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Massimo points toward his office, and I don’t need to be told twice. I hurry back down the hall and shut the door.
“Daddy.”
“Yes, little one, I’m here now. Are you all right?”
“Yeah. I don’t understand what’s going on.”
“I wish I was there. There was another threat to you. Whoever this is wants to pit the Ivankov bratva against us. They seem to think we and the Kutsenkos will take their bait. Matteo just told me about the call. I’m so sorry you had to hear any of that, especially in front of my dad.”
“Did he know you belong to a BDSM club?”
“If he didn’t, he does now. But I’m cancelling the membership. I don’t need to go there, and if this is someone from my past there, then I don’t want to be anywhere near them.”
“That second part makes sense. But don’t cancel it because of me. I was hoping we…”
I can’t finish. I want to explore this part of our relationship. But I really don’t want to have any run-ins with women from his past.
“Chellie, we can join another club if you want to try more than what we can do at your place or mine. But it won’t be the one I belong to now. I don’t want any of my past touching what we share privately.”
“Thank you.”
“Will you stay with my parents until I can come home?”
“If that’s what’s best, and they don’t mind.”
I don’t really have a choice since someone apparently trashed my place.
“They definitely won’t mind. I wish I could come home tonight, but it’s going to be a few more days.”
Days? That’s not what I want to hear. I don’t know if I can ask anything, and I hate this limbo. Will I get used to it?
“Chellie, I’m not in the city anymore. I can’t say where I am, but I left early this morning. I think I can be back in about four days. I don’t know if I’m going to be able to call you again. I’ll try.”
“Will you have your phone on? Or is this one of those times you can’t be tracked?”
“I’m not sure yet.”
“Are you alone? Is there anyone there to protect you?”
“Carmine is with me.”
That surprises me. What are they doing? I expected him to name some guy I don’t know who’s just a bodyguard. I didn’t think he’d be with his cousin. It makes me feel better though. I know some of Carmine’s history, and I know Enzo didn’t like him for a long time, but they’d gotten along better than Carmine had with anyone other than Gabe and Maria.
But even when things were at their worst between them, I’m certain they would have given their life for each other. That reassures me Enzo will survive because Carmine would do anything for him. But it also terrifies me because Enzo might die protecting Carmine. I don’t want anything to happen to either of them, but I don’t know what I’d do if I lost Enzo. I can’t picture a future he’s not in with me.
“Are you alone,piccolina?”
“Yes, Daddy.”
“What’re you wearing?”
“Gray trousers with a green silk blouse.”
“What color is your bra?”
“Black.”
“And your panties?”
