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“Thanks.”

After they left, he sat there on the edge of the desk, thinking. They were right, he should leave it alone. He never got involved with anything shady. That had been his old man and after his death, Wade had spent years cleaning up his mistakes and the habit he had of cutting corners. He was a respectable businessman.

He knew Volkov of course, the man had managed to worm his way into their society and he had been at several functions he had been invited to.

But now he had Remi and his baby to think about. But the look on Angela’s face was not making it easy for him. He had connections with key law enforcement officials and he could reach out.

But he would wait until he heard from his friends before he decided what to do. He would offer his support to a woman he had cared about once. She had made a horrible mistake, one that felt like it was going to cost her plenty. He was going to do his best to minimize that.

Easing off the desk, he went to get his jacket. It was time to get his cleansing by being with the woman who occupied his every thought.

*****

He found her in bed. She had showered and was wearing a thin white robe that barely covered her generous bosom. Her thick dark brown hair was strewn over the white cotton of the pillows and she had a tray table on the side of the bed.

“I felt like ice cream and cookies,” she murmured as he came into the room.

“What type?”

“Butterscotch.”

“Hmm.” He took off his jacket and sat down to take off his shoes and socks.

“You are late.”

“The meeting ran over.” He felt guilty not telling her what was going on, but he was not going to involve her.

“I thought about calling you again.”

“Why didn’t you?” He rose to take off his pants.

“I did not want to be a nag.” Her dark brown eyes gleamed when he took off his underwear.

“Like me?”

She smiled at him. “I figured that I would suffer in silence.”

“I would not have minded if you did. It would have been a pleasure.”

“I am supposed to be tough.” She nodded when he took the tray away.

“You still are.” He pulled her into his arms.

“I don’t feel tough.” She snuggled against him. “You smell nice.”

“I need a shower.”

“Not yet. We have not been together for a week.”

“That’s because you had that thing.”

She chuckled. “It has a name.”

“Something to do with your bladder.” He inhaled her scent and felt his heart settling. This was home for him, not the location of it, but just being here with her. She was his anchor and he was never going to allow anything or anyone to shift that.

“I am all better.” She pushed at him until he let go. Folding his hands behind his head, he watched as she took off the robe. “I need to be serviced.”

“I was not aware you were a machine.”

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