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Fuck.
His plan had been simple — get rid of Ruby. make her pay for her betrayal, take Olivia, the thing that mattered most to her — but the whole situation had spun out of control.
He knew he’d been rolling the dice going to Igor, but the old man had left him alone per their agreement. Roman had been the problem, turning up when Adam hadn’t expected it, putting a gun to Adam’s fucking head like Adam wasn’t a fucking cop, like Roman didn’t care that he was.
Now this… whatever this was.
There were obviously things he didn’t know, moves being made behind the scenes of the war between Roman and Igor.
If Igor prevailed, Adam would be fine.
If Roman prevailed, Adam was fucked.
And if this shooting was something else? Well, Adam had no fucking idea.
One thing was clear: the city wasn’t his anymore. He needed to get out of here until everything settled down.
He stalked into the living room where Olivia was watching cartoons, too loud as always.
“Put some things in your backpack,” he said. “We’re taking a trip.”
Olivia looked at him, her eyes wide. “A trip where?”
“Don’t worry about it.” He’d been trying to be calmer when he spoke to Olivia, Roman’s words about being nice ringing in his ears like the man was a fucking ghost haunting his every move. “Just do it.”
“What about Mommy?” Olivia asked.
“What about her?” Adam was already thinking: what would they bring, where would they go, what would he tell work?
“How will she find us when she gets back from her business trip?”
“She might not come back.” Olivia looked stricken and Adam felt the familiar thrill of power. Roman could issue orders all he wanted, but when push came to shove, Adam was in charge of his home.
His family.
And he had the power to make Olivia happy or sad with a few choice words.
Olivia started to cry. “But you said!”
“Grow the fuck up, Olivia!” Watching her shrink back was like letting the steam out of a pressure valve on his anger. He was still in control of the situation. “Move your ass and pack your shit. Now!”
She scrambled off the couch, a sob escaping her mouth as she walked past him, her cheeks stained with tears.
He drew in a breath. Now, where would they go? Somewhere Ruby wouldn’t ever find them.
Somewhere far away.
