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"Did you find out what that fucker Jacobson has planned?" I ask, needing to know if Esme is on his target list.
Ace smirks. "Oh, better than that," he says. "Tomorrow, we're going to have a sit down with him."
I raise a brow. "We are?" The fuck? Why on earth would we do that?
"See, Bujar—the guy we captured—his wife is smart. She works for Jacobson. She's his secretary, and when she found out that her husband was now working with her boss, she knew things could go south pretty quickly. She has details about all the transactions between Jacobson and Amar Berisha, the head of the Albanian mob. Which means Bujar and his wife have proof of Jacobson dealing in criminal activities. Bujar's wife has agreed to give us the evidence in exhange for her husband."
"Did you agree to it?" I ask, knowing that if the tables were turned, I would have agreed to the deal.
Ace nods. "The Albanians lost the majority of their men today. Not only did we take out around twenty of them today, but the Italians and Irish took out the rest. Fucking Dante and Finn went a little crazy and blew up their property, killing everyone inside. Anyone who managed to escape was gunned down as they did."
I chuckle. "So we're only up against Jacobson?"
Ace nods. "Yep, and he's going to find that out tomorrow at the meeting."
"Which also means the women are safe," Stag adds. "The women were worried as they had no idea what was going on and it scared them. Thankfully, coming home and telling them it's over relieved a lot of them."
"Except Esme," Ace says. "I think she needs to see you."
Stag nods. "The others have been through this shit. She hasn't. This isn't a life she knows, Reap. But she's here and she's waitin' on you."
That thought alone is what keeps me going. She's waiting for me. Fuck. I love that woman so fucking much.
"First, I have to ream Preach's ass out," I tell them both with a smile. "Once I've done that, I'm goin' to see my woman."
A knock on the office door has Ace calling out for them to come in. I'm surprised to see Digger strolling in. "You three got a minute?" he asks, his voice gruff.
"Yeah, of course. We’ve just finished. What's up?" Ace asks.
Dig turns to me. "Your woman's the shit, Reap. You know that?"
I grin. "Of course I do, but what did she do?"
He sighs as he leans against the wall, crossing his arms over his chest. "This doesn't go any further and this doesn't get told to any of the women," he says thickly. "I mean it, Prez. You can't even tell Eda."
"I won't say a word. You know that, Dig. You know I won't tell a fuckin' soul unless told to by you."
Dig nods. "When the shit went down with Chloe, Tavia suffered a miscarriage."
Fuck. "Brother," I say low. "I'm sorry, man."
He nods. "Thanks," he replies, swallowing back the emotion. "Then everythin' with Seri went down and she's just not been able to deal with everything. Then she was late, and she got her hopes up, but her period came today. She's not doin' okay."
I don't know what to say. What the fuck do you say to make someone feel better when they've gone through that?
"Esme is the only woman who knows what happened. My woman would take on the fuckin' world with a smile on her face while she's having her worst day. But somehow, Esme knew she was struggling, and she and Tavia spoke about what happened. Not only did your woman make her go take some time to herself; she also put my daughter to bed and made sure the kids would leave us alone tonight so we could be together."
I smile. That sounds like Esme. My woman is the fucking sweetest and she cares deeply for those she loves. Octavia is like a sister to her, so she'll do whatever it takes to make sure she’s doing okay.
"What do you need from us?" I ask. "What can we do to help?"
He shakes his head. "Nothin'. We're doin' okay. After havin' a long discussion with Tavia, we're just goin' to see what happens. She needs time to heal from what happened. I'm not goin' to push her. It's not that easy to get over the loss of a baby."
I nod. "No matter what you need, bro, I'm here. You just gotta let me know."
"Exactly," Ace says roughly. "It can't be easy for either of you, especially when both Ef and Eda being pregnant. But whatever you need, Dig, you just gotta tell us. We'll do whatever we can for you both."
He bows his head, taking in a deep breath. "Appreciate that," he says roughly. "I'm goin' to go back to bed now. Just wanted to thank your woman, Reap, but she's fast asleep. I'll see you all tomorrow," he tells us as he leaves the office.
