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Poor girl is tired from my best friend fucking her up the wall all night.I know I’m tired from it and I wasn’t even involved.
Chapter 18
BEAU
It’s nearly noon by the time we arrive at the cabin. Iris slept until we pulled off on the dirt road and she hasn’t asked me a single question for the nine miles it’s taken us to park. I glance over at the barn just before she takes off in the same direction.
I move to walk in front of her, wondering what we’re about to walk up on this time around. I’m thoroughly satisfied as I look inside and find everything is in its place. There aren’t any signs of murder and torture remaining, thank fuck. To be fair… I didn’t torture him. I’m the one who is forever changed from watching the horrific video.
“Are there horses?” She runs her fingers over a leather saddle as she strolls by.
“I haven’t seen any.”
“How long are we here for?” She continues walking around the barn, taking it all in. I’m imagining her keeping inventory and planning her escape if it comes to that.
“However long we have to be.”
“Doing as you’re told?”
“Yes.” I swallow hard and watch her expression shift.
“For the society?” My heart drops at her mention of the group, knowing we’re supposed to keep it a secret from anyone outside The Brotherhood. I hope King hasn’t been talking to her.
“What do you know of it?”
“You mentioned it the last time I was in your room.” She was drunk. I don’t remember mentioning it, so it must’ve slipped.
“Am I your next kill?” I almost choke.How in the hell?... She’s not supposed to know about the dark side of our lives.
“No.”
“How do you know?” Her question is fair, but it means I’ve done a shit job of letting her know how much I care about her. I guess I should look at it from her point of view. What’s she supposed to think after the way I’ve treated her the past few weeks? I’ve mocked. Berated. Ignored. Made her hate me…not a winning combo when it comes to the woman I love and intend to protect with my life.
“Because I’d die before I hurt you.”
“What if they make you?”
“That’s not possible.” I manage a few steps toward her, but she holds out her hand, stopping me in my tracks.
“I need a little time. I didn’t think you’d ever put me in a position like this, Beau.”
“What position? You’re with me.Safe.I won’t let anything happen to you.”
“We’re at a cabin in the middle of nowhere, completely open to any type of bullshit invasion the players of this stupid game decide to try. What if they come in with forty guys armed with guns? Can you promise me we’re safe from those surprises?” She has a point and it’s something that crossed my mind on the drive over here. Everything is happening so god damn fast and it’s much harder to go through these kinds of situations without King. We work well together, and I’d take one of him over forty others any day.
“I can only promise you that I’ll do everything I can to keep us both safe.”
“We can leave here. Let’s go now before whoever is making you do this has a chance to catch us.”
“They’ll find us.” They’re already listening to our conversation, there’s not a doubt in my mind. My skin prickles from feeling the invasion by the minute.
“So, until they decide, we just sit here like the pawns we are?”
“That’s part of it. We have to trust the system.”
“There’s nowein this, Beau. I trust you and King. Period.”
“Then trust I won’t let anything happen to you. We have, from what I can tell, a few days here and then we’ll get orders to go back.”
