Page 55 of Unbroken Promises

“Seriously? Whatdoyou think you know?

“More than you realize, apparently.” I cross my arms, annoyed at the skepticism in his tone. “And I already told you, I’m fine. I promise. We can talk about that more later.” I jerk my chin, gesturing to the overly interested party gathered around the table. “That’s more of a private conversation. But for the purpose of this particular gathering, let’s just all assume everyone is pretty much on the same page, here, okay?”

Theo shifts uncomfortably, lips tightening into a thin line at my words, but Finn interrupts before he has a chance to respond.

“Good. So, we are all on the same page. Jerry didn’t tell you much. None of the other notes led to any good leads on your end; much like the trouble we have been having on ours. But now we can confirm that the person who has been harassing KC is the same one that has been blackmailing you for the last seven years. I know Ialready looked over the notes earlier on, T, but if you don’t mind, I want to take them with me. Run a cross-analysis between the two sets to see if there was anything we missed.”

Finishing his notes, Finn closes his laptop, resting his hands on top of it as he looks from Theo to myself. “In the meantime, we know that Danica has a very small community that she has been open with, which means opportunities have been limited as to where the stalker could have heard such an intimate discussion. I’ll meet up with Jonathan and go back through our records to find the times when she met up with any of us and see if we can backtrack the details of when and where that conversation happened. Knowing the timeframe is more limited to either when you first moved here three years ago, or more recent within the last few weeks should help nail down a timeline of events.”

Finn stands, and Roberts follows suit. “We’ve got a lot of information to work through, so I’m going to head out and get started on this. In the meantime, Roberts will keep an eye on things over at your apartment and will continue to oversee security for Prism until we can nail this down.”

Roberts walks over to me now, bending his head down to whisper in my ear as he hugs me. “You sure you’re gonna be okay here with him, kiddo?” And by ‘him,’ I assume he is referring to Theo.

I smile, hugging him tightly. “I’m good, I promise, Roberts. I’ll call you if I need anything. Thank you so much for your help.”

“For you, kiddo? Anything.” With a quick kiss to the top of my head, he turns and heads to the elevator where Finn is waiting.

“Hey Finn?” He looks over at me questioningly.

“Be careful, okay?” He just tips his head in acknowledgement. “Love you!”

“Love you too, KC.” He looks over my shoulder, to where Theo is now standing behind me. “Be careful with her, yeah?”

Theo rests a firm hand on my shoulder, his solid presence comforting. “I will.”

“What now, boss man?”

Theo reaches down, grabbing my hand and pulling me up to stand at his side, before he wraps me in his warm embrace. I glance over to his. . . henchmen? Friends? Employees? Gosh, I don’t even know what they are, technically. Either way, I look from where Jayce and Darrion are standing across from us, up to Theo’s scowling face.

“I really wish you would stop calling me that.”

Jayce just grins in response, dimples on full display. “No can do, boss man.”

Sighing, Theo leans his head down to rest it on my shoulder. “Well, it’s been a really long fucking night. And I have a game tomorrow. I don’t know about the both of you, but personally? I am gonna go take my girl upstairs and go the fuck to sleep. You should go home and do the same. We can figure out what comes next in the morning.”

“Right.” Darrion drags out the word. “We’ll let you and your girl. . . get some sleep then. Night boss. And boss’s lady.” He shoots me a wink, and with that, they head to the elevator as well.

Theo sighs, and I can feel the heavy weariness rolling off him in waves. Turning, I grab his hand and begin to lead him towards the stairs. “Come on, let’s go to bed.”

ChapterFifty-Five

Danica

The curtains are open, flickering city lights breaking through the darkness as I guide Theo into the center of his room. I know he is exhausted. Today was a whirlwind that certainly went in a totally different direction from how I had expected it to, and it had to be much the same for him. He goes to speak, but I don’t want to talk. Right now, right here? I just want him. Reaching up on tip toes, I pull his head down, my fingers threading through his hair and my lips meet his in a soft kiss.

After a moment, he pulls back, eyes locked on mine. Slowly, I reach down and lift his hoodie up over my head, dropping it to my feet. I move my hands, sliding them seductively down the front of my chest and across my stomach, before reaching down for the waist of my shorts. Theo’s eyes are heated as he watches the fabric fall to the floor, before burning a path up my body, taking in my exposed legs and stomach. Standing in front of him, in only a bra and underwear, he reaches out to graze one hand softly across my breast before reaching behind me and unhooking my bra. The straps fall down my shoulders, and I drop it next to the rest of my clothes.

Pulling me closer, Theo kisses me once, before his lips trail a path across my jaw, sending flames of desire straight to my burning core. He takes his time, moving slowly as he kisses his way down one breast, while his hand caresses the other.Taking my nipple in his mouth, he nips and sucks the peak, sending chills down my spine.

My hands brush through his hair, before moving slowly down his back to reach underneath the hem of his shirt. He continues to suck at me and the flick of his tongue as he circles my nipple before sucking hard once more sends chills racing across my spine.

“Theo!” My voice comes out in a soft gasp.

Losing myself in the feel of his lips, I bring my hands higher, pulling his shirt up slowly and he breaks his teasing caress just long enough to allow me to pull it completely over his head, dropping it carelessly with my already discarded clothes. His mouth finds me once more, trailing a burning path across my skin to lave at my other breast as his hands slide down, fingertips grazing softly down my sides, and across my hips before teasing along the waistband of my panties.

I feel his groan as it reverberates around me, as he sucks greedily at my breast leaving me aching and needy. His fingers glide down over the thin fabric covering my core, already slick with need, and he rubs against me firmly, the friction of the fabric against my swollen flesh causing me to moan with him. “Theo!” I gasp, “Please!”

His mouth makes its way back up my chest, kissing and nipping along my collar bone and up my neck, nibbling gently on my earlobe, making his way down to take my mouth once more in his own in a heated kiss. A sharp nip at my lip has me gasping in surprise, and Theo wastes no time as he licks away the sting, both soothing and teasing as he sweeps along the seam, before sliding his way into my mouth. Our tongues meet in an erotic dance, his hand still running along my front, fingers tauntingly grazing along my slit before trailing to my waist and back down along the edge of my panties where they meet my thigh.

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