Page 36 of Gunner

Gunner took her hand and kissed the tips of her fingers. “I’ll tell you but not here. How about I come around later, and we can talk?”

“I’d like that.”

His phone ringing broke the spell he found himself under, and he took it from his pocket seeing Bás’s name. “I have to take this, but shall I come over around seven and bring takeout?”

Lacey nodded. “Sounds good.”

Gunner wanted to kiss her, but he didn’t have the right anymore, so he dipped his head, squeezed her hand to let her know how much her wanting to know meant to him and left. He passed Skye on the way out and stopped beside her and Nate.

Skye was watching him warily, and he didn’t blame her. She’d had Lacey’s back more than anyone else, and he was so glad for it.

“Jack tell you about Carmine?”

Nate looked at Skye who paled. “Yeah, he told me.”

“I’m coming over to see Lacey tonight. We need to talk, and I have some explaining to do. Let me tell her?”

Nate cocked his head as if assessing him and then nodded. “Fine.”

“You’ll stay with her until she’s covered?”

“Of course. Lacey is family to me.”

The warning was clear. Nate was his friend, but Lacey was more than that, and he’d kick Gunner’s ass if he hurt her again. Gunner lifted his chin to acknowledge the silent unsaid threat, even respecting it and left.