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“Oh really? Who are you bringing?”
“Very funny. Just be ready Friday at three. Deal?”
“Three?” I gulp. “Isn’t that kind of early?”
“I’ve got a special day planned with you.”
“You better not make me regret this,” I warn, and he gives me a wink.
“I’ll try my best.”
I roll my eyes, but I feel better. The awkwardness between us seems to be lifted. I’ve just been overreacting. My emotions aretoo out of control over Victor and what I know he’s doing. This is Sam. I know where we stand. We’re best friends, buddies…family.
I relax back into the seat as Sam starts the car and pulls out of the diner’s parking lot. I’m going crazy. For a minute, I almost believed Sam was flirting with me. When he touched my face, it almost felt like he had feelings for me. It was like he wanted to erase my scar and reassure me that I was still pretty. Any girl would like to feel that way, but I don’t want it from Sam. As much as I love him, he’s not Victor.
I close my eyes and picture Victor’s face. When he comes home, we will have a lot to talk about. I also need to get past this fear I have. I’m safe with Victor. He may have hurt me, but it wasn’t intentional. I just need to be more honest with him and let him know when his actions hurt me.
Most of all, I need to stop being afraid…
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Gia’s phone goes to voicemail, and I curse under my breath. “Kitten, your ass is going to be sore when I get home. You better call me the second you get this. If you don’t check in soon, I will hunt you down and you won’t like what happens.”
“Your woman pissed?” Levi asks as I hang up.
“I didn’t think so,” I grumble. “She does have me jumping through fucking hoops, though.”
“If you decide to let her go, I’m still available,” Zane chimes in.
“Shut the fuck up before I cut out your tongue so you can’t bother me anymore,” I reply sharply. Our gazes lock and I let him see the truth written all over my face. Killing him right now would make me feel a hell of a lot better than I do.
“She could be asleep, you know. There’s a three-hour time difference,” he points out.
I glance at the clock. I guess he’s right. I just thought Gia would check in. Of course, she knows this run could be dangerous. Maybe she’s just giving me time to work. I take a deep breath. That makes me feel a little better. She has been through a lot. It’s entirely possible. I smile as I imagine herwaiting on the sofa for me to call her, her face relaxed in sleep, the phone lying beside her.
“Man, you are so pussy whipped,” Levi laughs.
I just shrug. I’m not going to deny it. Gia owns me—every single part. “Believe me boys, there are much worse things,” I reply.
“How far are we out from this place?”
“EZ said fifteen minutes or so. His men are going to park at the Waffle House across from the motel and make it there on foot,” Levi answers.
“Give the orders to the rest of our crew. Each SUV needs to take a different angle of the motel. Levi, you park our SUV at the back of the vehicle. We can cover that angle. EZ is going through the front. I’ll meet him in the lobby. You and Zane can cover the back entrance.”
“Got it boss.”
“I always was a backdoor kind of man,” Zane chuckles, and I swear I really want to kill the motherfucker at this point.
“Just make sure the other men are in position. Stone and Lodi need to meet us in the lobby.”
“The others will guard each exit out of this place. We cannot allow Zervas to get away,” I insist.
“You got it,” Zane responds, switching into his all-business mode now—thank God.
In no time at all we’re pulling into the blacktopped parking lot. Securing our guns, I silently motion for Zane and Levi to head to the door. I take a breath and then head to the lobby.
