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“Self-defense? Why? I mean, am I not safe?” she asked.
“You’re very safe, honey, but all of the women have gone through basic classes. You don’t have to learn how to shoot if you don’t want to, but you should know basic weapon safety. It’s always a good idea just to be prepared for anything.”
“Alright,” she smiled, nodding at the two men. She looked over their shoulders and saw Amanda and Mia waving. “I’ll be right back.”
Moose’s eyes followed her as she met with her new friends, then looked at Hex and Cam.
“What the fuck is that all about?” he growled.
“Language,” frowned Hex. “There’s a little one present.”
“Hex,” he ground out.
“The two assassins are still out there, and it doesn’t appear that they’ve given up and gone home. They’re asking questions about the café and who owns it. Even wanted to know who lived in the private gated community. I’m not sure how they got on the main road instead of the diverted road, but it could have been an accident.
“Sly and Code have seen them driving this way, but they miss the stealth cut-off every time. We think they’re trying to find their way back here again.”
“I don’t get it. Why? Her father is dead. They won’t collect their money at this point, and their country is in turmoil. Why are they staying?” asked Moose.
“We’re still trying to figure that out, but we did have an idea,” said Hex.
“I’m listening,” answered Moose, looking at them side-eyed.
“Ece.”
“What the fuck are you thinking? No! I will not reach out to that woman. Not now, not ever,” he growled.
“Listen to us, Moose. She’s pissed she didn’t get her story, and from what the boys in comms have been able to figure out, her editor is ready to fire her because she doesn’t have a story. Give her this one. Two North Korean assassins trying to kill the alleged daughter and granddaughter of Park.”
“Have you lost your minds? She would expose them both. No. No, I won’t do that,” he said. “Besides, I made a promise to Erica that I would never speak to Ece again.”
“I think she would understand this,” said Hex. “You don’t have to tell her that Erica and Jennifer are here or that you even know them. Just tell her the story. You know that she’ll go with it.”
“That means she’ll come back to New Orleans,” said Moose.
Cam and Hex stared at him, then realized that Moose had never broken up with a woman before. Him. He’d had break-ups, but it was usually on the part of the woman. This time, he’d been the one to end it, and he didn’t know how to go forward other than to ignore her calls and messages. He was just going to pretend she didn’t exist.
“Moose, brother, Erica would understand that you’re communicating with her to protect her and Jennifer. She would understand. You can’t keep this from her.”
“You know how she is with a story,” said Moose. “She’ll dig her teeth in and won’t leave it alone. Ece won’t give up until we’ve found the two assassins and maybe placed Erica and Jennifer in danger. No.”
“I would understand,” said Erica, standing behind him. Moose closed his eyes, then turned to stare at her beautiful face. Hex was still holding Jennifer. “I know that you’re trying to protect me, to make sure I know that you’re not going back to her. And I do. I do know that. We’ve spent enough time together that I know that you love me, Moose. You haven’t said it yet. That’s okay.”
“I love you,” he said, pulling her toward him. “I love you, and I love Jennifer, and I want us to be a family, and I don’t want anything to come between us.”
“I love you, too,” she smiled, touching his face. “I love you enough to know that you wouldn’t do anything to betray me. If this woman can help us, if she can help to find these men and why they’re after me, then I say we speak to her. You and me.”
“Baby, what if she gets vindictive knowing that you’re in my life? That you are my life.”
“Well, then. I guess we’ll have made a colossal mistake. But we won’t know until we try. It’ll be worth it just to know what these men want from me.”
“I can’t lose you,” he said, crushing her body against his face. She gripped his shoulders, running her fingers through his thick hair.
“Now you’re pissing me off,” said Cam. “You won’t lose her. We won’t allow that to happen. She’ll be safe, and we’re going to teach her how to protect herself.”
“Are you sure?” he asked, looking up at her again.
“Positive. Let’s go make that call.” Hex smiled at the two.
