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Elio pushed his hair off his forehead. “You’re fucking crazy. Do you know what’s going to happen when my father finds out the Trevisanis have me?”
“I’ll figure things out.”
“You’re not invincible. Do you really understand what you’re fucking with?”
“Do you really understand how much I want you?”
“Enough to start a war? Enough to have your family and mine thinking everyone is better off if they eliminate us?”
I smiled at him. “Taking your ass is fucking heaven.”
“Oh my God. You did not just say that.”
I grinned. “It’s true. I must have made an impression on you too.”
“You did, but that is not going to help us against our families.”
I held out my hand. “Come with me, and let’s see what we can figure out.”
“This is insane.”
“And what just happened here—you sneaking back in, me killing the man I was supposed to get money from—isn’t?”
“Of course it is, but…” He glanced outside at Billy’s corpse. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. I don’t defy my orders for just anyone.”
“I hope not.”
“Come on. The cleanup crew is on the way. Let’s get out of here.”
When we circled the house, Elio eyed my bike with suspicion. “I’m supposed to ride on that?”
“You’ve never been on a motorcycle?”
“No, I usually get chauffeured.”
“So how did you get here?” I hadn’t seen any cars.
“I took the bus, then walked.”
“I wish I could kill Billy all over again, and I’m thinking your father should be next on my hit list.”
The color drained from Elio’s face. “No. That would…you’d be dead in seconds, even if you pulled it off.”
“I want you free and safe.”
“And yet you’re forcing me to come with you.”
Because he belonged with me. “That’s different.”
“Is it?”
“Yes, and I didn’t force you, you agreed.”
“Under coercion.”
“Come on.” I swung my leg over the bike, and Elio awkwardly climbed on behind me. It was the sexiest thing I’d ever seen.
