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“She was in some trouble with some powerful people. I got her out of it, and she is hiding here with a new identity.”
I have no idea what kind of trouble she could have gotten herself into, but I don’t feel right gossiping about her, so I drop it. If she ever wants to share I’ll gladly listen, but until then, I’ll wait.
“Should we not refer to her as Dr. K then? Could that give anything away?”
He shakes his head. “No, Dr. K was an alias we came up with when I first found her. She is now here under the name Kandace, but her previous name is nothing like that.”
“Oh, alright then. Damien, want to go for a swim downstairs?”
“Hell yeah.” He beams at me, getting up quickly.
“Do you mind grabbing both of our things? I need to talk to Alexi about the menu this week and how eggplant is not a good substitute for meat.”
Alexi groans as Damien laughs. He comes around the island to plant a kiss on my cheek.
“Sure thing, Little Shadow.”
As soon as his feet disappear up the stairs, I speak in a whisper.
“Is everything ready for his birthday surprise?” I ask Lev and Alexi.
“All ready,” Lev says. “While you guys swim, I’m going to bake some cupcakes, and Alexi is going to wrap the present you got. We will also hang up the decorations.”
“Perfect.” I switch my voice back to normal. “But on a serious note, eggplant is not meat. Do not try to trick me like that again.”
“You were serious?” His face is incredulous, like pretending vegetables are meat is a perfectly acceptable offense.
“Dead serious. We are going to be discussing the menu from now on, Batman.”
He rolls his eyes, but I see the smirk that curves at his lips. He’s cataloging every infraction to punish me with later. And like the brat I am, I can’t fucking wait.
Damien shows up shortly after with a bag and beckons for me to meet him by the door. I give the guys a pointed stare that says ‘don’t fuck this up’. Lev nods, but Alexi just shakes his head, getting up to go into his office where I’ve hidden all of the party decorations.
???
We get down to the pool, but instead of jumping in, I pull Damien to the side to sit on a bench. I’m only in a black bikini, and I can tell he is very distracted.
“Eyes up here, Sunshine.”
He grins mischievously, but I push at his chest. When he registers I want to talk about something serious, his expression changes.
“What’s wrong?”
“I just need to talk to you about something.” I try not to sound as bothered as I still am, but I need to get this off my chest.
“I’m listening,” he says, keeping eye contact and taking my hand in his.
“I know my uncle. I know how he thinks and how he plans.”
“Okay. I believe that.” His brow furrows, confused. “Why are you telling me this?”
“Because I know he is going to try something at the cemetery.” I clench my fist against my chest. “I know it, Damien.”
He nods his head as I watch the wheels turn behind his eyes.
“Alexi is not going to change his mind.”
I sigh, letting my hand drop to my side. “I know. And I want to respect his wishes, I really do.”
