Page 37 of Hiding Secrets

“Hey.” Hunter and Kameron say in unison, hovering at the doorway.

I take in their tall stature. Their wide frames cover the doorway completely as they stand side by side, with little room to spare. Hunter was taller than Kameron, which was mind boggling tome considering how tall Kameron was to me. I looked at the contrast between them.

Kameron with his caramel-amber waves and honey swirled eyes that in this dim lighting, made his skin look sun kissed. Hunter with his bright green eyes, deep chestnut brown hair that almost looks like ink, his alabaster skin glowing next to Kameron’s. Kameron always wore a slight smile on his lips whereas Hunter stayed statue-like, much harder to read. But right now these two men stared at me, their brows furrowed and eyes softened like they were deep in thought as they observed me. They wanted to say something, but were holding back as they surveyed my feelings and body language on how to approach.

I liked that they cared, the both of them, but I didn’t like how it made me feel weak.

“I’m not giving you the computer back.”

“We don’t want it back. I mean you’ll have to give it back to Marcus when you’re done, but we aren’t here to take it from you.” Kameron said, still standing in the doorway.

“I’m not going back on my word of you being in control of your life, Elliott.” Hunter added.

“Good…” I breathed out, returning my focus to the closed chrome laptop in front of me.

“Can we?” I saw Kameron gesture into the room from the corner of my eye. I gave him a nod.

“Have you opened it?” Kameron said as he takes a seat next to me on the bed. The mattress sways from side to side of me as Hunter joins us.

“I-I haven’t been able to open the damn thing.” I shut my eyes, shaking my head at how stupid I sound. I demanded to have access to this information in the kitchen, but here I was not able to open the computer. Kameron’s hand landed on my back, rubbing in soft circles that help my muscles ease from the tension.

“You open it whenyouare ready.”

“I should be ready now.” I huffed out in frustration.

“You don’t have to be anything right now.” Hunter moves closer, and I watch as his large hand lands on my knee and his thumb strokes the top of my sweatpants.

My body tenses again.

They were both touching me…at the same time.

“You know we’re here for you, right?” I shoot my eyes to Hunter as he speaks, then to Kam.

Having them both so near and close to me right now when I needed them was both terrifying and confusing, but mostly I felt safe. The safest I’ve felt in a long time.

Tears sting my eyes, “Promise?” Kameron looks pained at my question.

“I promise.” He wipes a tear that escaped down my cheek and then I look over to Hunter.

He didn’t expect me to, because when my eyes catch his, they look just as sorrowful as Kam’s. “Promise?” I ask again.

“I promise.” His expression fading back to his stone-like features.

“Then be with me when I open it.” They look between each other, “You know what you’re getting yourself into, you know what this computer has on it.” Their hands begin to rub my back and knee again in comfort, “I don’t know what to expect, except that it’s bad…really bad by the way you two keep eyeing each other. So, be here for me.Withme.”

“Of course.” Kam scoots closer now as he motions to Hunter to do the same.

He obliges, sliding across the mattress and securing me between them. “Whatever you need to get through this.”

I take a breath, letting my trembling hands grab the laptop and set it on my lap. It opens to a lock screen.

“Shit.” Kameron breathes out.

I’m confused, but then it hits me. Marcus needs to put in his password.

“Flores!” Hunter’s deep voice shouts from beside me, startling me. “Come in here!”

The door was still open as he comes into view moments later.

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