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“Why did you help them escape?” Hex asks Levi. “Aren’t you working for Maxim?”
“Delphine saved my sister’s life. I had to help her and her daughters. When Mr. Zoloth offered me a job, I didn’t know who he was. I thought he was just a Russian doing business in the US and needed some local muscle. Mr. Zoloth assigned me to guard the repair shop, but didn’t tell me they were holding prisoners there. I swear it.”
“Then how did you end up rescuing them if you didn’t know they were there?” Dixie asks.
“He told me. Vladimir Zoloth. Maxim’s son. You know you look a lot like him,” Levi says to Hex. “Except for the eyes. You have black eyes, Vladimir’s are an ice blue.”
“I’ve heard that before,” Hex says wryly, glancing at Cleo, who grins at him. “So Vladimir told you that Maxim was holding Delphine and my sisters hostage?”
Levi nods. “He told me I needed to help them escape. I thought it was a test and said no, but that’s when he told me who Maxim was holding hostage. As soon as I heard your name, I agreed to help. He told me to overpower the other guard before releasing you from the room and taking you down to the speedboat. I didn’t even question the plan. I just did what he said. It wasn’t until we were in the speedboat that I realized I didn’t know how to drive one or where to take them. I thought Vladimir was going to meet us at the boat, but he didn’t. Luckily, Delphine took over.”
“What happened to Vladimir?” Dixie asks Hex. “I didn’t see him, did you?”
Hex shakes his head.
“So, what happens now?” Levi asks. “I can’t go back to Maxim’s. He’ll kill me. Besides, I don’t want to work for him.”
“You can prospect with us,” Dixie offers, and I send him a grateful smile. “We’ll work your ass off for at least a year, but you can earn your patch and join the club as a member.”
Levi’s eyes widen with surprise, but he’s nodding in agreement before Dixie ends his spiel. “I’ll do whatever you ask,” he promises.
“Good enough,” Dixie says, pushing his plate away before standing up. He pulls me up with him and moves toward the stairs.
“Wait, where are we sleeping tonight?” Shayna asks.
“You have rooms here in the clubhouse. Delphine furnished them and stocked it full of your clothes and crap,” I hear Hex explain. I chuckle as we go up the stairs.
“What?” Dixie asks me.
“Hex is pretending that I forced him to create rooms for his sisters. He can’t admit that he asked me to furnish them in case the girls wanted to come for a visit.”
“He’s proud of what he built here,” Dixie says, opening the door to his room.
“As he should be,” I add, when he draws me inside and closes the door. “You should all be proud of what you’ve built.”
Dixie pulls me into his arms. Cradling the back of my head with one hand, he crushes my body into his with the other. He holds me tight as he takes several deep breaths. I can feel the slight tremors emanating from his hard body, or maybe those tremors are coming from me.
“I’ve never been so fucking scared in my entire life,” he mutters without breaking his hold. “Knowing that asshole had you was bad enough, but not finding you when I searched the building where we thought he held you…Fuck, woman. I felt like I failed you.”
“You didn’t fail me, Dix,” I comfort him. “Although, I admit being scared that I’d never see you again. Maxim’s an asshole. I wouldn’t put it past him to destroy my happiness. He’s been trying to destroy me for years.”
“Want to talk about it?” Dixie asks, pulling back far enough to look at me.
“No, not tonight. I think Hex and the girls need to hear everything. I haven’t been completely honest with any of you.”
“You wanted to protect your kids. I get that,” Dixie assures me. I smile in thanks, because he’s right.
“Everything I’ve done was to protect them, but I never stopped to ask myself if protecting them from the truth was the right thing to do. They’re all older now and need to know. They’re adults. I should start treating them as such.”
“In the meantime, I’m going to treat you like an adult and do many adult things to your sexy body,” Dixie says with a mischievous grin.
“Not going to get an argument from me,” I grin back. “But first I need a shower.”
CHAPTER SEVEN: DIXIE
Stepping forward, I help Delphine undress before stripping off my clothes. Pulling her into the bathroom, I start the shower, never taking my eyes off of her. Once the water is at her favorite temperature, I help her step into the tub. Each of the bedrooms in the clubhouse has a bathroom with a shower/tub combo. One thing I have on my wishlist for when we build our home is a standalone shower and a massive soaking tub. I know how much Delphine loves taking a long soak. But tonight, it’s all about getting her clean so I can dirty her up again.
“Hands to yourself, lassie,” I order, shifting my hips to keep my cock out of her hands. She gives me a cute little pout. “I need to focus on washing you. You know your girls will want to take showers, too. Don’t want them to have to suffer through cold showers, do you?”
