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“Like you, Matt would never do anything to put the people he cares for at risk, especially Jenny. I have no concern, but the same thing applies. A conflict of interest arises, and you come to Brian and me.”
“I don’t know how to thank you.”
“Safeguard my family.”
There is a knock on the door, and Chase opens it for Matt and shakes his hand. “Thanks for coming. If you are both ready, let’s get Brian on the phone and get this contract set up,” Chase says, grinning widely.
* * *
We walk outof the office with smiles on our faces. Fucking Chase and Brian! They’ve just handed us the opportunity of a lifetime and Matt and I both know it. The salaries and benefits alone are ridiculous but went up exponentially when the Italian Family learned that our team intercepted a hit and saved the hotshot of the family, Giovanni Larussio, from getting in the crosshairs of an itchy trigger finger.
We can’t wait to tell the crew about the salaries. They’ll be pumped, but they’re going to flip the fuck out when they find out that we’ll be starting the company off with three jets of our own and unlimited access to vacation homes around the globe. These men work hard and play hard. We already know they’re going to love it, and best of all I am free to have Sasha for my very own.
The two of us walk into the guest house. “Jay, there’s something I should tell you,” Matt says. I know he just wants to make sure I know about the family connection and stop him.
“Let’s touch base later,” I say, parting with him in the hallway. I take the stairs to our room and look around, but she’s not there. I head back downstairs and find Marenah curled up in Matt’s lap and he’s showing her something on his phone.
“You know where Sasha is?” I say.
She looks up at me and nods but doesn’t say anything.
“Um, you gonna tell me where that might be?” I ask.
“She went back to Chicago, Jay. I’m really sorry,” Marenah says.
“What the hell do you mean she went back to Chicago? How the fuck did she get out of here and how is she getting home?” I say, bewildered beyond words.
“I arranged it for her. She was going to try to find a commercial flight. I sent Nick with her, and we have a team safeguarding her once she gets on the ground. She’s safe, Jay,” Matt says.
“Why did she leave?” I ask Marenah.
“She doesn’t think you care about her. I told her that you do. Hell, anyone can see that you’re crazy about her, but that’s not what she feels, and she’s been through a lot over the years. She has an overwhelming need to feel loved, and unfortunately although our mother loved us dearly, we didn’t ever get that from the men in our lives. It’s affected each of us in different ways. Sasha, unfortunately, has a habit of being clingy with breakups, and she’s trying to be different this time,” Marenah says, and her eyes tear up, and she looks so much like my angel that I have to look away.
34
SASHA
I walk upthe ramp of the plane, surrounded by security. Nick is right by my side, takes my arm and leads me to the main cabin. “We’re by ourselves on this flight. Make yourself comfortable,” he says, gesturing around the room. “This remote turns on the stereo, the fireplace, and the overhead television,” Nick says, running through the settings with me.
I nod, wrapping my arms around myself to keep warm. With every fiber of my being I just want Nick to leave, let me be alone to wallow in my despair, but he doesn’t.
“The bedroom is through that door, and there’s another bathroom, too. Full disclosure, the cameras are on in the main cabin, but we’ll keep them off in the bedroom if you want us to,” Nick says.
“If I want you to? What does that mean?”
He looks a little uncomfortable. “It’s usually turned off by the command of the person in charge of the flight.”
I grit my teeth. “I see, so a free movie for anyone that wants to watch if the person in command doesn’t shut it down,” I say.
He shakes his head. “Partially, but not exactly. You see, the camera is only on when one of our people thinks there’s danger.”
I nod my head. “Thanks, Nick. I don’t mean to be what you Americans call pissy, it’s been a long few days. If you don’t mind I’m going to take a nice long rest in that amazing looking bed, but without cameras,” I say.
“You know it’s none of my business, but are you sure you want to do this? Jay cares about you. He’s never been like this with a woman before,” Nick says.
“I know he does, but not the serious way. It’s for the best, Nick,” I say.
He looks doubtful. “Here, give me your cell phone,” he says, reaching out and taking it from me, playing with the keys and then handing it back to me. “I’ve placed my name in your contacts. One message or call to me and I’ll be on my way. You have nothing to fear, okay?”
