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"Kroshka. Nothing happened. In fact, I'd like you to meet Sergei tomorrow. I invited him over for dinner."
My brow furrowed, and I leaned back. "Are you sure?" I was completely and utterly terrified of what Viktor might do. He's a man of some morals and principles. As much as a member of the Bratva can be. Andrei assured me he never harmed women or children unless it was for self-defense. Or if they were truly evil.
Andrei felt my shudder and held me tighter to him. "You'll have to trust me on this one,kroshka." He kissed my forehead. "There was a reason he didn't harm you and never will. Even if you weren't my woman, he doesn't harm innocent women."
He let out a heavy sigh and buried his face in my neck. "As much as I hate to admit it, my grandfather does have some scruples."
I tangled my fingers in his thick hair and massaged his scalp. He made a noise of appreciation deep in his throat that made fire dance between my legs. "Somehow, I don't think your babushka would stand for harming innocent women or children."
"No." Andrei shook his head against my neck. "She would pull his gun on him and shoot him if he did. But that doesn't mean he's innocent by any means. That man has gallons of blood on his hands. He's tortured. Killed. Strangled. All of it in the name of the Bratva."
And Andrei had done the same before he'd left Russia.
It wasn't something I wanted to admit or say out loud. But it was the truth. He may have been young when he left, but I saw the guilt in his eyes when he spoke of his time there.
A different set of hands ran down the length of my arms. Kaleb. "Are you hungry, little one?"
As if he read my body before I did, my stomach let out a grumble of hunger as he finished speaking.
They chuckled. "Guess that answers my question."
After we ate dinner, Colby insisted I take a bath to relax. I stood barefoot on one of the bathroom rugs as the scent of lavender and vanilla drifted through the air. He knelt on the edge of the tub, leaning forward to test the temperature of the water. When he was satisfied, he pulled the stopper closed and rose to his feet.
He wore a casual sweater with the sleeves rolled to his elbows and dark pants. He was devastatingly handsome as he stood before me. His gaze trailed over my body like a physical caress, leaving heat trailing in its wake.
"Can I help you get undressed and settled in the tub?" His voice was a deep, husky growl, and a spark of arousal burned to life between my legs.
I nodded, unable to form any actual words.
If I tried, it would likely come out like gobbledygook.
Colby prowled closer, his movements graceful and sensuous. I watched the muscles in his forearms flex as his hands clenched into fists at his side. What was it about a man's forearms that was so damned sexy?
The way the muscles bunched and expanded. The veins. Colby had a few colorful tattoos decorating his skin, playing off his complexion perfectly. A Japanese-style seascape with deep blacks and rich blues.
"Lottie?"
My name jolted me back to reality, and I snapped my gaze back up to Colby's face.
An amused smirk was painted across his face, and I ducked my head.
Caught again.
Would I ever stop ogling these men as if I were starving and they were my only source of food?
Gods, I hoped not.
I licked my lips and forced myself to lift my eyes back to his face.
“Distracted?”
“Mmhmm,” I hummed as I bopped my head up and down.
Colby chuckled and shook his head. “Arms up, little one. Let’s get you undressed and in the tub.”
I obeyed him, but now that I wasn’t as distracted, I realized he’d be seeing me fully naked for the first time.
Heat blazed to life in my cheeks as I fought back the urge to cross my arms over my chest when he pulled my shirt off.
