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“The day you walked into the office and sold this hotel to Salazar like a fucking pro turned me on like no other.” I moved her hair to kiss her neck. “Then when you shot venom at me over a misunderstanding with your client and me in the spa that day, well, that,” I sucked on my favorite spot, “that was the day I knew I was capable of feeling for a woman.” Her body relaxed as my words sank in. “I generally hurt the ones I let in. But you,” my hand moved down her front but stopped at her stomach, “when you’re near, you make the pain go away.”
“What are you saying, Grim?”
“I’m saying I’m sorry.” I couldn’t believe I just uttered those words, but I did.
“I won’t tolerate that from you, Grim. I’m better than that.”
I kissed her again. “You are.” I slowly released her, so she’d know it wasn’t purely sexual. She wiped a tear and nodded. Then Leal hobbled out of the bedroom.
“Hey, baby.” She brushed by me and knelt to rub his head. He pushed into her with a whimper. Who the hell was this dog? “Do you still hurt?” He complained again, and I rolled my eyes. For someone who hated anyone in his space, he sure didn’t have a problem with her.
“Is he eating?” She slit her eyes at me.
“Yes.”
“Taking his pills?”
“Yes.”
“Getting lots of rest?”
“Why are you questioning me?” I glared at the little shit that was getting more attention than I was.
“Because you’re a prick,” she smirked over her shoulder, “and I wanted to make sureLeallyis getting what he needs to get better.”
“The fuck you say?”
She chuckled as she stood and gave me a playful look. “You heard me.”
“You have three seconds to come over here.”
“Nah,” she dropped her purse on the bookshelf by the door, “I think I’d rather make you work for this one.” She bolted from the room, and I threw a glance at Leal and chased after her.
* * *
I peeledmy body from hers and tried to catch my breath. We’d gone three rounds, starting in the kitchen, dining room, and ended up in the bedroom. The tight grip around my chest was gone, and for the first time since Leo’s death I felt like I could live.
“I’ve got a meeting.” I grabbed her and tugged her to me so I could kiss her once more. “Rest up because I want more later.”
“I’ll be right here, in the same position.” She laughed.
“I’m going to hold you to that. I want you exactly that way.” She rolled her eyes and looked sly.
I reached for my phone to check the time and saw my inbox was light.Good.I tossed the phone in the sheets and rolled to hug her once more then hopped off the bed. I avoided Zhar, who looked less than impressed he’d been locked in the room with us. I heard my phone alert me there was a text message just as I got to the bathroom door. Kenna fished though the sheets and picked it up. Her face fell, and I realized I’d left it open.
“No,” she cried, and I leapt toward the bed to snatch it from her hand. The words on the screen changed everything.
Jesse: Confirmed it was Cameron who put the hit out on you. He got Leo killed.
Kenna’s mouth moved, but I couldn’t hear her. My ears were filled with a high-pitched ring that went straight through the center of my head.
I went numb.
The man we let into our lives had killed Leo. Maybe not himself, but he ordered it.
I let the darkness that had finally lifted fill me again.
“Grim!” Kenna’s voice finally broke through, and I looked down at her wild face. Her eyes were wide with terror. “Please-please, don’t do this!”
