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A woman who will spend the rest of her life replaying that image as a penance.
Dominic broke a sacred rule in our business: loyalty above all. You don’t turn on the organization, your boss, and his family.
Aurora is in Casper’s arms before I look over, talking to him lowly while the rest of us walk out and give them a moment. They’ll come out when ready, and we’ll burn the place down to the ground with the bodies inside. Fuck them all.
Thiago meets my gaze when I walk over to the car, and I accept a towel Ivan’s holding out. “Are we good?”
“Yeah, we’ll be heading back right away. I have my own woman to reclaim.”
“If she lets you,” his brother teases, but Thiago doesn’t fall for the bait. His story with Luna is a bit complicated, but that’s a mess of his own doing.
“I’ll be by soon for a pickup. We’ll be in touch.”
“Dale, I got you.” Thiago gives me a hug first and then Ivan, both standing back when my cousin and his girl walk out. They’re smiling. Happy. And I find myself in a rush to head back to Chicago for the sweet girl I left behind.
To explain. To ask for forgiveness.
Not talking to her isn’t something I can do again.
Not even for an emergency.
Current…
I knock on her door and wait. Not that it takes long as the padding of her feet rushing toward me is heard through the thick wood a few seconds before the object of my adoration all but yanks the door open.
Then she’s there, and I’m breathing again, exhaling roughly as the heaviness of the last few days hits me in the chest.
One second, she’s looking at me through teary eyes, a fist raised to her mouth, and in the next, my arms are full of my sweet girl. Aliana’s shaking, her tears gutting me, but I understand she needs to let this out. It’s been a rough few days.
“Is she?”
“Safe with Casper and very happy at the moment.”
“Oh, thank God!”
“Please stop crying, sweetheart. It cuts to see you like this.”
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“Please stop crying, sweetheart. It cuts to see you like this.”
That only makes me cry harder.
Between his disappearing act, my father, and constantly throwing up these last few days…I’ve been a hot mess. My panic is high and my tolerance for stress is at an all-time low. I’m tired and just not myself, but I know it’s not because I’m pregnant. The test Giannis made me take came back negative, and a quick trip to the doctor confirmed it to be anxiety related.
“It’s been a crappy few days, Callum.” I sniff, burrowing my face in his neck and tightening the hold of my legs around his waist. “Very crappy.”
“I’m sorry, Aliana. Truly, I am.” He walks us over to the couch and sits with me wrapped around him. I don’t have plans to let go any time soon, either. “Will you please look at me?”
With a small whine, I pull back and sit up. Meet his soft gaze. “Before you begin, I don’t want specifics. No gruesome details, a gloss over works more than fine for me. All that matters is that you guys saved her and she’s happy.”
“Dominic—”
“Doesn’t he work for Mr. Cancio?”
“Aye. Dirty fuck kidnapped Aurora with the help of her stepmum.”
“Why?” He’s always been a bit creepy. Just like the other man.
