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We hold each other, letting out the pain, rage, and fear that I’m certain we’ve both been feeling for much too long now. All caused by the same things, but for different reasons.
When she finally pulls back, her eyes rimmed with red, I’m sure mine match. We wipe at our faces and finally smile at each other. She drags me back into another hug. “I’ve missed you so much.”
“I missed you, too,” I reply sincerely as I move to stand up, taking her with me.
She reaches back first. “I think I’ll have that drink now.”
We both laugh, and I can breathe again. I know things aren’t going to go back to the way they were, but I’m certain the worst is out of the way. She can yell at me some more later. For now, I just need my best friend.
We take our drinks to the couch and sit down facing each other. Tori puts a hand on my knee and smiles. Though, I don’t miss the bit of force behind the action.
“If you’re so taken with this guy,” she says, “I’m going to need you to tell me more good stuff. And if you leave anything out this time, there’s a chance I may not forgive you.”
I reach for her hand and squeeze her fingers. “I won’t leave a single detail out, even when you tell me to.”
She throws her head back and groans. “What have I signed up for?”
“A crazy fucking ride.”
23
LUCA
Iknew that Tori would have reservations about leaving Titan’s house, but I didn’t expect her to hold resentment toward Olivia. Several times on the drive back, I was tempted to reach back and give her a piece of my mind, but I knew Olivia wouldn’t have appreciated that.
Instead, I’ve given them their space to sort their shit privately while I finalize plans for the remainder of the day. My stomach still churns with an unease that I’m not accustomed to. I was aware that Titan was waiting for us to attack and didn’t put too much thought into why he’d finally left himself vulnerable by staying somewhere we knew the location of.
Now that we’ve been there and done what we needed to but didn’t have him put up a fight, I know I’m missing something. They barely shot back, and not a single vehicle followed us. On top of that, I heard the cops coming, but our group was the only one that fled.
Why? I need to know what the fuck we just walked into before it blows up in my face.
In my office, I go to my side table where I keep a few bottles of bourbon and Scotch and pour myself a hefty drink while I wait for Jaxon, Damon, and Markus to meet me here.
My fingers drum over the full glass as I consider what we could have possibly missed, but fuck if I can think of anything. I don’t know if it’s because he’s just too many damned steps ahead of me, which is infuriating beyond reason, or if he’s just that fucking stupid.
I hope for the latter, but I need to be prepared for the former. If Titan has bested us, knowing how will be essential in getting back at him. Or more accurately, killing him without everything else around me imploding.
Markus returns first, and I get him a Scotch. He accepts it with a nod. “That went almost too well.”
And the boulder in my gut only gets bigger.
“I know.” We clink glasses and I down half my contents in one swallow. “What are we missing?”
He shrugs, and even though I don’t expect an actual answer, I need ideas, possibilities, anything to have this make sense.
I hear the mumbles of Damon’s and Jaxon’s voices. Neither of them seems happy, which helps my mood.
Two more glasses are poured, and the four of us sit around my desk. Me behind it and them sitting in front of me.
“What the fuck was that?” Damon demands. “I didn’t get to shoot a single person.”
I smirk and shake my head. “How pitiful. Any thoughts as to why that is?”
Jaxon raises his glass, and my eyes go to him. For as much of a pain in my ass he can be at times, the bastard is rather insightful.
“We’re being set up,” he says.
I raise my brow when he doesn’t continue. “How so?”
