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Nico sat down in the chair Norris had indicated and placed his hand on the counter. I walked over to stand behind him, resting my hands on his shoulders as I intently watched every move Dr. Teller made.
I know everyone had said it was easy, but I was surprised when Dr. Teller spread a bandage across the small incision he'd made five minutes later. It had been quick and painless. I knew this because Nico turned and beamed up at me.
"You okay?"
He nodded quickly.
I smiled down at him. "Good."
Jake handed me a small tablet. "This has the tracker app on it. If anything happens to your husband, you can find him on this as long as he is within five hundred miles. It will also read his vital statistics like heart rate, blood pressure, and temperature so that those searching for Nico can tell what kind of condition he is in."
"Thank you." It felt like a lifeline.
I slid it into the inner pocket of my suit, close to my heart and then looked at Jake. "Any favor at any time. If I can help, just give me a call." I handed him one of my business cards. "I'm serious, call me if you have a favor. You are helping me keep my husband safe. That means the world to me."
"I get it, man," Jake said. "We do anything for them."
Truer words had never been spoken.
"So, we'll see you tonight," Jake said. "We can't wait for the show to begin."
"Yeah, Vinnie said you and a few others were going to be there tonight." I was still confused by that. "Can I ask why?"
"Did Vinnie tell you that his grandfather and I tangled once upon a time?"
"He mentioned it."
"Before Jai's parents sold him to Carlos, they sold him to me. When none of that panned out to them, they tried to get me to divorce Jai and marry the woman he thought was his sister. They abused him, starved him, took all of his money, and any time that he didn't toe the line, the man he'd grown up with as his father went over to his place and beat the crap out of him. If it wasn't for my friends, I never would have been able to get him away from them."
"Porca troia, why did you not kill them?"
I would have skinned them while they screamed.
Jake shrugged. "That's not my style. I prefer that they be alive to enjoy their hell."
Yeah, I could see that. Killing them would end them, but it wouldn't make them suffer more than a few minutes. Keeping them alive could draw their suffering out for years.
Maybe I needed to think about that.
Chapter Seventeen
~ Nico ~
"Sir."
I glanced at the massive man that walked up to Jake and then took a quick step closer to Luca. I knew if he was here, he was probably harmless, but I couldn't seem to get past his size.
"Detective Waterston is waiting in your office," Fred stated.
"Ah yes, the second half of this meeting." Jake shot me a look. "Are you ready for this?"
"For what?" I asked.
"Detective Waterston is here to talk to you and confirm that you left with me of your own free will, Nico," Luca stated. "Are you going to be comfortable doing that?"
"Can you stay with me?" I asked.
"Uh..." Luca glanced at Jake. "Can I?"
