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“You have drones?” It was the first time I’d heard Aiden speak in a while.
“I dispatched them from the house; they’ll be here momentarily. They’ll search for the van and Cadillac once we confirm they aren’t here. We can figure out where they came from,” Zion answered without lifting his head from his device.
“We’ve had them flying periodically within my property since we’ve been here. It’s how we knew no one was near, or at least nobody we could detect.”
Aiden faced forward again without commenting. I wondered if he was worried about that. I recognized that by telling him, I was leaving him open to tell someone. I had to get his cell phone from him and find out who he’d been texting all this time.
“Beau says the garage is all clear, and the drones are giving me visuals outside, they’re gone. I’m going to have them backtrack and see if they can locate the vehicles.” Zion was clicking away, and I left him to it.
“We should wait a little while longer to be certain they’re gone and not hiding somewhere.”
Fred nodded. “Good plan in theory, but if they’re lying in wait, they still might catch us.”
I smiled at the man and damn, I wanted to kiss him every time he bit his lip. “We won’t go anywhere until we’re sure it’s safe.”
We stayed there for half an hour. Beau’s SUV went out first, and we followed five minutes later. If anyone was following, we couldn’t see. Zion had one drone trail behind us, keeping an eye out while the other was searching the area for those vehicles.
Typical drones didn’t have the range Lex Talionis’s did. These were very special, and I was sure the government would love to get their hands on them.
Once we were all safely inside the house, Axel and Fred began checking everyone out for injury. Aside from some bumps and bruises from swerving and our SUV ramming into the truck, everyone was okay.
“I’m going to shower.” We’d just finished dinner when Fred stood. “If you and Zion find anything, please let me know.” He left, Aiden right behind him. I faced Zion, who shook his head.
“No sighting for those cars. I’ve looked under overpasses, parking lots, went through some abandoned warehouses.”
“Send a team out tonight. Get them to drive around, and perhaps they’ll find them. Send them all the info on makes, models, and license plates.”
“Yes, sir.”
I stood and hoped Fred would still be in the shower by the time I made it to his room. Once I was closer, I could see his door was ajar, but the sound of water indicated he was in the en suite.
I pushed the door open and froze. Aiden was sitting in one of the chairs, staring out the window. Accusing him of being someplace he wasn’t welcome without proof would be foolish.
I stepped back and knocked on the doorjamb. Aiden turned, and the second he saw me he narrowed his eyes.
“Fred’s in the shower. You’ll have to try again later.”
I didn’t step into the room, but I also didn’t move. “And I am guessing he asked you to sit there and wait for him to be done?”
He leered at me and if I were a lesser man, I’d probably have shivered. “And what if he did?” He stood slowly and faced me. “Did you think you were special?”
“What are you talking about?” I wasn’t going to take the bait. If Aiden had something to say, I’d make him say it.
“I know you were together last night, I could hear you…” He stepped closer. “Everyone in the house could.”
“And you think after Fred comes out of the shower, and he sees you sitting in here, he’s going to jump your bones? He has standards.”
“Many nights, I stayed in Fred’s room. I was always there for him, protecting him and watching over him. Do you think you can hold a candle to the years and the loyalty the two of us have for each other? All you could do was seduce him with your cock; it’s a standard I’ve never had to stoop to.”
“Aiden.” Fred’s voice was like a whip.
Neither one of us had heard the water shut off, and we’d been too focused on one another to realize he’d entered the bedroom.
He was standing there in a towel, his hair a mess on the top of his head, droplets dancing along the planes of his torso. His eyes were ablaze with anger, and I’d never seen anything more stunning.
“Fred.” Aiden had the decency to shy away from the half-naked man; I did not. I wanted to drink him in.
“Why are you in here, and why are you once more showing disrespect to a boss?”
