“Anything else?” Aurora asks. Her voice is flat, nothing like the melodious purr from our one night together. “Or will you finally fuck off?”
I almost laugh, but catch myself in time. “I’m right down the hall if you need me.”
She slams the door in my face. I stay there, frozen in shock. That could have gone better.
When was the last time someone was so openly rude to my face?
Never.
And to think it’s a wisp of a girl. But Aurora is tougher than she looks. The combination of soft and sweet beauty with her hard interior is exhilarating.
Although when I hear her cry through the door, I question my assumption. I linger there for a moment, uncertain of what to do. Finally, I realize there’s nothing I can do. My presence won’t make her feel better.
???
In my study, I pour a glass of scotch and light a cigarette. I don’t normally smoke, but I’m on edge tonight. How did everything go from according to plan to a dumpster fire of a disaster?
Of course I know the answer to that. Caden. Damn Caden.
