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Laying In bed naked, I stared at the ceiling, trying to move around all the vivid thoughts I had. James and I had once again done what we usually did, and with as many questions as I had, I wanted to know what the truth was. I needed answers.
As the bathroom door opened, and he stepped out in nothing but his underwear, walking toward me with a smile, I couldn’t help but wonder what he was going to tell me. What was so important he had to speak to me in person about it?
“You are absolutely stunning,” he praised as he crawled onto the bed next to me, his lips brushing against my cheek as he let his hand slide over my stomach. “How is it that a woman like you has captivated a man like me?”
I couldn’t help but look at him with a questioning gaze. “Was that supposed to be a negative comment? That a woman like I can capture the attention of a man like you.”
“I didn’t mean it like that,” he laughed. As I rolled my eyes, a smirk crossed my lips. I knew he hadn’t meant it like that, even though he had said it like that. I wasn’t the kind of woman to take something completely out of context and throw a fit about it, though.
“What was it that you wanted to talk to me about?” I asked as he stopped in his tracks, opening and closing his mouth. His mood changed quickly.
“We don’t have to do this right now.”
“No, I think we do.” Watching him closely, his expression turned to one of irritation as he looked off, sighing heavily. His chest rose and fell as he hesitated to tell me what it was he originally wanted to tell me.
“I’ve done a lot of bad things in my life, Becca. One of them was doing shady things to build my empire. Illegal things that caused people to get hurt.”
It’s no secret James was far from innocent. Hearing whispers growing up about how the family was built on things better left unspoken.
It wasn’t my business, though. Who was I to judge?
“Okay.” I whispered. “I knew you did some things… it was obvious. Why not explain that to me though? To help me better understand.”
“You knew?”
The sideways glance he gave me caused me to giggle. “Uh, yeah. Come on now, I wasn’t born yesterday.” Groaning, he ran his hand over his face before letting his shoulders sag in defeat.
“I made deals with a Russian leader named Sergie years and years ago when I was just a young man trying to build an empire. My business with him led me to do very shady deals, mix with the wrong people, and make a lot of enemies. Now that I’m older, I tried to pull away from the business dealings I did before, but now I have created an enemy of Sergie.”
My breath caught as I tried to comprehend what he was saying.
He was getting mixed up with the Russians? “Do you mean like the mafia?”
Slowly, he nodded his head, and my heart all but sank into the pit of my stomach. “Yes, I mean the mafia. Because I’m refusing to resign new deals, they are making threats that could potentially risk the safety of the people around me.”
I finally understood how dire the situation really was. The Russians were well known within the country, and they’re not somebody you messed with, and the fact he was refusing their leader was worse.
“Am I in danger?” I whispered, barely able to get the words out.
“No, you’re not in danger.”
Glancing at him quickly with wide eyes, I stared in shock. “How do you know that, though? How can you know that I’m not in danger?”
“Because I wouldn’t allow them to get anywhere near you.”
I sat up quickly on the bed, my naked body calling for clothing as I suddenly felt too bare. As if the entire world could see me. “James, you’re not making any sense. You literally just told me that the mafia is after you, and you’re saying I’m not in danger because you wouldn’t let danger come to me. You do realize we live thousands of miles apart.”
“I will do what I need to protect you regardless of the distance.”
“Oh, yeah, ’cause that’s possible.” Jumping from the bed, I grabbed my robe and wrapped it around me. “I had a feeling what you did wasn’t great, but like… I didn’t think this.”
“Becca, you’re safe—”
Spinning around to face him, I shook my head in disbelief. “It’s fine. I’m going to make a cup of tea. Would you like one?”
“No. Go make your tea and then come back up here. I want to spend the rest of my few hours with you before I leave in the morning.”
“You’re leaving in the morning?” I asked, slightly shocked. “When were you planning on telling me this?”
“I’m sorry, Becca. I do have to leave in the morning. I need to get Tally back down there to get her to the doctor. She’s refusing to go to the doctor here because she doesn’t want to implicate Chad.”
I could clearly see his priorities, and he was her father, so I respected that and didn’t argue. Nodding my head, I gave him a small smile and continued out the door. I had little time to think of what I would do, but obviously, I had a decision to make.
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