Page 62 of Crave

“What about an episode of Yellowstone, I eat all your candy and make you laugh?”

She sniffles and looks up at me.

Her eyes burn into me. She wants more, I can see it, sense it. And so do I. But now isn’t the time.

Blinking too quickly, she shifts away. “I haven’t refilled it for a while.”

I link my fingers through hers and my arm tingles. It feels like home, all warm and fuzzy.

Lara’s gaze flicks down to our hands and back up to my face.

Damn, she’s so beautiful.

Shaking my head, I lead us in through her hall.

“You, sit.” I point to the couch.

“I’ll get the snacks. I don’t want healthy today.” I smirk at her and she rolls her eyes, biting back a smile.

Here we go. She’s lightening up and honestly, it’s a relief.

Tucking the blanket under her chin, making sure she’s comfy, I slip from my side of her bed. I can’t resist moving the stray hair from her face, and when I do, the softness of her skin makes me stroke her cheek.

I wish she could be mine.

As I step back, my phone lights up on the nightstand. I snatch it and pull myself from her room.

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Meet us at Vox. We have a problem. Be armed and crazy.

I can’t shake the grin on my lips.

Maybe this is what I need, blood on my hands. Maybe that will clear my head, ending lives is where I am my most free.

And, I’m still protecting her by ridding the world of these assholes.

Grabbing a lollipop on my way out, I put the jar back in the cupboard. I need to go and get her some groceries.

All she has is bad stuff, normally it’s all healthy crap. But that makes her happy. She needs more.

Okay.

Kill people. Buy strawberries. Check on Sheila. Maybe, Sheila would be good company for Lara while I keep some distance.

CHAPTER 26

ALEXEI

By the timewe are done at Vox, I’m pleased with myself.

Kill count of at least ten. Although I probably need to throw these sneakers in the trash. I’m pretty sure I have brain matter on the soles after I stamped on a big guy’s head.

Ivan can keep sending as many of these goons over as he wants, they all get the same ending.

I’m just waiting for the plan to fall into place where we take out Kirill and Ivan. It’s time for this shit to be over.

Vegas is Mikhail’s.

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