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“No. I swear I had no idea.”
I look back at Saint. “Will he know we have access to this?”
“No. Captain Carls was a dumbass who used his wife’s name and his daughter’s birthday as a password. He’ll think it’s him.”
“Get out. I need to make a phone call.” Saint makes a hasty retreat, and Jaxon hesitates at the door. I grab my phone from my pocket and breathe deeply before dialing. It rings several times before my father picks up.
“Yes?”
“Hey, Papa.” It burns my tongue to play nice, but he can’t know I’m on to him. I just need to find out where he is. “How’s vacation?” To my surprise, Jaxon comes over and drops between my thighs. He lays his head on my lap, sensing what I need before I do. I run my fingers through his curly hair.
“Good. Have you talked to your sister?” Something about that statement makes me pause. She couldn’t be in on it, could she?
“Not recently,” I lie easily. “Have you?”
“I tried calling her.” Jaxon raises a brow when he sees how hard I’m clenching the phone. I put it on speakerphone and lay it on the desk. “You would think she’d want to speak to her father.”
“Do you think it’s because you haven’t called her for months?”
“Watch your tone with me, boy. When you talk to her, tell her to call me. The rehab center said that she left.”
Jaxon sits up, and I can tell something is on his mind. He shakes his head, telling me not to say anything about Kira being here. “I wasn’t aware. I’ve been busy.”
“I heard about the mess that psycho stirred up with Lev. He’s your cousin, Kane.”
“I don’t give a fuck who he is,” I bark. “He stepped over the line.”
“He should be able to run his business without you telling him how. He’s earned that right.”
“He hasn’t earned shit but a bullet between the eyes.” Why the hell is he taking up for the cockroach? He’s never liked Lev or that part of the family.I’mthe one who negotiated the alliance between us.
“That’s your family. You’d pick the schizo freak over him?”
“Blaze is my goddamn family!” Jaxon climbs into my lap, and it instantly calms me. I kiss his forehead and pull him closer. “You don’t have to talk about him like that.”
“Truth hurts, Kane. You’ve always been too soft. Have you found your mole yet?”
“He’s taunting you,” Jaxon whispers. “Don’t fall for it.”
“I’m getting close. Saint got some intel that he’s zeroing in on.”
“Hm. Maybe if you’d think with your head and not your dick, you’d be closer. Who’s the guy you’ve been seen with?”
“How do you know about him?”
“I still hear things. You know how the Russians feel about your preferences. The least you could do is not rub it in their faces.”
“It’s a good goddamn thing I own the Russians then.”
“Do you? From where I’m standing, it sounds like you’re being owned.”
“Why did you hand it over to me then?”
“I needed a break.”
“Where’s your break landed you now?” Jaxon and I stare at the phone, waiting for him to give his location away.
“We just left Costa Rica. I’m not sure where we are headed next.” Alright, motherfucker, you want to do this the hard way. “I have to go. Let me know when you’ve heard from Kira.”
