Page 14 of His Sacrifice

Made sense. I just didn’t need to announce to him that he had feet. Was I going to be a bumbling idiot all night?

He stepped to the side and motioned for me to move. “I’m just down the hallway.”

I fell in step beside him, and we walked into his apartment, where he had left the door open. I stepped inside and struggled not to drop my jaw to the floor.

I knew the penthouse would be impressive, hell I’m sure the studio apartments were impressive, but I didn’t expect it to be so warm and welcoming. The place was modern and sleek, but it also felt homey. The walls were painted a warm tan color with lots of pictures and paintings on the walls.

“Uh, come on in. The kitchen is to your right.”

We moved to the left, and I couldn’t help but stare. “This place is huge,” I gasped. “Do you have the whole floor to yourself?” We walked past a wet bar, a bathroom on the right, and a huge pantry after the bathroom until we walked into the kitchen.

“There are actually four apartments on this floor. This is one of the bigger ones.”

Of course it was.

My god.

I didn’t even want to know how much his rent was because I’m sure it was ten times what I paid for what I thought was a spacious two-bedroom in Irving Park.

My apartment was like a shoe box compared to Creed’s.

“Would you like something to drink?” he asked.

“Uh, oh, a Coke?” I asked. I’m sure I should have asked for a glass of wine or a dry martini, but I wasn’t that girl. You could put me in a penthouse, but I was still going to drink Coke.

I moved to the wall of windows by the dining room and looked out at Lake Michigan. “What a view,” I sighed. “And look, you can see the Shedd Aquarium.”

Of course, Creed had an amazing view.

And further to the left was Soldier Field.

Lord have mercy. This was absolutely insane.

“Dinner will be here in ten minutes.” Creed moved next to me and handed me my Coke.

I gratefully took it. “Thank you. I hope you didn’t go to any trouble for dinner. I really am fine with a burger and fries.”

“Good. I’m not much of a cook, and I just ordered from the bar on the corner. Jax was on the way to get it.”

I cringed. “And I kept him captive in the elevator.”

“I don’t think Jax minded it. I’ve never seen him smile so much in all of the years he’s worked for us.”

I wasn’t sure if that was a good thing or not. “When you say us, you mean…”

“Banachis,” Creed clarified. “He’s my driver when I need one and security.”

“You need security when you’re home?” I asked.

Creed nodded. “The building has good security, but I like to have my own people in place. Murphy, Apollo, Princeton, and Leo also have security with them when they are home.”

“I guess you can never be too safe, huh?” What kind of life would it be always to have someone watching to make sure you were safe? “Was Jax with you the other day?” I asked. I hadn’t noticed anyone with Creed, but it wasn’t like I was looking for someone.

Creed shook his head. “No. Sometimes, it’s nice to be on my own. Running to the bookstore didn’t necessitate having Jax with me. And security hangs back when I’m with one of the guys.” He motioned around. “Would you like a tour before the food comes?”

I nodded and cracked open my soda. “Lead the way.” I took a sip of my Coke. “I’m ready to be even more in awe.”

The kitchen, living room, and dining room were all one big room with an amazing view of the lake. In the corner behind the couch was another sitting area where I could easily see myself curled up with a good book while the sunset was in front of me.

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