Page 59 of Finders Keep Her
Hearing those three words never gets old.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
RONAN
“You’re growing soft,” War says when I enter his office. Tova is perched in his lap. The last thing Ellie makes me is soft. I just fucked her against the shower wall, and I could go another round or two. I never get enough of her. I’d gone from never giving much thought to sex to now it’s every other thought. "You let him live."
Now the thought of Nick can kill a hard-on.
"He lives to see another day."
"Hey, I want up." Tova wiggles in War's lap.
"I don't want you to get up."
"I know." Tova kisses his cheek. "But I'm the lady of the house, and I must check on dinner and maybe Marks." War plants a kiss on her before he finally releases her from his hold. It’s still strange to see him so affectionate.
Tova stops in front of me. She has always been a sweet girl. I have known her for many years. Not that we were chatty. Most people tend to avoid me, and Tova gave us all a wide berth when she moved to live on the farm.
“She cut that hair?” Tova asks. I run my hand across the top of my skull.
“Good, isn’t it?” Not a question, a statement.
“Yeah, good. We’ll go with that.” A small laugh leaves her. “Thanks.”
“Nothing to thank me for.” Tova shrugs.
“Means a lot to me.” She waves her hand around. “For all of us, you know? This family we’re making here.” I nod in agreement. Tova smiles up at me. “I’ll see you for dinner?”
“Of course, I wouldn't want to upset the lady of the house.” When she passes by me to leave, she gives my shoulder a squeeze.
“Z is headed down.” I nod, walking over to the couch and sitting down. I kick my feet up on it, knowing it will annoy Z. There’s not much that ruffles his feathers, besides my sister, of course, but this will also do it.
“We need to all be on the same page as to how we are going to handle Cyberius.” It’s why we are all here today. Each of us has their own thoughts on how to handle things. But it’s best if we put our minds together to execute a well-thought-out plan. That way all angles are covered. It’s how we operate as a family.
“Are you just trying to piss me off from the start?” Z enters the room. His eyes go directly to where my boots are. I smile, loving that it always gets him to react. He knocks my feet off the table. “Cosima said we should have sent her in with Nick if we wanted the job done right.”
That wipes the smile right off my face. These two assholes just couldn’t wait to have something to needle me about. I wanted him dead, but my need to give Ellie what is best for her overrides everything else.
“Cosima can go take that up with Ellie.”
“What happened to your hair?” Z drops down next to me.
“Fuck off.”
Z chuckles. “So?” He hedges. They all know he’s alive. I had to pull him out of the hole and bring him back. I tossed him into one of the extra rooms. Ellie isn’t wrong; Nick is purely adumbass, but hey, being dumb gets you killed. I am eager to expedite the process.
“He’s a dipshit.” I share with them everything that transpired, including my trip to see Ellie's dad. He was disappointed when I told him what I’d put together. Not really sure how he’ll feel about Ellie not having me pop him, but the night is young, and bait doesn’t always make it out alive.
"The compound where Ellie's father lives is tight-knit."
"Family-ish?" Z asks, and I nod.
"That's why I'm leaving it in Ellie and her dad's hands. The little punk can't hurt us. The damage is done at this point. Ellie isn't hiding anymore."
"I trust your judgment." War stands.
"I have orders to bring Cyberius in alive," Z tells us.
