Page 19 of Wicked Devotion

Rafael could hear the tears in her broken tone. “Go and take care of your woman.”

Rafael heard a scream as Rowan hung up.

“Fuck, I’m not looking forward to telling Harmony. My woman hates Eldora with a passion. I’m going to have to hold her back from killing the woman.”

“My Faith will be broken. She’s very soft-hearted.”

Casen snorted. “I’d rather have them yell than cry.”

Rafael agreed. “So, we agree that we won’t go to the funeral?”

“Yes. I don’t want to take a chance,” Casen agreed. “I’ll get in touch with Rowan later and tell him it’s a firm no.”

“Are you going to tell your woman you’re keeping her from her father’s funeral?”

Rafael heard Casen sigh.

“I’m not sure yet. How about you?”

Rafael sat back. “I’m not sure either. I’ll have to decide how I’ll deal with her after I tell her.”

“Good plan. I better go. My Harmony is going to be a handful tonight.”

“I think we should get them together tomorrow so they have each other to grieve.”

“Good idea. I’ll tell Rowan so he can get his security organized. Bye.”

“Good luck, my friends,” Rafael said and hung up.

Chapter Nine

Rafael found Faith standing on the far side of the bedroom and in front of the window with her arms wrapped around her waist. She turned his way and took a step toward him.

“Who was it? What did he want?”

Rafael pulled her over to the bed, sat her down, and then sat next to her. “It was Winston Barlow…”

“He’s my father’s closest friend. It’s about my father, isn’t it?”

Rafael nodded.

“He’s d-dead?”

“Yes, Baby. I’m so sorry.”

She jerked away from him and screamed. “No … I didn’t get to say goodbye!”

Rafael stood and took a step toward her and had to grab her when she tried to move away from him. “I know, Baby.”

He hated how lost she looked at that moment, and he didn’t know how to fix it. He wasn’t used to being unable to control everything around him.

“My sisters know?” she asked.

“Yes.”

“I want to see them.”

“We’re getting it set up for tomorrow,” he told her.

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